Harry Browne qualified for federal matching funds in 1996 and has already qualified again in 2000. In an age when politicians are judged to have little integrity, Mr. Browne's consistency sets him apart from the other candidates. He doesn't condemn government intervention in one area and then bask in it in another area. Every contribution he receives is voluntary from people who aren't looking for government favors, they're looking for freedom from government. Voter turn-out and interest are in steep decline.
Numerous polls indicate that voters want more choices than they're getting.
But all they hear about from the media are Democrats and Republicans, billionaires and celebrities. In addition, other polls indicate that as much as a third of the voting age populace hold libertarian views, but many of them don't realize it because anti-competitive ballot access laws and campaign finance laws have made it difficult for the Libertarian Party to make itself known to these people. But that is about to change. Libertarian candidates have succeeded in lower-level races. Where the Libertarian candidate has been able to match the spending of the opposition, the Libertarian frequently wins.