by Josh Guckert If there were any doubt that Hillary Clinton and her surrogates are afraid of Gary Johnson, that doubt was eliminated Thursday when a Clinton Super PAC released an attack ad on the Libertarian nominee. The compilation clips, aimed at former Bernie Sanders supporters, covers a plethora of issues. It begins by highlighting Johnson’s…
by Josh Guckert On Tuesday, Libertarian Gary Johnson‘s campaign became the first to address the topic of vaping. The Johnson Campaign’s national director Jim Wallace released a statement, reading: In the first presidential debate, voters listened to two candidates dance around the American economy. What you’ll never hear from those candidates is how the economy is being…
by Kody Fairfield For many big L and little l libertarians, their Vice Presidential candidate, former Governor of Massachusetts Bill (William) Weld, is considered t0 be a bit lighter on liberty and freedom than they would like. See, Weld has has some serious contentions from within his own party, such as his floundering support of libertarian activism…
by Josh Guckert If William Weld does not win the vice presidency in November, he may still have a remaining future in politics. A new poll shows the former Massachusetts governor and Libertarian only three points behind incumbent U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a hypothetical 2018 matchup. The poll, conducted by WBZ-TV, WBZ NewsRadio, and UMass Amherst, has…
by Josh Guckert In a move that is likely shocking to few, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced today the second presidential debate would not feature Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson or Green Party candidate Jill Stein. The debate is set to take place on October 9 at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The only remaining debate…
by Josh Guckert On Tuesday night, Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld will not be invited to debate Mike Pence and Tim Kaine. However, in 1996, the then-Massachusetts governor got to show his debating skills against then-Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. Weld spent most of the debate defending tax cuts and government reform against the very progressive policies of…
by Josh Guckert Since his selection as the vice presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, William Weld has received an abundance of criticism from libertarians. The primary issue evoking anger has been his stance on the right to bear arms. However, in Philadelphia on Thursday, Weld took a fundamentally libertarian approach in explaining the history behind…
by Kitty Testa CNN reported last Friday that Bill Weld was “not sure anybody is more qualified than Hillary Clinton” to be president. This alarmed Libertarians, given that he is Gary Johnson’s running mate. Weld has since clarified that although Clinton is the most qualified “on paper,” Johnson “would be the best president.” Nonetheless, the…
by Brett Chandrasekhar Ron Paul slammed the Johnson-Weld ticket in an interview with FOX Business’s Stuart Varney earlier this week. VARNEY: [Are you going to vote for] Gary Johnson? PAUL: Well, if he were a libertarian, a true libertarian, and promoted the non-aggression principle, and didn’t have Weld on the ticket, I’d consider it. Many…
by Josh Guckert On Thursday night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host sent his reporters to ask passers-by if they knew who Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is. Few were able to answer in the affirmative, showing the major hurdles Johnson must overcome as a third-party candidate. Moreover, this segment shows in some ways the…