Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is looking to make his presence known in the upcoming 2012 Presidential election. Even though Johnson might not clean up the race, votes for him could of course have a ripple effect on the Romney and Obama camps.
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| Former Gov. New Mexico Gary Johnson |
According to reports, "The Libertarian Party is now touting that possibility. An emailed statement from the organization earlier this week carried a rather sensational subject line: "Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gov. Gary Johnson Could Deprive Mitt Romney of 5 battleground states, 74 Electoral Votes, 27% of the Electoral Votes needed to win in 2012." Libertarians reasoned Johnson, then, "could determine the winner" of the election."
The most famous third party candidate? Ross Perot of 1992 who won approximately 19% of the vote. It will be interesting to see the reaction from both political parties if Johnson in fact does throw his hat into the ring. For this and more news please go to the following website:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/18/libertarian-eyes-spoiler-role/#ixzz23uBLAnIW
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