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I think it takes a strong person with a lot of *guts* to run for office as a Libertarian in this ultra-partisan election cycle because you take tons of flak from every direction to be sure. During your campaign, expect the main stream media to treat you as irrelevant and beneath their notice at best, or to mock and belittle your positions to add levity to their political segments.

Here is the real Aleppo moment on MSNBC for instance, it shows how to fight the information war on the front lines in my eye. What (L) Gary Johnson's answer is to the *"gotcha"* question that tripped him up really does speak to my point of view but it's been buried in lots of memes and the like. I ask you to please give it a chance. 
https://youtu.be/fOT_BoGpCn4


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There are the rare instances where honest conversations about the fact that Libertarians get ignored or de-platformed though. Here is Judge Napolitano and Juan Williams doing their best to have a real talk about the politics of the 2012 when Ron Paul was locked out of the GOP nomination process. It looks to me like the blue print which was used against Bernie Sanders in the very next election cycle quite a bit so I'd say it is worth everyone's time indeed.  I try not reminisce too much about the days of Ron Paul but he is considered the Abraham Lincoln of our party by many of us and will be remembered for a long time I believe. 

https://youtu.be/JViVLY_BRz4
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It can be rough, but that is just the start. If you actually manage to win an election despite all of that, you then become the enemy of both of the big parties and they survive off of their hold on power you have threatened. You do not get the ordinary back and forth that comes from being on a big team with a solid front, instead you fight on a multi front war against the status quo and the Deepstate that you are not a part of, being that you are so new to the bureaucracy.

These are just some of the reasons I support the brave people running for office, at all levels, as an Independent, 3rd party candidate. In a wider sense, I also believe it has a good effect on the over all health of the nation too though. I do not like the idea of any party or politician, thinking they can *count* on my vote. If we can't keep our representatives in check by sending them home without having to elect someone who stands for the polar opposite way of life and ideology we hold in our hearts, we can end up being trapped by unaccountable, crooked leaders that have their own interests in mind and definitely not yours. 


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[Unrelated Image of (D) Rep. Nancy Pelosi ;)](https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.-2z0uNA73sKVUefiJrsHwgHaEK&pid=15.1&P=0&w=329&h=186)

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To those ends I support the Libertarian party and hope to convince more people to give us a listen by spreading the word. 

The biggest news, of course, comes from the great *Lone Star State*, [Texas.](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Texas) There are over [50 candidates](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Texas) running for office there and they, come Tuesday, could be leading the movement for freedom in the US!



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The next state that is breaking records for Libertarian politicians running for office is the *Sun Shine State,* [Florida.](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Florida) There is no doubt that their large and diverse has become very polarized lately and some have said they are turning purple. I say to that they look much better in Black and Yellow!
 
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I can't write an article like this  without bringing my home state and the [Free State Project.](https://www.fsp.org/)  I have been on their side for about 12 years now and most likely always will  be no matter where I live. They are indeed a big influence on me but I'll let the FSP speak for themselves though of course,

https://youtu.be/KjD5Fu-X_rE

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Here are the [*36 Candidates*](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=New%20Hampshire) in the small state of New Hampshire that are looking to help us all out. I'm from the Granite State and felt the need to clip them out the [official LP page](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=New%20Hampshire) for easy reference with my neighbors in mind.

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[Live Free Or Die, There Are Worse Evils Than Death.
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I definitely want to mention the great gains in [Arkansas,](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Arkansas) [Colorado,](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Colorado) and places like [Michigan](https://www.lp.org/2018-state-candidates/?search_field=state&value=Colorado) where we are seeing more and more courageous people stepping forward and facing the challenge of defending liberty. I thank [all the Libertarian people in every state](https://www.lp.org/2018-candidates/) running for office this Tuesday, November 6th, 2018 and hope I have convinced a few people to do the same. 


Please check for candidates in [your state here](https://www.lp.org/2018-candidates/) and get to know them for yourself. If you can't find some one in your area then that's still great news because [you can get support from the party platform](https://www.lp.org/get-involved/) and change that by getting involved in the many ways possible with their support!
https://www.lp.org/the-libertarian-party/

Thank you for reading my article, please share this everywhere critical thinking is still allowed and these ideas can be debated. Have a great day!