From the Deseret News on August 3: “Libertarian candidate for President Gary Johnson is set to speak at a campaign rally at the University of Utah on Saturday [August 6]. “So far, nearly 600 people have signed up on the campaign website to attend the rally, being held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the […]
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NY Times: Can Gary Johnson, the Libertarian nominee, swing the election?
From the New York Times on August 4: “In Gary Johnson’s first run for the presidency in 2012, as the Libertarian Party candidate, he won just under 1 percent of the popular vote. He did not surpass 3 percent in any state. “That’s not exactly a strong showing. But 2016 could prove more favorable because […]
OC Register: Let Gary Johnson debate
From the Orange County Register on August 1: “So it’s settled: Hillary Clinton will square off against Donald Trump, in a full-tilt general election poised to become a hall of horrors for Americans seeking constructive debate. The tone was set this week by Trump’s suggestion that if the Russians find Clinton’s ‘lost’ emails, they turn […]
LifeZette: Hillary’s Libertarian Problem
Excerpt: “Recent polling in the 2016 presidential race reveals a seemingly counterintuitive result: Donald Trump widens his lead when pollsters include Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson compared with a head-to-head matchup with Hillary Clinton. “The result contradicts the conventional wisdom that a three-way race hurts Republican Trump more because of the supposedly large number of disaffected […]
LifeZette: Hillary’s libertarian problem
From LifeZette on July 26: “Recent polling in the 2016 presidential race reveals a seemingly counterintuitive result: Donald Trump widens his lead when pollsters include Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson compared with a head-to-head matchup with Hillary Clinton. “The result contradicts the conventional wisdom that a three-way race hurts Republican Trump more because of the supposedly large number […]
Outreach to Democratic friends
Dear Libertarian, Many of us have Bernie-supporting Democratic friends who are feeling pretty jaded right now. I’d bet you know someone who is. Maybe a close friend, a family member, a Facebook friend.… They just worked so hard for a candidate they believed in, and have come face to face with the corruption and rigging […]
Outreach to Democratic Friends
Dear Libertarian, Many of us have Bernie-supporting Democratic friends who are feeling pretty jaded right now. I bet you know someone who is. Maybe a close friend, a family member, a Facebook friend… They just worked so hard for a candidate they believed in and have come face to face with the corruption and rigging […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Libertarians say party discord opens door for them
Excerpt: “Trump-wary Republicans are defecting from the GOP. Liberal Democrats are distrustful of their party’s presumptive nominee. And voters of both parties are tired of partisan clogging the works. “This could be the Libertarian Party’s moment. Presidential nominee Gary Johnson and running mate Bill Weld believe so. “’We wouldn’t be doing this if there weren’t […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Libertarians say party discord opens door for them
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 22: “Trump-wary Republicans are defecting from the GOP. Liberal Democrats are distrustful of their party’s presumptive nominee. And voters of both parties are tired of partisan clogging the works. “This could be the Libertarian Party’s moment. Presidential nominee Gary Johnson and running mate Bill Weld believe so. “‘We wouldn’t […]
How to talk with your Republican friend
Dear Libertarian, Many of us have Republican friends who are pretty frustrated right now. I bet you know someone who is. Maybe a close friend, a family member, a Facebook friend… They are not bad people, and they aren’t blind either. They see that Trump is a bully, that he’s unqualified. They agree he should […]
Reason: Gary Johnson Reaches All-Time Polling High of 13% on Eve of GOP Convention
From Matt Welch of Reason Magazine on July 17: “Three national presidential polls came out over the weekend, and all three contain historically good news for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson. “A four-candidate CNN/ORC survey conducted July 13-16 delivered the highest number Johnson has ever received in national poll: 13 percent (compared to Hillary Clinton’s […]
How to talk with your Republican friend
Dear Libertarian, Many of us have Republican friends who are pretty frustrated right now. I bet you know someone who is. Maybe a close friend, a family member, a Facebook friend… They are not bad people, and they aren’t blind either. They see that Trump is a bully, that he’s unqualified. They agree he should […]