Skip to main contentThe Libertarian Party of Oregon has a fractious recent history, featuring lots of infighting for control. And although registered Libertarians number only about 13,000 in Oregon, a little more than half of one percent of registered voters, they can play an important role in elections. In 2002, for instance, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Tom Cox got more votes than the margin by which Democrat Ted Kulongoski defeated Republican Kevin Mannix.
For the GOP, losing even a few votes to a third party—to "bleed," as campaign strategists call the phenomenon—could be costly. With that backdrop, here is an excerpt from the LPO's website:
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