Harry Browne in Reuters


On Principles & Values: Little difference between Dems & Reps; hopes to be spoiler

Polls in Colorado and Illinois show Harry Browne drawing support from 3% of voters, with Bush & Gore in a statistical dead heat. "It would be nice if I got 3% in a state that was decided by 1%," Browne said, relishing the idea of the role of spoiler. He won 485,759 votes in the 1996 presidential vote, less than 1% of the national tally.

A Libertarian Party spokesman said the polls show Browne and the Libertarians are finally breaking through. "It's important from the standpoint of letting people know that when they vote for the Libertarian candidate their vote counts," the spokesman said.

Not that Browne cares who wins. "I didn't vote for 30 years because I did not see any difference between Republicans and Democrats," said Browne, who is doing little to encourage participation in the Nov. 7 presidential election. "I don't blame people who don't vote today," he added.

Source: Reuters story in Boston Globe, p. A6 Sep 18, 2000

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