Commentary
Well, this is unusual. The term “libertarian” is trending on Twitter. Why?
In the days before the midterm elections, some Libertarian Party candidates have created a stir by dropping out and endorsing the Republican candidate who seems to have adopted some libertarian principles.
The most striking case is the election for U.S. Senate in Arizona where Marc Victor has left the race and urged his supporters to vote for Republican Blake Masters.
The reason is obvious to anyone involved in politics. Staying in the race threatens to bring about a worse outcome of splitting the vote and causing the Democrat to win. Believing that the whole point of the Libertarian Party is to push the idea of human liberty within the electoral system, Victor decided it would be better to take a bow out rather than risk causing a worse outcome….