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The establishment has spent decades telling Libertarians we can't win. Perhaps they've been asking the wrong question. What happens when neither of THEM can win without us? A Libertarian Presidential candidate has several powerful ways to punish the establishment, some of which you may not have considered. A mere 5% of the national popular vote could qualify our Presidential nominee for partial federal funding. It could also preserve ballot access in numerous states, and achieve major party status in many more, potentially saving millions in expenses over time. But that's just the beginning. At 5%, potentially less, a Libertarian Presidential candidate could beat the spread between Republicans and Democrats in critical swing states. But what if we went further? What if we denied BOTH parties the Presidency? Consider this hypothetical Electoral College outcome: Republican: 268. Democrat: 267. Libertarian: 3. Nobody gets 270. Nobody wins. Now the establishment has a problem. Under the 12th Amendment, if no candidate secures an Electoral College majority, the Presidential election is thrown to the House of Representatives. And here's something you may not have considered. Each STATE gets one vote. Not each Congressman. ONE vote for an entire state. It takes 26 states to elect the President, and the House can choose among the top three recipients of electoral votes. That means our Libertarian candidate, with just THREE electoral votes in this scenario, would also be eligible for consideration. Now imagine, if you will, 4 or 5 Libertarian Congressmen and close allies. Maybe less. Under historical House rules, imagine a state delegation consisting of two Republicans, two Democrats, and ONE Libertarian. That Libertarian could determine which candidate receives the state's vote, or prevent the delegation from agreeing on one. One Congressman. One entire state. One enormous headache for the establishment. Now imagine several Libertarians holding decisive votes in their respective state delegations. What happens when neither major party can assemble the 26 states necessary to elect the President without us? They come to us. But wait, it gets better. Imagine a Congress with 216 Republicans, 214 Democrats, and 5 Libertarians. Neither establishment party commands a majority on its own. Those five Libertarians could hold the balance of power over legislation, spending, and even the organization of the House. They come to us AGAIN. No more begging for scraps. No more prostituting our principles for political favors. No more pretending that Libertarians are irrelevant. You have effectively turned Congress, and potentially the Presidency, into a Libertarian blockade against the political establishment. This is the REAL Kingmaker strategy. Not endorsing Republicans in exchange for promises they may never keep. Not surrendering to Democrats because Republicans are supposedly worse. But building enough independent political power that neither party can afford to ignore us. And here's the beauty of it. We don't need 51% of the country. We don't need hundreds of Congressmen. We need enough Presidential electoral votes to deny both parties a majority, and a handful of strategically elected Libertarians in Congress. Of course, 5% of the popular vote alone doesn't accomplish this, nor does electing a few Congressmen at random. It requires electoral victories where they matter, organization, discipline, and a willingness to play the long game. But the constitutional mechanisms exist. And while the establishment has spent decades convincing Americans that a third party cannot win, they've neglected to mention something rather important. We don't have to win everything to stop THEM from getting everything. The mathematics of political power doesn't always favor the largest faction. Sometimes it favors the faction neither side can afford to lose. Support @LPNational in this mission, and do not vote for the lesser of two evils. Destroy evil. Impotentes defender libertatum non possunt. "Those without power cannot defend freedom." — Steven Nekhaila LNC At-Large | Former Chair

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