Milton Friedman is in my opinion the smartest man in American. He describes himself as a libertarian, although I think that's with a small "l." If you guys would put the drug debate on the back burner and stick to economics I think you would have more success. Or, if you can't, at least limit the drug debate to Constituional matters (sort of as Buckley does) rather than the let's legalize everything and party as one often gets the impression. I'm sure the postition expressed in that last clause is not a fair depiction but that is the impression many have and with reason considering.
Gary Johnson, who from what little I know, appears to be a very good governor. And hes a R of course.
Like Ron Paul and others Gary Johnson has decided to work within the Republican Party to advance the libertarian cause. I don't quarrel with their strategy; in fact I endorse it in conjunction with my strategy which is to advance that cause within the Libertarian Party. "Pressure from within and pressure from without," was one of the mottos of the Communist/Socialist revolutionaries who did so much damage to our country during the last 40 years. While I despise their message, I take great pleasure in using their methods against them. Also I want to make it clear that under no circumstances have I ever nor will I ever vote for a Democrat; I do not believe their party is redeemable. Compare the size of the libertarian contingent within the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. With the Democrats, it's basically nonexistent while with the Republicans I see it growing (too slowly for my tastes, but growing nonetheless).