Libertarian could swing Arizona vote The article on Arizona as a battleground state in this year's presidential election was well written and informative.
However, it didn't mention the potential influence on the election of the Libertarian Party's candidate, Michael Badnarik.
Badnarik may very well siphon off enough votes from Bush to tip the election in Kerry's favor. Fiscal conservatives who are unhappy with the increased spending of the current Republican-controlled Congress and White House (and anyone who hates filling out a 1040 form on April 15) may choose to back Badnarik's plan of lower taxes and smaller government.
On the other hand, Badnarik also could siphon votes away from Kerry, since Badnarik takes a firmer stand in getting the government out of people's personal lives. And those who believe our military should be used for national defense rather than international offense may realize that there is little or no difference between Bush and Kerry and instead decide to vote for Badnarik.
Arizona certainly has an important role in this year's election, and it'll be interesting to see what effect Michael Badnarik's campaign has on the results.
John ******,
Phoenix