Jun
02
2012
Is Gary Johnson Another Ron Paul?
Source: US News
By Kenneth T. Walsh
He has a very long way to go, but Gary Johnson is trying to pick up where Ron Paul left off.
Johnson is the Libertarian Party nominee for president, a perch that Paul has used in the past to run for the White House. But this year, Paul is still pursuing his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination and it is Johnson who wants to emerge as the main alternative to the major parties.
Normally, there would be little reason to think that a Libertarian candidate would make much difference. But 2012 could be different because Paul has shown that some libertarian ideas have unusual power this year, such as an emphasis on individual liberty and on massive reductions in federal power and spending.
