Posted on 06/30/2012 3:41:53 PM PDT by johnatures
COMMENTARY | Could Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, a former New Mexico governor, play a spoiler role in the 2012 election, especially out west? Most polls aren't even giving him the benefit of the doubt, failing to include him as an option.
But those polls that do include Johnson find him doing surprisingly well. He could tip the balance in several western swing states like Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. And with every state mattering, that could be the difference in a close race in 2012.
A poll by the group "We Ask America" released on June 26 in Colorado shows
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In part and essentially - YES!
maybe that should be (more) - "some what" or "in some cases"
The problem is that we are not "lock step" like the Liberal left. Secondly, we are not as tightly organized as they are.
--- for example --- WE don't go out and rent buses to pick up people to vote and we don't ask people to vote without documents and forethought...
Anti-war, pro-choice, pro gay marriage, pro drug legalization....
So, whose votes is he gonna take?
You left out that the Libertarian Party Platform has always included a major plank calling for open borders among peaceful and free nations.
The ABOoR crowd is going to be a veritable herd of cats. There won’t be any single spoiler to pull most indies onto his or her bandwagon.
In principle that ought to let out Mexico. Any country that disseminates literature about how to invade the USA isn’t a peaceful neighbor to the USA.
Wow ! Such a GREAT idea.
I'm going to send that one to the DNC. Maybe they can get him to fall for the idea "Hook, Line & Sinker" !
I hope, I hope, I hope.......
Johnson would more likely take away votes from the Obama crowd....esp those upset with him for continuing the conflicts in the Middle East
Johnson may help Mitt more than hurt
I never did claim that Romney is the same as Obama.
I did however, mention that Romney did sign Socialized Medicine into law and that is not something that should be forgotten.
Anti-war, pro-choice, pro gay marriage, pro drug legalization....
Sheesh. Romney, Obama and now Johnson have the same views. We are getting the same person no matter who wins. 2012 is shaping up to be worse than 2008 as far as candidates.
I agree, his fame is is pro-legalization stand. Net loss for Barry.
I didn’t know that Romney was anti-war and pro drug.
“Are we as stupid as the left says we are?”
I doubt you are but there are quite a few that would destroy the country before they would vote for Romney, and call themselves superior to you for doing it. I use the foo word for them.
Great, four more years of Obama. Some conservatives probably want Obama to win so they can whine and complain four more years.
They always seen to focus on our defeats, and downplay our victories.
To paraphrase Andrew Jackson when the Supreme Court ruled against him, the Supreme Court has made it's decision, in Nov. the American People will make it's decision.
We will see which decision has the final say.
I am convincing all my liberal leaning friends who are experiencing obama remorse to vote for johnson to teach obama a lesson on his not legalizing pot.
No. Never heard of him.
That means not very many people have.
He’s certainly no H. Ross Perot.
Between Johnson, the Constitution Party, and Ron Paul write-ins, you can kiss the Paulistinian vote goodbye.
They will never vote for Romney.
It is worse than that, they want truly open borders and to end the Border patrol.
MMIGRATION:
The Issue: We welcome all refugees to our country and condemn the efforts of U.S. officials to create a new Berlin Wall which would keep them captive. We condemn the U.S. governments policy of barring those refugees from our country and preventing Americans from assisting their passage to help them escape tyranny or improve their economic prospects.
The Principle: We hold that human rights should not be denied or abridged on the basis of nationality. Undocumented non-citizens should not be denied the fundamental freedom to labor and to move about unmolested. Furthermore, immigration must not be restricted for reasons of race, religion, political creed, age or sexual preference. We oppose government welfare and resettlement payments to non-citizens just as we oppose government welfare payments to all other persons.
Solutions: We condemn massive roundups of Hispanic Americans and others by the federal government in its hunt for individuals not possessing required government documents. We strongly oppose all measures that punish employers who hire undocumented workers. Such measures repress free enterprise, harass workers, and systematically discourage employers from hiring Hispanics.
Transitional Action: We call for the elimination of all restrictions on immigration, the abolition of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Border Patrol, and a declaration of full amnesty for all people who have entered the country illegally.
Paul Tards are funny.
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