[GoldStandard]

It has been rumored for awhile now that former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is very interested in a 2012 run for the republican nomination.

[devane617]

Who the heck is Gary Johnson?

[PhiKapMom]

Needs to wait until after 2010 and start helping our GOP candidates win back seats.

Last thing we need going into 2010 is having people concentrate on 2012. The day after the 2010 election, then that is the day to look toward 2012 IMHO.

[nonliberal]

Interesting. What I have heard from him I have liked. I could vote for him.

[lonestar]

He isn’t exactly a household name!

[doc1019]

Wonder what Palin thinks about this? Is she worried, I think not.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Under Johnson's administration, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state's history, the rate of growth in the state government was cut in half, half of the state's prisons were privatized, state Medicaid was shifted to managed care, and the state was left with approximately 1,000 fewer employees (with no firings) and a budget surplus.[6] Johnson vetoed 750 bills (which was more than all the vetoes of the other 49 Governors in the country at that time, combined), which earned him the nickname Gary "Veto" Johnson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_E._Johnson

[Jet Jaguar]

Ping

[jla]

Someone needs to tap him on the shoulder and after getting his attention tell him we've already decided on our candidate.

[elpadre]

never heard of him!!!

[misterrob]

The worst thing the party could have is a bunch of qualified conservative candidates standing for election.

Not

[Krodg]

He endorsed Ron Paul...no vote from me.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Breaking: Johnson Laying Groundwork for President Run

I thought LBJ was dead. And even if he is...there's a term limit.

[jwalsh07]

The worst kind of libertarian, the kind who preaches the golden rule of libertariansim, non aggression, while he supports the ultimate aggression on unborn children.

Aside from that and the fact that he was wrong about Iraq, he's a good limited government/liberty kind of guy. Except of course for those defenseless ones who can't fight back against the agressors.

[toddausauras]

Just one question: WHO?! He’d have to be a pretty amazing and gifted human being to capture America’s heart and vote when even political junkies have no idea who you are talking about.

Plain 2012

[Mr. Jeeves]

Meet Gary

Ideologically pure enough or not, he looks better than anyone else in the race, so far. But he should wait until 2016 so Romney can take his proper turn and lose to Obama.

[elkfersupper]

The best years I ever spent in NM was when Gary Johnson was Governor.

I'm on board.

[pissant]

Certainly better than the majority of idiots who are currently scheming to run.

[leapfrog0202]

NM Ping!

[Clintonfatigued]

Based on what I know, Gary Johnson was a good Governor. He might be unacceptable to some portions GOP. His skpetical view of the War on Drugs will be controversial.

[paudio]

From Wikipedia:

In the April 20, 2009 edition of The American Conservative Magazine, Bill Kauffman told readers to "keep an eye out" for a Johnson presidential campaign in 2012, reporting that Johnson had told him that "he was keeping his options open for 2012" and that "he may take a shot at the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 as an antiwar, anti-Fed, pro-personal liberties, slash-government-spending candidate—in other words, a Ron Paul libertarian".

If he run as a Republican, it is still to be seen whether he can win over the Republicans in primaries. If he run as 3rd party candidate, I will not support him. I cannot support any anti-war president.