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The '''Libertarian Party''' is a political [[party]] advocating [[libertarian]] political views (although many libertarians are not members of the Libertarian party].  It has existed since 1971 and reached its peak in popularity in the 1980 election, receiving only about 1% of the vote.  This political party is on the ballot in only 27 out of 50 states.

The '''Libertarian Party''' is a political [[party]] advocating [[libertarian]] political views (although many libertarians are not members of the Libertarian party].  It has existed since 1971 and reached its peak in popularity in the 1980 election, receiving only about 1% of the vote.  This political party is on the ballot in only 27 out of 50 states.

The most effective leader of the Libertarian Party was Congressman [[Ron Paul]], M.D., who switched from the [[Republican]] Party and ran for president on the Libertarian ticket in 1988. Dr. Paul subsequently became a Republican again and was elected to Congress from Texas, where he is considered one of the best conservatives in Congress, although current Republicans have mostly repudiated libertarianism and libertarian philosophy on such matters as fiscal conservatism.

 

The Libertarian Party exercises fiscal conservatism and social liberalism. They are supportive of the concept of individual liberty. Many Libertarian leaders are conservative because of they're support of the [[2nd amendment]], personal responsibility and states rights. A majority of them are against the [[War in Iraq]] and believe we should operate all foreign policy though the United Nations. They do not believe that the government should be involved in issues such as [[abortion]] and gay marriage.

==External Links==

==External Links==

:[http://www.lp.org/ Official website of the United States Libertarian Party]

:[http://www.lp.org/ Official website of the United States Libertarian Party]

[[Category:American Political Parties]]

[[Category:American Political Parties]]