Jocelyn Kiley — In search of libertarians

The question of whether libertarianism is gaining public support has received increased attention, with talk of aRand Paul run for president and a recent New York Times magazine story asking if the “Libertarian Moment” has finally arrived. But if it has, there are still many Americans who do not have a clear sense of what “libertarian” means, and our surveys find that, on many issues, the views among people who call themselves libertarian do not differ much from those of the overall public.

Pew Research Center
In search of libertarians
Jocelyn Kiley | Associate Director of Research at the Pew Research Center