Article: Libertarians in the big tent.(Cover Story)

The Republican Liberty Caucus hopes to harness libertarian momentum for the GOP.

At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Eric Rittberg took questions following a panel discussion on "Why Conservatism is Cool." The executive director of the Republican Liberty Caucus, or RLC, told those gathered that "conservatism may be cool, but libertarianism is cooler. Young people want government out of their wallets and out of their bedrooms."

Cheers and boos greeted this bold statement, but there was no doubt that the crowd had been made aware of the Tallahassee, Fla.-based RLC and its message -- that the Republican Party can be the most ...

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