I've been think about the LP and how its candidate run their campaigns. I'm guessing the problem is at least partly in delivery. Most LP members have apparently never heard of Emily Post. Then there are non-focused statements that meander off into libertarain obsessions regarding the evils of the state. But back to the campaigning:
IMHO, the top five issues that libertarians should communicate better to non-libertarians should closely align with public opinion polls.
LP candidates should describe to non-libertarians the issues that concern mainstream voters, and tell them how libertarian policies help them. And I use the word "them" intentionally. Most voters are greedy selfish bastards, so they want to know what's in it for them. Even voters willing to cut programs are not willing to cut their own handouts.
According to polls like this, voter priorities are the economy, Iraq war, healthcare, immigration, and terrorism. They don't want to hear about libertarian obsessions with guns, drugs, 9/11 conspiracies, and the military-industrial complex. Candidates should communicate voter issues, not libertarian ones. Keep it short, simple, and focused.
So in summary, perhaps LP candidates need simple focused sound-bite descriptions of libertarian policies and expected results for the top issues of interest to mainstream voters.
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