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Various political parties in America are often asssociated with certain colours.  This was the result of televised media, which assigned various colours to different parties so as to denote which party's presidential candidate which state in the electoral college.


Can someone please write an article about this?  For example, the Democrats are associated with Blue, and the Republicans are associated with Red.  If a Green candidate ever wins in a State, the map they show on the news on Election Day will likely colour that state Green.  But what about Libertarians?  If the Libertarian Party wins in a certain state, what colour will that State be shown in?
==History==


Now, I did read this:
Despite having received an electoral vote back in 1972, the Libertarian Party has yet to win an entire state's electoral votes in an election.  Therefore, no colour has been popularly assigned to the Libertarian Party yet by the media.
* Democratic Party: No single official colour, but increasingly associated with blue (see discussion above)
*Republican Party: No single official colour, but increasingly associated with red (see discussion above)
*Green Party: green
*Libertarian Party: No single official colour, but often associated with yellow
*Black Panther Party: black
*Communist Party: Red


I found that here: http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:iLTF2WtPSG8J:www.answers.com/topic/political-colour+republican+democrat+red+blue+green+libertarian&hl=en
Despite none of the major parties in America having officially adopted a colour, red has become associated with the [[Republican Party]], blue with the [[Democratic Party]], and green with the [[Green Party]].


It seems to make sense if we associate Yellow with the party, since Yellow is classically associated with Liberalism, and since the party's philosophy is steeped in Classical Liberalism.
'''Yellow''' or '''gold''' is the colour most-often associated with the Libertarian Party.


However, I don't know how accurate it is.
==Yellow==


Also, I know that when a sizte held [http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/CAMPAIGN/2004/mock04.php mock elections], it assigned Badnarik with Yellow.  At a certain point, America was looking pretty Yellow (according to this mock election), as you can see here: http://badnarik.org/blog/images/mock04.gif
'''Yellow''' and '''gold''' have most likely become associated with the Libertarian Party for the following reasons:


So, if there IS an official colour for the party, erase this please and write an article on it.  If there is no official colour, erase this please and write an article concerning why there isn't, and whether or not it's likely yellow would be accepted as the colour.
A) yellow being associated with [[classical liberalism]], and


Thanks.
B) yellow having the appearance of [[gold]], which is itself associated with "[[capitalism]]" or the [[free market]].


==EDIT==
==Official colour==


Okay, I just talked to the director of my State Libertarian Party.  He wrote, "Blue variant - maybe - there is a branding initiative - talk to Jeremy (sp) Kyle in Wisconsin - he was super awesome campus coord in MD. Don't know when (or even authoritatively that it did) but I think I heard it on tv during the election coverage.  Again with anything I am fuzzy on - fact check it before you use it."
Some have made calls for the Libertarian Party to adopt an official colour, but no action has officially taken place.  The most popular demands include yellow, purple, and blue.


So, some say it's a form of blue and others say yellow.
===Purple===


:This is way too much of a discussion, this stuff belongs on the talk page.  Anyway, I remember hearing purple at some time...anyone else? --[[User:Theaterfreak64|Geoffrey Bell]] 16:01, 6 Jul 2005 (EDT)
====Arguments for====
Yellow represents gold, which is considered to be the color of capitalism. The anarcho-capitalist flag yellow and black, as opposed to the anarcho-socialists whose flag is red and black. Since Murray Rothbard was an anarcho-capitalist, some people might associate yellow with the Libertarian Party.


==additional info==
Some maintain that since libertarianism shares beliefs of both the Republican and Democratic parties, which are themselves typically associated with red and blue respectively, it should be associated with purple.


I spoke to Michael Dixon a few months ago.  He told me it's some shade of blue, but that he didn't know the specific letter/number code.
====Arguments against====


I would still prefer yellow since it does represent classical liberalism/capitalism, and since most associate blue with democrats (or in some places conservatism).
Others maintain that since the phrase "purple state" has already entered the popular culture as meaning any state that is on the fence between selecting a Democratic or Republican candidate, to adopt such a colour would confuse the issue.


Purple is asociated with Monarchism and Royalists.  I see little if any connection there to Liberarianism.
It has also been pointed out that purple is often associated with royalism and monarchy, which is itself associated with big government--the very opposite of what libertarians advocate.
 
===Blue===
 
====Arguments for====
 
====Arguments against====
 
Blue is already associated primarily with the Democratic Party.
 
===Yellow===
 
====Arguments for====
 
Yellow is already associated with [[classical liberalism]] and [[libertarianism]].  So say the advocates, why not adopt yellow?
 
Yellow is often associated with [[gold]], which is associated with prosperity and wealth, the products of a free market economy.  Also, most libertarians support having a monetary system backed by metals, such as gold.  (See: [[gold standard]].)
 
====Arguments against====
 
Yellow can be associated with fear.  Gold can be associated with greed.
 
==Media==
 
In 2004, CNN associated the Libertarian Party with yellow.[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/CA/]


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Various political parties in America are often asssociated with certain colours. This was the result of televised media, which assigned various colours to different parties so as to denote which party's presidential candidate which state in the electoral college.

History

Despite having received an electoral vote back in 1972, the Libertarian Party has yet to win an entire state's electoral votes in an election. Therefore, no colour has been popularly assigned to the Libertarian Party yet by the media.

Despite none of the major parties in America having officially adopted a colour, red has become associated with the Republican Party, blue with the Democratic Party, and green with the Green Party.

Yellow or gold is the colour most-often associated with the Libertarian Party.

Yellow

Yellow and gold have most likely become associated with the Libertarian Party for the following reasons:

A) yellow being associated with classical liberalism, and

B) yellow having the appearance of gold, which is itself associated with "capitalism" or the free market.

Official colour

Some have made calls for the Libertarian Party to adopt an official colour, but no action has officially taken place. The most popular demands include yellow, purple, and blue.

Purple

Arguments for

Some maintain that since libertarianism shares beliefs of both the Republican and Democratic parties, which are themselves typically associated with red and blue respectively, it should be associated with purple.

Arguments against

Others maintain that since the phrase "purple state" has already entered the popular culture as meaning any state that is on the fence between selecting a Democratic or Republican candidate, to adopt such a colour would confuse the issue.

It has also been pointed out that purple is often associated with royalism and monarchy, which is itself associated with big government--the very opposite of what libertarians advocate.

Blue

Arguments for

Arguments against

Blue is already associated primarily with the Democratic Party.

Yellow

Arguments for

Yellow is already associated with classical liberalism and libertarianism. So say the advocates, why not adopt yellow?

Yellow is often associated with gold, which is associated with prosperity and wealth, the products of a free market economy. Also, most libertarians support having a monetary system backed by metals, such as gold. (See: gold standard.)

Arguments against

Yellow can be associated with fear. Gold can be associated with greed.

Media

In 2004, CNN associated the Libertarian Party with yellow.[1]

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