Libertarian Party of Massachusetts
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The Libertarian Party of Massachusetts is the Massachusetts
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
. The party has done well in several federal elections compared to other third parties and Libertarian state affiliates. In 2000 Carla Howell received 308,860 votes for 11.9% of the total vote (only 1% less than Republican). In 2002 Michael Cloud running for U.S. Senate received 369,807 votes for 16.7% of the vote in a 2-way race against the Democratic candidate.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
affiliate of the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
. The party has done well in several federal elections compared to other third parties and Libertarian state affiliates. In 2000 Carla Howell received 308,860 votes for 11.9% of the total vote (only 1% less than Republican). In 2002 Michael Cloud running for U.S. Senate received 369,807 votes for 16.7% of the vote in a 2-way race against the Democratic candidate.