Gary Johnson and the Case For A New Direction, Including the Protest Vote...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny Gary Johnson, LP Candidate for President 2012 - Washington Times Photo Politico has Gary Johnson , the Libertarian Party candidate for president chances at around zero. I agree. But then that really isn't the point. Certainly not in my considered opinion anyway. In a time when Americans find much about both major party candidates distasteful, and in some cases outright unacceptable, the concept of a third alternative to the status qua can be intriguing. Indeed for some it offers the hope of real change. Rational change that has been proven effective in the State of New Mexico by an effective two tern Governor, Gary Johnson. Candidate Johnson , as reported by Politico is not interested in the protest vote. While thismay play well with those who do not view themselves specifically as protestors the "protest" vote is a critical part of the equation if we are to turn this country on the track of reaso...