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The Libertarian Party was founded on the basic ideas of [[Libertarianism]] the Libertarian Philosophy. This philosophy is rooted in ideas such as Self-Ownership, The Ownership of Property, and the Objectivist notion of man as a heroic being. | The Libertarian Party was founded on the basic ideas of [[Libertarianism]] the Libertarian Philosophy. This philosophy is rooted in ideas such as Self-Ownership, The Ownership of Property, and the Objectivist notion of man as a heroic being. | ||
Founded in one man's house among friends, the LP has grown to considerable size, reaching almost 1 million voters in | Founded in one man's house among friends, the LP has grown to considerable size, reaching almost 1 million voters in a predidential election, and is the only party ever to have run a woman who has gotten an electoral vote. In 2006, over 13,400,000 votes were cast for Libertarian candidates. | ||
The LP runs on a grassroots Jeffersonian ideal where individuals take the stand. The party has people from all political breeds, and has many variations on it's main ideas. But still the main ideas hold true. | The LP runs on a grassroots Jeffersonian ideal where individuals take the stand. The party has people from all political breeds, and has many variations on it's main ideas. But still the main ideas hold true. | ||