Some truth and some lies from the Libertarian Party.

  

Here is an email bulletin I just received from The Campaign for Liberty, the mouthpiece for the Libertarian Party. What the message fails to mention is that the victorious Republican candidates that are identified, were in fact Libertarian Party candidates that ran as conservative Republicans. This much I was aware of in my own Congressional winner, Thomas Massie. It is one thing to run on the Republican Party ticket with Libertarian leanings. It is something else to run against a Republican on a third party ticket under the Libertarian line. And reading through the election results today I noticed a few Republicans who had lost the election to a Democrat by less than the percentage of votes picked up by the Libertarian candidate that ran against them. Read that again: The total votes won by the victorious Democrat was less than the combined votes of the Republican and the Libertarian. Had the Libertarians supported the Republican instead of running against him the Republican would have won.

The one part of this email that is very true concerns the underhanded rule change done by the Republican establishment at the Republican Nation Convention. Instead of allowing the delegates won by Ron Paul in the primaries to enter his name into the balloting at the convention, they changed the rules after the convention began and that caused a mighty rift among a large number of conservatives. Ron Paul would not have won the nomination but it would have turned the convention into a lively debate had his name been put forward. Had Ron Paul's name been allowed at the RNC it may also have prevented the Libertarian Party from running third party candidates against Republicans. I do not support Ron Paul but I will say that the Campaign for Liberty sent out some sneaky fund raising appeals during the campaign and never mentioned his name or the name of the Libertarian Party, and that was also very underhanded and deceitful.

Dear Nelson,

I've been in politics long enough to know making predictions is a dangerous game.

But standing on the floor of the Republican National Convention this past August, I'll admit I made one.

Completely shocked at what I had just witnessed, I muttered, "Romney just lost the election," under my breath.

The GOP establishment had just railroaded through new party rules designed to weaken the power of grassroots activists of every stripe - not to mention the thousands of young people who were just starting to become politically active after hearing Ron Paul's unwavering message of liberty.

The mood inside the building at that moment was hard to describe.

People were frustrated. They were confused and hurt. Many felt betrayed.

Just two years after these very Tea Party grassroots activists provided the energy that made the 2010 elections such a success, the question on everyone's lips was "Why?"

As news of the event trickled out to the grassroots all throughout the country, the situation only became worse.

With $16 TRILLION in national debt and sky-high unemployment with no end in sight, many folks I know were desperate and chose to look past what happened.

They would have voted for a ham sandwich for President if it was running against President Obama.

I certainly understand that feeling.

Like you, I want my kids to grow up in a free and prosperous America.

Like you, I'm worried about the future of our country.

But on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12 million fewer Americans showed up at the polls than voted in 2008.

I think that's incredible. And it's incredibly sad.

You see, I don't believe those numbers are because Americans don't care about what happens in Washington, D.C.

It's not because Americans don't understand the problems we face.

It's that fewer and fewer Americans are buying what the Big Government, big spending establishment of both parties is selling.

And there's no denying - with shifting political principles and positions, to go along with many anti-liberty stances - Mitt Romney was an incredibly tough sell for the GOP.

Going up against any incumbent, candidates who are tough sells virtually never win.

But now, you and I must be ready for the statists in Congress to double-down with even more assaults on our liberties in the coming months.

The good news is, our liberty movement is growing by leaps and bounds.

The next Congress will have more pro-liberty members than any in memory.

Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) won a tough reelection race yesterday.

He'll be joined by Congressman-elect Kerry Bentivolio from Michigan.

Former Congressman Steve Stockman (R-TX) and Republican Senator-elect Ted Cruz (R-TX) both won their races handily.

Thomas Massie (R-KY) also emerged victorious in Kentucky.

All of these candidates and more answered their Campaign for Liberty Candidate Surveys in support for our issues.

The liberty movement's success yesterday - even despite poor results overall for the GOP - should prove that it's our movement that's ready to take the reins and lead.

There are many more victories from yesterday to tell you about, and I'll be sending another update with that information in the coming days.

But charting a new course for our country won't be easy.

And it won't be done in political party headquarters in Washington, D.C. or state capitals.

It will be done by tens of thousands of folks just like you from all over the country.

Campaign for Liberty is leading that charge. And the statists are on the run.

Five years ago, the Federal Reserve issue wasn't even mentioned in political circles.

But this summer, Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill passed the U.S. House by a bipartisan three-fourths margin.

Thanks to the help of good folks like you, Campaign for Liberty has also successfully derailed Big Government schemes like "Cap and Tax," the so-called "Disclose" Act, and government takeovers of the Internet.

We're fighting to build a bipartisan coalition to stop intrusive government spying through the so-called "PATRIOT" Act and the indefinite detention of American citizens without trial.

And at the state level, Campaign for Liberty organizations are leading the fight to ban red light cameras, pass sound money legislation, stop "ObamaCare" implementation, and much more.

With your help, this will only be the beginning.

Each victory will lead to more.

As politicians learn that the price for betraying constitutional principles is political pain at the polls, you and I will see even more successes.

But first things first.

With the lame-duck Congress set to go into session next week, you and I have our work cut out for us.

The statists will be back in full force.

You and I will also have our hands full in the new Congress.

So I simply must be able to count on you moving forward.

I'll be sure to keep you updated on any new developments in the coming days.

But thank you so much for your support.

Your continued action is making an incredible difference.

In Liberty,

John Tate
President