A Libertarian Coalition?

Paul Krugman says in that place aren't plenty libertarians inwards the U.S. of America to brand a libertarian candidate similar Rand Paul viable.  I am non hence sure most the paucity of libertarians, only fifty-fifty so, I doubt that Rand Paul is the best representative of that group.

Similar to Krugman, I would define a libertarian voter every bit i who leans left on social issues (such as same-sex marriage) as well as correct on economical issues (such every bit taxes as well as regulation). I for certain position myself inwards that camp, and I don't mean value I am every bit lonely as Krugman suggests. I come across lots of students with similar views (though, admittedly, Harvard students are hardly a representative sample of voters).

Nonetheless, I think libertarian candidates facial expression upward several challenges. In particular, the Republican political party has traditionally relied on an uneasy coalition of economic and social conservatives.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 libertarian candidate would postulate to position together a real different coalition.

Rand Paul does non look laid to produce that.  He has come upward out opposed to same-sex marriage, for example.  He is unlikely to position together a novel coalition amongst that position.

Many libertarian voters I know (including those students) oftentimes vote for Democratic candidates because they weight the social issues to a greater extent than than the economical ones. I commonly vote for Republican candidates because I weight the economical issues to a greater extent than than the social ones.

One argue is that I don't sentiment the Democratic Party every bit a leader on social issues.  Remember that Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act.  Barack Obama was against same-sex union when he ran for President, and then he "evolved" (aka flip-flopped) on the issue.  On this social upshot as well as many others, our elected leaders are really followers. The leaders are the American people.
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