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The Libertarian Party has nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate just as it did in 2012. Delegates to the party's convention in Orlando on Sunday picked Johnson on the second ballot over Austin Petersen, the founder of The Libertarian Republic magazine, and anti-computer virus company founder John McAfee.
Asked about the Kristallnacht comparison the former Massachusetts made when talking about Trump's proposal to deport an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants from the country, the Republican candidate responded in true Trump form. "I don't talk about his alcoholism, so why would he talk about my foolishly perceived fascism?" Trump told The New York Times through a spokeswoman.
Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson faced off against his four main rivals on the debate stage on Saturday night, earning some of the night's loudest cheers and boos as he tried to sell his viability in the general election without alienating his party's more hardcore members. When asked whether it was wrong for the United States to intervene in WWI? In WWII? Johnson's entire answer was "I don't know."
Libertarians on Sunday selected former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as their party's presidential nominee, at their party convention in Orlando, Florida. Johnson was the party's nominee in 2012 and once again won the position despite backlash from the party's more radical Libertarian wing.
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson won the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination on Sunday, fending off five rivals from different factions on two closely fought ballots and securing more than 55.8 percent of the total vote. "I will work as hard as I can to represent everyone in this room," Johnson said after his victory.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the front-runner for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, faced an uptick in criticism Saturday at the party's national convention. nominee in 2012, has been on the receiving end of attacks for his vice presidential pick, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.
Delegates listen to speeches in the main hall at the National Libertarian Party Convention, on Friday in Orlando. ORLANDO - Upstairs, Bill Weld was the presumptive vice presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, powering through interview after interview.
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to supporters and delegates at the National Libertarian Party Convention, May 27, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Two former Republican governors favored to win their bids for the Libertarian Party's presidential ticket at their party's national convention this weekend in Orlando may be in trouble.
But between Donald Trump's abrupt takeover of the GOP and Bernie Sanders' climb from long-shot Democratic candidacy to head of a national progressive movement, 2016 has been a year for party outsiders. And Libertarians hope that could give them an opening.
The thought of a third-party option continues to intrigue many voters. Just in time, over 1,000 Libertarians are now gathered in Florida through Monday for their official presidential convention, complete with debate and a vote.
Libertarian Party members are brimming with optimism about their prospects in 2016 as they prepare to nominate a presidential candidate at a convention in Orlando over the weekend. Many Libertarians feel emboldened by a sense that 2016 could be a breakthrough year for the perpetually underachieving third party in its quest to smash the two-party grip on the political system.
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has created a joint fundraising committee with 15 states in hopes of building a larger network to boost the likely nominee's name identification in this year's general election. The former two-term governor of New Mexico also ran for president in 2012, but only got about 1% of the popular vote.
From coddled Brahmin scion to liberal Republican crusader to Libertarian vice-presidential contender, the former Massachusetts governor has led a rich life. ibertarians will descend on Orlando later this week to select their party's nominees for president and vice president.
As the head of New Mexico's free-market think tank I'd like to offer my own thoughts on Johnson's tenure. I'd also like to refute some of what Mr. Spiller has to say in his critique.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld is standing by a recent comment he made likening Donald Trump's vow to deport undocumented immigrants from the U.S. to Kristallnacht, an infamous incident during the Holocaust. Weld, who is seeking to become the Libertarian Party's vice presidential candidate, told The New York Times on Thursday that Trump's plan to remove the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants from the U.S. reminded him of Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass."
A new nationwide poll has Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson pulling an eye-opening 10 percent. Johnson's newly announced alliance with the former liberal Republican governor of Massachusetts is producing Wall Street Journal headlines such as " William Weld Teams Up With Gary Johnson, Boosting Libertarians ."
Seizing new fuel for his appeal to Donald Trump's critics, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson has joined forces with another former Republican governor to strengthen his Libertarian presidential bid. William Weld, who served two terms as the Republican governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s, will announce plans Thursday to seek the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nomination, Johnson confirmed in a Wednesday interview with the Associated Press.