“I do think this could be one of the best years in a long time for libertarians,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington.
Despite the rising rancor on the campaign trail this week, he predicted the Republican voters will eventually coalesce around the eventual GOP nominee, “but certainly the anger and division in the party this year offer an opportunity for libertarians to peel off some Republicans who are dissatisfied with the eventual nominee,” he said.
