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Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. Bill Weld are the responsible candidates for President and Vice President - #Libertarian #GovTicket in #Election2016
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Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson said he's feeling the love at the Republican National Convention. {Gary Johnson in Cleveland, soaking in the great attention he's getting.}
Gary Johnson, Bill Weld, Libertarian Party candidates for president and vice president, talk Washington, Trump, Clinton, politics.{Another piece of the package from the Chicago Tribune, with a number of very positive takeaways, including how both Republicans and Democrats can find something to like in Gary Johnson.}
You dislike Trump and Clinton? Tribune Editorial Board meets with Libertarian candidate for president Gov. Gary Johnson and his running mate Gov. Bill Weld. {An excellent, encouraging editorial from the Chicago Tribune. We can make this happen!}
It makes no sense for social conservatives to support Donald Trump. To do so is to join the other side of the culture war.{Just ran across this great OpEd from last year, on evangelicals and politics.}
Utah has gone for every Republican presidential nominee since 1968, but this year could be different because Donald Trump is a hard sell with many of the state's Mormon voters. {Enough Latter-day Saints are skeptical of both Donald and Hillary that this provides an opening for Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.}
You may not have heard of Gary Johnson, but the libertarian millionaire could rock the ballot this November. The 63-year-old who grew a one-man construction.... {Donald Trump not the only one with a flush bank account.}
Forget about Clinton and Trump; Forget about Democrats and Republicans. It is hard to do that these days, but there might be one more presidential ticket worth.... {Why the Johnson-Weld ticket deserves a careful look.}
Once former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reached the amount of superdelegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination for president, it seemed like.... {This piece shows that Johnson is not a pure libertarian, which might make him more attractive to Democratic voters.}
I’ve allied with politicians I disagree with before, but both parties’ candidates are so bad I’m voting Libertarian with a clean conscience. Cato's Ilya Shapiro on how he will cast his first presidential ballot for Gary Johnson, and will be voting with a "clean conscience"}
Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, emphasized lowering taxes, embracing immigration. {Another piece about Gary Johnson's visit to the National Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis.}
As our first president, George Washington knew that everything he did set a pattern for those who would follow. He served two terms in office, then stepped down. He declined all efforts to get him to stay. {Gary Johnson and Bill Weld weigh in on the common-sense arguments for term limits, and how they help to keep politicians honest.}
Gary Johnson hopes to convince more frustrated voters to consider his presidential bid. {We just need to change the mindset. More people are beginning to see themselves voting for Gary Johnson and Bill Weld. It is possible!}
A step-by-step guide to how the Libertarian Party nominee might make it onstage. {This is the next step we need to take in the campaign effort}
LBJ's Daisy, Nixon's "Crime," Dukakis' "Snoopy" tank ride, you've got competition.{Reason magazine weighs on the latest campaign ad from the Johnson-Weld team.}
GARY JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT {Wonderful piece, rationally argued, on why neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton are worthy of occupying the White House. Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. Bill Weld are the only rational alternative.}
Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for President, shares his thoughts on the status of the Libertarian party and the latest gun control debates. MSNBC-6/23/2016 {Gary Johnson speaks about the need to get in the polls, and in the debates.}
Candidate who may have already earned support from Mitt Romney has set his sights on desperate conservatives and progressives, he tells Ben Jacobs. {OK, we're still waiting on the formal endorsement from Mitt Romney, but this piece captures the essence of the appeal that Gary Johnson and Bill Weld offer to Republicans that believe in principle, not power.}
These three statements on the Pulse shooting exemplify how Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Gary Johnson would act as President of the United States.{Great piece highlighting that Gary Johnson is about giving power to the people, not aggrandizing power for himself.}
The effort is in its infancy but is being coordinated by members of the Rules Committee.{Very interesting news about developments to free Republican delegates up on the first vote at the Republican National Convention.}
Most coverage of Donald Trump’s rallies are about people disrupting it. But one American journalist went there and quietly observed what was going on. {Terrible and fascinating.}
By Gary Shapiro {Wise words from my friend Gary Shapiro. Republicans need to heed this advice.}
It's unclear how the company plans to handle the Democratic convention in Philadelphia this summer. {Wise decision on the party of Apple. It will be interesting to see what companies follow them.}
Republican convention delegates and operatives are creating a long-shot movement to change party rules so the convention can choose someone other than Donald Trump to run for president. {The Republican Party crack-up continues. Will the party last through its Cleveland convention?}
“People see the light, sooner or later. I have faith in the American public.” {Times Square, here we come! Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aide of the Libertarian Party candidates Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.}
I don’t mean an outright ban of Trump coverage. But an end to the uncritical, free publicity that propelled him to the GOP nomination.{I heartily endorse these three suggestions! Media, don't be promiscuous in your coverage of Donald!}