Winning elections has never been an easy thing for Libertarians because of the massive party machine of the Republicans and Democrats, and terrible state ballot access laws. But the answer may be to start small. Small towns around Cumberland County are experiencing the economic downturn much worse than Fayetteville. And for anyone that's been following the news, our small town governments are pretty bad (look at Spring Lake getting their police force disolved and look at this article about Linden's Mayor).

For Libertarians, this means that these small towns are looking for sound government, and for innovative individuals that want to grow the city's economy. The best part is that these elections are usually non-partisan, just as with Fayetteville's. Have you thought about being a candidate for a local position? Are you a veteran teacher with libertarian ideas? Run for the county school board. Are you a local businessperson that is feeling squeezed by increased taxation and local business regulations? Run for your city council. Are you and attorney that believes in the ideas of liberty? Run to be your city's attorney or Mayor. We must start small to chip away at the establishment that is the two-party system.

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