by Daniel Stephens A few days ago, in an interview with the Washington Examiner, Gary Johnson was asked questions about his positions on many different issues pertinent to the interest of American voters. When asked about his ideas on “religious freedom,” Johnson offered these thoughts on the subject: I mean under the guise of religious…
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by Caitlin Grimes Last year, Nebraska became the 18th state to abolish the death penalty. Unlike other states, Nebraska’s legislature is unicameral and nonpartisan. There are conservatives, progressives, and libertarians serving in the state senate, but there are no Republican or Democratic caucuses influencing votes. As such, the historic decision proves how much common ground…
by Daniel Stephens In the most recent poll conducted by CBS News, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump are holding steady at record-breaking low favorability ratings. As can be seen in the excerpt below, Hillary is only viewed favorably by a fetid 36% of the U.S. population. Trump fares even worse, and is currently…
Trump’s debate complaints may have just unintentionally helped Libertarian Party and Gary Johnson By: Darrell England One of the keys to getting elected as President of the United States of America is to first participate in the presidential debates. However, actually getting into the debates has almost always been a problem with “third party” candidates. Gary Johnson,…
Gary Johnson hits 26% in Utah’s 4th District By Chris Slavens A new internal poll from Utah Rep. Mia Love’s campaign suggests that Libertarian nominee Gov. Gary Johnson is in a statistical tie with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the Beehive State’s 4th Congressional District, and closing in on the state’s six electoral votes. At 29%, Trump…
Rumors of a potential Jeb Bush endorsement for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson are flying on the Twittersphere. The only problem is nobody really seems sure where the reports are coming from. Take it with a grain of salt, but rumors suggest Bush and former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney may both be planning endorsements…
Have the two major parties finally disenfranchised too many Americans? By Darrell England The Republican and Democratic political parties may have held the advantage for decades by dominating mainstream news coverage on television, radio, and newspapers. However, thanks to the digital age, Google is changing that. While Donald Trump was accepting the official Republican nomination in Cleveland, searches for…
By Brett Chandrasekhar “Fiscally conservative and socially really don’t give a damn,” stated Gary Johnson in an interview with MSNBC in late June. “As long as you don’t force me into believing what it is you believe. Let people have choices in life.” After months and months of criticism, Johnson finally buckled. He modified his…
Johnson Supports Universal Basic Income on Libertarian Principles At the FreedomFest convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gary Johnson took a stance puzzling to many libertarians. Per the Basic Income Earth Network, Johnson conveyed that he would be “open” to the idea of Universal Basic Income. To many fiscal conservatives, UBI seems like a blanket handout…