How is the Libertarian Party changing?

How is the Libertarian Party changing?

Matthew Jones (Political Science Instructor) gives expert video advice on: What does the Libertarian Party stand for?; How did the Libertarian Party start?; How is the Libertarian Party changing? and more...

Well, the Libertarian Party has always had a problem in the fact that it's been a third party. American electoral politics makes it very difficult for third parties to actually win. So sometimes Libertarians are registered Libertarians but end up voting Republican at least through the '80s and the '90s, except for the ones who just couldn't stand the Republican candidate, then they'll vote for the Libertarian candidate. And as the saying goes, throw their vote away. Though, that's a perspective issue. Now since the candidacy of George W. Bush and the compassionate conservative which the Republican Party has been more willing to use the government, a lot of Libertarians have been willing to side with the Democrats on certain things.