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Article May 15, 2026

The Hidden Leverage: How Libertarian Votes Fund the Influence of Washington’s Think Tanks

While critics often dismiss third-party voting as a waste, Libertarian ballots actually serve as crucial leverage by threatening the razor-thin margins of mainstream elections. Think tanks like the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation use these vote totals as empirical proof of voter demand, all

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