by Brian Nichols As I was reminiscing through old writings of mine from years past, I came across an article I had written that gave me goosebumps. This article was titled “Americans for Consistency.” The reasons behind said goosebumps? I predicted the 2016 election and future of politics in 2014. Seriously: First, I believe we…
Johnson Treated as Second-Class Candidate by Josh Guckert Earlier today, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) seemingly announced that they had decided to invite Governor Gary Johnson to its Commander-in-Chief presidential forum. However, the press release worded the invitation as to a forum rather than the forum, leading some to worry that Johnson would be segregated from…
by Daniel Stephens Newsman Matt Drudge, a conservative populist who rose to fame after the ascension of his news aggregation site, the Drudge Report, does not seem to be overly fond of Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson. Running a quick search on the site for the former New Mexico governor’s name will reveal that he hasn’t…
by Daniel Stephens Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson’s polling numbers have stagnated in recent days, hovering right under 10% as he struggles to reach the 15% polling threshold required by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) to be included with other major party candidates later this month. A new poll released today, however, delivers some…
Weld Writes Op-Ed to Reaffirm Gun Rights Supporters by Josh Guckert Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld has received intense scrutiny from libertarians this election cycle. This is in large part because he only recently joined the Libertarian Party, after decades as a Republican. In addition, while governor of Massachusetts, he sometimes supported “liberal” or “moderate” policy positions which…
by Resa Willis In a recent interview with The New Yorker editor David Remnick, Gary Johnson stated he would not restrict access to semi-automatic weapons, nor would he prevent teachers from keeping guns in their classrooms. I don’t think I’ve ever advocated, ‘Look, everyone should have more guns,’ Johnson said. A situation like Orlando — I…
by Kody Fairfield In a recent interview with Jen Rogers of Yahoo! Finance, Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Bill Weld was given the spotlight to speak about his campaign alongside former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Gov. Weld made statements that will not sit well with many in his own party. After discussing what makes the Libertarian ticket…
By: Daniel Stephens The issue of “illegal” immigration has been a hot-bed of incendiary rhetoric in the current election cycle. Emotions surrounding the issue are partially (perhaps largely) responsible for Donald Trump‘s ascension over the rest of the formidable GOP hopefuls earlier this year. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, who was also the governor…
by Daniel Stephens Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson’s forward momentum has taken a turn for the better this week, receiving some much needed support from both billionaire and celebrity sources. Now, the media is also giving him a hand up. Earlier this year, Politico identified 11 “swing-states” that have the potential to go either-way and possibly…
Bill Weld is Still Shaky on Gun Control by Daniel Stephens Libertarian vice-presidential candidate Bill Weld has been notoriously anti-gun in both the extended and recent past. Has his decision to run on the Libertarian ticket persuaded him to move more toward the official party position on this particular issue? We’ll let you decide. At…