Gary Johnson - Because He Deserves His Own Thread

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:40 AM

Gary is running as the Libertarian candidate, again - he was also the candidate in 2012. In the interest of full disclosure, I voted for his ticket then.

He has a new running mate, apparently MA Gov. William Weld.

He has stated that he would legalize marijuana.

He reportedly has the backing of the Koch brothers.

If he wins a few states, like Maine (gave Perot second place in 1992), AZ where he was Governor, and MA (for Weld), the election could be thrown to Congress to elect, separately, the President (by the House) and the Vice President (by the Senate). This would happen if these states deny the leading Electoral Vote-getter the 269 majority.

If he wins a little over one-third of the Electoral College, more than the other candidates, he would make an argument for being elected by the Congress.

If he wins a majority of 269 in the Electoral College (with as little as 25 states), he would outright win the Presidency.

Link to the thread where I broke down the Electoral College scenarios:
http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=18&tid=60512&mid=10108
59#1010859

An interesting map:
https://libertarianvindicator.com/2016/06/29/99-electoral-votes-a-real
-possibility-for-governor-gary-johnson-the-libertarian-party/

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Thursday, June 2, 2016 6:54 AM

He has a decent chance this time largely because of the high levels of dislike for the New York Liberal #1 and New York Liberal #2 candidates.

The math and scenarios are mostly laid out in this thread:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?bid=18&tid=60512&mid=1
011038#1011038

SIGNYM

Thursday, June 2, 2016 8:52 PM

Yes, he does deserve his own thread.

BUMP for Gary Johnson!

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Friday, June 10, 2016 4:33 AM

With the Democrat Primaries about wrapped up, it looks like The Libertarians will have much fodder to use on Hilliary and Trump.

RIVERLOVE

Friday, June 10, 2016 8:52 AM

Oh yeah, Gary Johnson. No borders and legalize weed. Yippee!

"C'mon free minds, free bodies, free dope, free music. The day is on its way, the day is ours."

Kantner/Slick

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Saturday, June 11, 2016 12:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Riverlove:
Oh yeah, Gary Johnson. No borders and legalize weed. Yippee!

The pot issue would be a favorite of the left, or the young.

But for conservatives, the issue of Federal Debt, Balanced Budget, Federal spending should be of interest. The libertarian party in the past has advocated strong reduction in Federal Spending - drastically. I have not heard of them migrating from that position. This would be an area that a Republican House could make great progress with. Can you imagine 4 years of fiscal responsibility?

Regarding borders, Obama has had a pass because as a black person the media avoids pointing out the amount of crimes he commits, the great tendency toward criminal behavior he insists upon displaying.
Johnson would not be able to abuse or avoid Federal Laws at a whim like Barack Hussein has done. McConman and the Senate might allow it, but Ryan and the House would not.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 5:57 AM

He was at 8% in this poll:
https://www.nccivitas.org/2016/trump-leads-hilary-in-new-civitas-poll/

And 11% in this Monmouth Poll:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/24/libertarian-gary-johns
on-double-digits-race-agains/
http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/3
2212254994/32212254995/30064771087/7714a05b-515f-4ad3-bdaa-e72a6e5f8e61.pdf

And 11% last week:
http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2016/06/16/another-national-poll-s
hows-trump-doomed-gary-johnson-getting-massive-support/

But only 9% from CNN:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/poll-clinton-trump-2016-224584
Although that poll includes 7% for Green Party.

and 12% in this Fox poll:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/06/09/fox-news-poll-n
ational-releas-6-16/
(click on poll results, about 2/3 the way through the document, question 5.)

And 9% from yesterday's Monmouth:
http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/3
2212254994/32212254995/30064771087/568faad2-81ab-4bd0-b373-8577326e76bd.pdf

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Friday, July 8, 2016 6:21 AM

Libertarian Party head points out the serious miscarriage of justice regarding Hilliary's emails.

http://reason.com/blog/2016/07/06/libertarians-on-clinton-email-the-pa
rty

REAVERFAN

Friday, July 8, 2016 6:43 AM

He won't get 2% of the vote anywhere. Waste of a vote.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Sunday, July 10, 2016 3:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by reaverfan:
He won't get 2% of the vote anywhere. Waste of a vote.

Interesting prediction.
Have you ever been right about anything?

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