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whose commitment to civil liberties he supported. Democrats were "walking away from that," he says.

Censorship, abuses of power by law enforcement and intrustion into personal lives — via wire taps, Internet regulations and property seizures — all concern Mr. Reams.

A challenge to Libertarian success, Mr. Reams admits, is that "everyone is attracted to half of our message." While fiscal conservatives are attracted by the party's plans to reduce federal programs and spending, many of them do not approve of legalizing drugs and many other of the civil libertarian measures the party advocates. At the same time, voters attracted by the civil liberties message, often are seeking more, rather than less, federal spending.

Although the Libertarian support for legalizing drugs often gains the party the greatest notoriety, it does not mean that Libertarians endorse drug use.

"I am firmly against drug use," says Mr. Reams, but he insists that the

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