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Gary Johnson wins Libertarian nomination
Gary Johnson wins Libertarian nomination
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson won the Libertarian nomination for president at the party’s convention in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.
Second ballot results: Johnson 518 Petersen 203 McAfee 131 Perry 52 Feldman 18 #LegalizeFreedom— Libertarian Party (@LPNational) May 29, 2016
Gary Johnson is the 2016 Libertarian Presidential nominee! Congrats to the governor and his team. #LegalizeFreedom #tlot— Libertarian Party (@LPNational) May 29, 2016
Johnson was a favorite entering the convention in Orlando, but voting was forced to a second round when he fell five votes short of the majority on the first ballot.
On the second ballot, Johnson garnered 55.8 percent of the vote, according to ABC News.
Delegates had not yet voted on Johnson’s running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, on Sunday afternoon. Some Libertarians are unsure about Weld, who joined the party less than two weeks ago and endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the Republican primary before he ended his campaign earlier this month.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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Thanks for sharing Common.
As of now, this is who I will be voting for in November.
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Go for it.
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He seems like a good man.
We live in a time in which decent and otherwise sensible people are surrendering too easily to the hectoring of morons or extremists.
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He needs a good campaign slogan to get his name out there. "Feel the Johnson"?
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Both the pollsters (they need to include them in their polling) AND the media in general covering them especially in THIS election where many are looking for an alternative. The Libertarian Party is not likely to win, but they WILL draw off votes from BOTH of the R and D alternatives.
"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
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It's official!
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will be the vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party.
He won it on the second vote which was very close vote.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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What do you want to bet there is a cold sweat breaking out in the RNC and DNC party headquarters!!
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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I say vote for those guys. Feel the Johnson!
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Brady Bunch wrote:
Thanks for sharing Common.
As of now, this is who I will be voting for in November.
You are welcome.
I watched some of their convention. Very interesting
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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