Woo Hoo! We Have Our Prez Candidate!

[Revoltingest]

Gary Johnson, former Republican governor of NM, comes out of the closet to run for prez on the Libertarian ticket.
He seems somewhat normal...for one of us, that is. Thoughts, fellow minarchists?

Gary Johnson wins Libertarian Party presidential nomination – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

 

[Tarheeler]

Gary Johnson, former Republican governor of NM, comes out of the closet to run for prez on the Libertarian ticket.
He seems somewhat normal...for one of us, that is. Thoughts, fellow minarchists?

Gary Johnson wins Libertarian Party presidential nomination – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

He was one I actually liked in the Republican party. Jon Huntsman wasn't bad either.

 

[GabrielWithoutWings]

He was one I actually liked in the Republican party. Jon Huntsman wasn't bad either.

If Johnson had won the Republican ticket, I probably would've voted for him.

Obviously, he's not crazy enough for the establishment.

 

[Revoltingest]

If Johnson had won the Republican ticket, I probably would've voted for him.
Obviously, he's not crazy enough for the establishment.

I prefer to think he's too crazy for them.

 

[Fraleyight]

Voting for him will be a waste of time imo. Now days it would be next to impossible for someone to win that is not part of either the republican or democrat party.

I do like Gary Johnson tho

 

[Viker]

I like this guy.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

Pro-choice
Supports same sex marriage
End War on Drugs
Marijuana legalization

And then I can jive with his stances on immigration, foreign policy, and mega-huge tax reform that is conducive with personal and business freedom.

I'm almost speechless. Johnson is waaaayyyyy better than Bob Barr. And he has a track record as NM governor.

*pinches self*

 

[Revoltingest]

Voting for him will be a waste of time imo. Now days it would be next to impossible for someone to win that is not part of either the republican or democrat party.

Yeah, it's an issue we all wrestle with.
Unless something make an otherwise choice compelling, I'll vote for him.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I still want Ron Paul a lot more, but Gary seems fit for the job, I'll support him.

But I want to know, how much chance does Gary have of making it out of the primaries successfully?

 

[Fraleyight]

I still want Ron Paul a lot more, but Gary seems fit for the job, I'll support him.

But I want to know, how much chance does Gary have of making it out of the primaries successfully?

If he is running as part of the libertarian party he does not need to get out of the primaries. Obviously his chances of winning are really low if he is not either a republican or a democrat.

 

[Revoltingest]

If he is running as part of the libertarian party he does not need to get out of the primaries. Obviously his chances of winning are really low if he is not either a republican or a democrat.

He should have gotten out of the MI primary. Now he's banned from the ballot under the "sore loser law".

 

[Sand Dancer]

I had a Gary Johnson sticker on my car in 2008 I think. Way before anyone else did. I got to meet him, and though he's not the most charismatic guy around, he's got great ideas.

 

[Revoltingest]

I had a Gary Johnson sticker on my car in 2008 I think. Way before anyone else did. I got to meet him, and though he's not the most charismatic guy around, he's got great ideas.

Greetings, fellow libertarian!
Good to see some activity in our little corner of RF.

 

[Sand Dancer]

I didn't realize how old the last post was until after I posted. I like reviving old threads.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I had a Gary Johnson sticker on my car in 2008 I think. Way before anyone else did. I got to meet him, and though he's not the most charismatic guy around, he's got great ideas.

Very hipster!

I'd love to meet Gary Johnson.

 

[Sand Dancer]

Very hipster!

I'd love to meet Gary Johnson.

He's very unassuming and approachable. I like that! One thing that I think reduced his chances of getting more votes is that he speaks a lot about marijuana legalization. He seems to be more known for that than anything. That's such a minor issue to me but people say, "Oh Gary Johnson, he's that guy that wants drugs legalized." He is so much more than that.

 

[Izdaari]

I liked Gary Johnson a lot, and still do. He's very nearly my political ideal. He was able to govern effectively in NM and work across the aisles without losing his libertarian principles. IMO, that's the kind of practical libertarian we need in office.

I rooted for him in the GOP primaries, and voted for him on the LP ticket in the general election. :yes: