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The 1980 Libertarian Campaign was a highwater mark before Gary Johnson came along in 2012. Ed Clark and David Koch managed to break 1% of the vote in a year where there already was a high-profile independent candidate.
What if the Libertarians had gotten 5% in 2012?
It doesn't have to be the Clark-Koch ticket per se. Eugene McCarthy supported Clark before endorsing Reagan for example, so he could perhaps play a role. Odds are the Libertarians doing better would require Anderson not running (and perhaps Bush beating Reagan?).
Would this prevent Rothbard from driving the Kochs out of the party?