LibertarianLists has conducted an online survey of libertarians. There were a total of 945 respondents for the week-long survey which concluded March 11, 2007. The margin of error for this survey is approximately +/- 3.7% at a 95% level of confidence. The answers to almost all questions were presented to respondents in a random order.

858 self-described anarchists, libertarians and constitutionalists
Field Summary for G1:
My political ideology is best described as:
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
libertarian (L) 722 84.15%
conservative (C) 0 0.00%
progressive (P) 0 0.00%
anarchist (A) 54 6.29%
constitutionalist (const) 82 9.56%
Other (-oth-) 0 0.00%
Field Summary for G2:
The political party with which I most identify is:
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
Libertarian Party (LP) 653 76.11%
Constitution Party (CP) 25 2.91%
Green Party (GP) 3 0.35%
Republican Party (RP) 57 6.64%
Democratic Party (DP) 4 0.47%
politically independent (ind) 111 12.94%
Other (-oth-) 5 0.58%
Field Summary for PP10:
If the general election was to be held today, for which presidential candidate would you be voting:
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
Ron Paul (RP) 517 60.26%
John McCain (JM) 40 4.66%
Mike Huckabee (MH) 9 1.05%
Hillary Clinton (HC) 4 0.47%
Barack Obama (BO) 34 3.96%
Libertarian Party Candidate (LP) 222 25.87%
Constitution Party Candidate (CP) 3 0.35%
Green Party Candidate (GP) 3 0.35%
Ralph Nader (RN) 1 0.12%
Other (-oth-) 25 2.91%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(JM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [John McCain]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 13 1.52%
Very negative (2) 444 51.75%
Somewhat negative (3) 226 26.34%
Neutral (4) 72 8.39%
Somewhat positive (5) 89 10.37%
Very positive (6) 14 1.63%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(JB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Jim Burns]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 689 80.30%
Very negative (2) 21 2.45%
Somewhat negative (3) 43 5.01%
Neutral (4) 68 7.93%
Somewhat positive (5) 28 3.26%
Very positive (6) 9 1.05%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(HC):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Hillary Clinton]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 4 0.47%
Very negative (2) 736 85.78%
Somewhat negative (3) 75 8.74%
Neutral (4) 24 2.80%
Somewhat positive (5) 19 2.21%
Very positive (6) 0 0.00%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(JF):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [John Finan]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 755 88.00%
Very negative (2) 16 1.86%
Somewhat negative (3) 21 2.45%
Neutral (4) 49 5.71%
Somewhat positive (5) 15 1.75%
Very positive (6) 2 0.23%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(BO):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Barack Obama]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 5 0.58%
Very negative (2) 425 49.53%
Somewhat negative (3) 240 27.97%
Neutral (4) 78 9.09%
Somewhat positive (5) 93 10.84%
Very positive (6) 17 1.98%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(BH):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Barry Hess]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 586 68.30%
Very negative (2) 9 1.05%
Somewhat negative (3) 20 2.33%
Neutral (4) 103 12.00%
Somewhat positive (5) 104 12.12%
Very positive (6) 36 4.20%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(BB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Bob Barr]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 289 33.68%
Very negative (2) 35 4.08%
Somewhat negative (3) 60 6.99%
Neutral (4) 115 13.40%
Somewhat positive (5) 236 27.51%
Very positive (6) 123 14.34%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(DH):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Dave Hollist]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 637 74.24%
Very negative (2) 41 4.78%
Somewhat negative (3) 36 4.20%
Neutral (4) 89 10.37%
Somewhat positive (5) 52 6.06%
Very positive (6) 3 0.35%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(MG):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Mike Gravel]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 329 38.34%
Very negative (2) 67 7.81%
Somewhat negative (3) 122 14.22%
Neutral (4) 163 19.00%
Somewhat positive (5) 149 17.37%
Very positive (6) 28 3.26%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(CM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Cynthia McKinney]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 454 52.91%
Very negative (2) 212 24.71%
Somewhat negative (3) 76 8.86%
Neutral (4) 70 8.16%
Somewhat positive (5) 36 4.20%
Very positive (6) 10 1.17%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(DI):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Daniel Imperato]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 552 64.34%
Very negative (2) 106 12.35%
Somewhat negative (3) 62 7.23%
Neutral (4) 85 9.91%
Somewhat positive (5) 47 5.48%
Very positive (6) 6 0.70%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(MB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Mike Huckabee]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 15 1.75%
Very negative (2) 453 52.80%
Somewhat negative (3) 200 23.31%
Neutral (4) 93 10.84%
Somewhat positive (5) 81 9.44%
Very positive (6) 16 1.86%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(RP):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Ron Paul]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 3 0.35%
Very negative (2) 23 2.68%
Somewhat negative (3) 28 3.26%
Neutral (4) 33 3.85%
Somewhat positive (5) 130 15.15%
Very positive (6) 641 74.71%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(MJ):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Michael Jingozian]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 597 69.58%
Very negative (2) 11 1.28%
Somewhat negative (3) 33 3.85%
Neutral (4) 112 13.05%
Somewhat positive (5) 79 9.21%
Very positive (6) 26 3.03%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(MR):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Mary Ruwart]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 420 48.95%
Very negative (2) 3 0.35%
Somewhat negative (3) 10 1.17%
Neutral (4) 78 9.09%
Somewhat positive (5) 172 20.05%
Very positive (6) 175 20.40%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(CB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Chuck Baldwin]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 662 77.16%
Very negative (2) 14 1.63%
Somewhat negative (3) 21 2.45%
Neutral (4) 61 7.11%
Somewhat positive (5) 64 7.46%
Very positive (6) 36 4.20%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(BJ):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Bob Jackson]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 721 84.03%
Very negative (2) 5 0.58%
Somewhat negative (3) 17 1.98%
Neutral (4) 67 7.81%
Somewhat positive (5) 45 5.24%
Very positive (6) 3 0.35%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(AK):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Alan Keyes]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 148 17.25%
Very negative (2) 230 26.81%
Somewhat negative (3) 165 19.23%
Neutral (4) 152 17.72%
Somewhat positive (5) 131 15.27%
Very positive (6) 32 3.73%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(SK):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Steve Kubby]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 380 44.29%
Very negative (2) 10 1.17%
Somewhat negative (3) 47 5.48%
Neutral (4) 125 14.57%
Somewhat positive (5) 206 24.01%
Very positive (6) 90 10.49%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(AL):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Alden Link]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 729 84.97%
Very negative (2) 18 2.10%
Somewhat negative (3) 26 3.03%
Neutral (4) 59 6.88%
Somewhat positive (5) 23 2.68%
Very positive (6) 3 0.35%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(DG):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Don Grundman]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 790 92.07%
Very negative (2) 10 1.17%
Somewhat negative (3) 8 0.93%
Neutral (4) 35 4.08%
Somewhat positive (5) 12 1.40%
Very positive (6) 3 0.35%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(RM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Robert Milnes]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 713 83.10%
Very negative (2) 52 6.06%
Somewhat negative (3) 24 2.80%
Neutral (4) 50 5.83%
Somewhat positive (5) 14 1.63%
Very positive (6) 5 0.58%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(BS):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Bob Smith]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 753 87.76%
Very negative (2) 14 1.63%
Somewhat negative (3) 11 1.28%
Neutral (4) 53 6.18%
Somewhat positive (5) 20 2.33%
Very positive (6) 7 0.82%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(JJ):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Jesse Johnson]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 789 91.96%
Very negative (2) 20 2.33%
Somewhat negative (3) 4 0.47%
Neutral (4) 40 4.66%
Somewhat positive (5) 4 0.47%
Very positive (6) 1 0.12%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(GP):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [George Phillies]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 473 55.13%
Very negative (2) 26 3.03%
Somewhat negative (3) 58 6.76%
Neutral (4) 110 12.82%
Somewhat positive (5) 130 15.15%
Very positive (6) 61 7.11%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(KM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Kent Mesplay]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 810 94.41%
Very negative (2) 6 0.70%
Somewhat negative (3) 7 0.82%
Neutral (4) 29 3.38%
Somewhat positive (5) 5 0.58%
Very positive (6) 1 0.12%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(WAR):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Wayne Allyn Root]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 517 60.26%
Very negative (2) 33 3.85%
Somewhat negative (3) 50 5.83%
Neutral (4) 83 9.67%
Somewhat positive (5) 112 13.05%
Very positive (6) 63 7.34%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(CS):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Christine Smith]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 549 63.99%
Very negative (2) 17 1.98%
Somewhat negative (3) 29 3.38%
Neutral (4) 88 10.26%
Somewhat positive (5) 119 13.87%
Very positive (6) 56 6.53%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(KS):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Kat Swift]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 785 91.49%
Very negative (2) 10 1.17%
Somewhat negative (3) 13 1.52%
Neutral (4) 38 4.43%
Somewhat positive (5) 10 1.17%
Very positive (6) 2 0.23%
Field Summary for Pref&NID(DW):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates: [Daniel Williams]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
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