Gary Johnson - Bleeding Heart Libertarian. I don’t always vote in presidential elections.
And when I do, I don’t kid myself into thinking that my vote is going to make any measurable difference on the outcome. When I vote, I vote in order to express my principles. But only when I can find a candidate whose principles I admire. And that’s pretty rare. Enter Gary Johnson. Opposes bombing Iranwants to bring an end to the war on drugswants to bring our troops home from Afghanistan nowsupports the immediate repeal of the PATRIOT Act and the National Defense Authorization Actsupports marriage equality as a fundamental constitutional rightsupports the abolition of the Federal Reserve and legal tender laws, and the establishment of a competitive market in currenciesis serious about fighting crony capitalism.
These are policy positions that should resonate with libertarians. Gary was kind enough to model a BHL t-shirt before his speech at the P.A.U.L. Social Teeth. Libertarian Johnson: I Want the Chance to Debate Obama, Romney. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says he doesn’t have a chance of being elected over President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney unless he’s allowed to join them in debates this fall — but those encounters could also give him the opportunity to “crash and burn.”
“The only scenario under which I win is if I’m actually in the debates,” Johnson told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Tuesday. “Of course, that could be crash and burn.” But the former New Mexico governor and failed Republican presidential candidate invited people to “check me out,” as he put it, if they’re fed up with the negative campaigns of both Romney and Obama.
In order to join the debates, Johnson must break a 15 percent support threshold in national polls, which automatically would prompt and invitation to exchange his views in a shared public arena with Democrat Obama and Republican Romney. So far, he’s averaging about 5 percent nationally. © 2015 Newsmax. Petition: American voters: Allow Gary Johnson to be part of the Presidential debates. I just signed the following petition addressed to: American voters.
----------------Allow the Libertarian Candidate to be part of the Presidential debates America is at a crossroads. Over 35% of American voters are independents and the majority of them are unhappy with the current President. They are even less impressed with the Republican candidates. The Libertarian party offers a middle... America is at a crossroads. Sincerely, Libertarian Candidate Johnson: Just 'Say No To Government'
Former New Mexico Gov.
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 2012, tells Newsmax the overriding theme of his White House candidacy is: “Say no to government.” Johnson believes the United States should abolish the income tax and the IRS, end the war in Afghanistan and the war on drugs, cut tax loopholes and eliminate the jobs of half the lobbyists in Washington. He also calls for a form of amnesty for illegal aliens in the country and the legalization of marijuana to stamp out violence along the U.S. -Mexican border. SPECIAL: Can Romney Defeat Obama? Johnson served as Republican governor from 1995 to 2003, and sought the GOP presidential nomination in this election cycle.
Watch our exclusive interview. In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, Johnson was asked why he believes 2012 is the right time for American voters to leave the two dominant political parties. “I’m the only candidate that wants to get out of Afghanistan tomorrow, end the wars. . © 2014 Newsmax.