Gary Johnson to participate in tomorrow night's debate

[bullwinkle428]

"Gary Johnson, a former governor of New Mexico and little-known presidential candidate, will get his moment in the spotlight Thursday night at the Republican debate in Orlando, Fla., but he's fully aware of where he stands in the nominee pecking order.

"I'm different," Johnson is quick to admit. "I will be the least known candidate on the stage."

Johnson enjoys a modest but passionate following of fiscal conservatives and social liberals who are drawn to his mixed bag of policy ideas: He wants to legalize marijuana, balance the federal budget, repeal the Democrats' health care law and let gay people marry."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gary-johnson-gets-chance-230947988.html

[SheilaT]

1. I moved to New Mexico

three years ago and had somehow not heard of Gary Johnson until he started running for President. I'm not sure he's all that well known even in his home state. I should ask people I know here about him, just to hear what they say.

[bigdarryl]

2. WHO!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. I wish they would shake things up a bit and invite Fred Karger and Buddy Roemer.

They will NEVER invite those two, however. Karger is openly gay and Buddy makes too much sense for a Republican.

[bklyncowgirl]

4. Sounds like a true Libertarian. Ron Paul being anti-abortion is not.

I tend toward the social libertarian view myself but but I draw the line at libertarian economic views.