Gary Johnson: The much more electable Libertarian; ignored by Paul fans.

[huevonkiller]

When Gary Johnson declared he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, the thought among many was that he was an electable version of Ron Paul, the popular and controversial Texas Congressman who had captured the attention of millions during his 2008 bid. Johnson would be able to put a sane face on the overall message of much smaller government that clearly resonates among Republican primary voters.

Johnson’s resume is more than impressive. A successful two-term governor of New Mexico, he left the state with a billion dollar surplus. Johnson has also built a multi-million dollar business of his own, run marathons and climbed Mount Everest. In some ways Johnson is a modern day, libertarian version of Teddy Roosevelt.

Unfortunately, Ron Paul wasn’t done running for President. And now, after sucking all the oxygen out of the room and surging to the front of polls in NH and Iowa, we’re seeing why that’s a bad thing.

The Ron Paul newsletter scandal, something many of us who’ve followed Dr. Paul’s career have been familiar with for years, is bubbling up into the national spotlight.

http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/20...hnson-should-have-been-the-liberty-candidate/

For years now I've been hearing about how the newsletters might bother Paul. I like the guy but this is a real problem politically (I have no idea if he wrote or didn't wrote those newsletters because there are so many out there).

Johnson won two terms as Governor in a Democratic state, and left New Mexico with a billion dollar budget surplus. Gary Johnson was a legitimate Libertarian but I get the feeling he was ignored because he was pro-choice and didn't spew this xenophobic pipe-dream nonsense about borders. He doesn't have a big scandal over his head and the Ron Paul fans still dislike him for the most part. I think Paul fans are not strictly Libertarian and it is troubling.

I think Gary Johnson's foreign policy is not perfect (pretty good though), but aside from that he is great should have been given access to the televised debates.

 

[barfo]

http://www.uncoveredpolitics.com/20...hnson-should-have-been-the-liberty-candidate/

For years now I've been hearing about how the newsletters might bother Paul. I like the guy but this is a real problem politically (I have no idea if he wrote or didn't wrote those newsletters because there are so many out there).

Johnson won two terms as Governor in a Democratic state, and left New Mexico with a billion dollar budget surplus. Gary Johnson was a legitimate Libertarian but I get the feeling he was ignored because he was pro-choice and didn't spew this xenophobic pipe-dream nonsense about borders. He doesn't have a big scandal over his head and the Ron Paul fans still dislike him for the most part. I think Paul fans are not strictly Libertarian and it is troubling.

I think Gary Johnson's foreign policy is not perfect (pretty good though), but aside from that he is great should have been given access to the televised debates.

Well, they are Republican party debates, and he wasn't an important candidate in that party. However, I would have liked to see him in the debates too.

barfo

 

[huevonkiller]

He was polling better than Santorum and Huntsman in some of these debates.

I like your sentiments though. :]