draft Johnson

[Captain Bryan]

I really wish I knew how to make web pages.
I guess a blog might work?

 

[Captain Bryan]

Fun Fact: Jesse Ventura would have run for president this year if Vince McMahon agreed to help him get ballot access as part of a WWE plot - vince never called him back though.

That would have been interesting..

 

[mudhoney]

It would be great if we had a liberty minded candidate on both the Republican and Democrat sides. Johnson for Republican, Ventura for Democrat?

 

[Elwar]

I saw Johnson speak several years ago at the LP National convention. He's a great guy, tri-athlete who not only has great principles, and he could be a great role model to many Americans.

This needs to happen...even if he doesn't give any indication that he's going to do it, still plan on it happening...ideas for what will help, counters to the Romney campaign, get the wheels in motion.

 

[itshappening]

Someone in the other thread asked Johnson to run for SOME political office and Gary responded, "I will. I will." Thomas Woods also said on Anti-War radio that he THINKS Gary will run in 2012 if Obomba wins.

Whatever man. As long as we have SOMEONE to support.

Fun Fact: Jesse Ventura would have run for president this year if Vince McMahon agreed to help him get ballot access as part of a WWE plot - vince never called him back though.

that sounds like great news...

 

[itshappening]

bump

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Let's hope Johnson gets in as a Republican. We will need him up on the debate stage in 2011 for the Primaries.

Otherwise it will just be Romney, Palin, Huckabee, Ghouliani, and Joe the Plumber...

 

[Shotdown1027]

Brian,

My understanding is that he WILL run as a Republican.

But we've got to do more than that. We need to get in 1-2 Congressmen this year (Lawson and McClintock are our best shots, with others like Bob Conley, Barb Davis White, and Doug Cloud having outside shots) so we can increase our clout.
Then in 2010 we should aim to retain every single Liberty Committee incumbent (List: Ron Paul, Waler Jones, Jimmy Duncan, Virgil Goode, Roscoe Bartlett, Scott Garrett, Zach Wamp, and Jeff Flake) as well as adding 3-4 seats and maybe a senator or two.

That way, in 2012, we will have roughly 12-14 incumbents (as opposed to the 8 we have now). in 2012, we concentrate on the Presidential election (Johnson) and try to elect another 1-4 congressmen (depending on what sort of year it is, how much money we have to spend on the Presidential election, and how many good candidates we have).

This may not be an EXCITING way to win control--but if we can get roughly 15-20 people in Congress, we will hold the sway of conference. This is a WORKABLE, REALISTIC strategy to changing our country,and it requires roughly a couple million dollars PER election.

 

[itshappening]

bump

 

[itshappening]

2012

 

[MRoCkEd]

My understanding is that he WILL run as a Republican.

i hope so

gary johnson for the rep. nomination and ventura as an indy backup plan

 

[Kathy4RonPaul]

This is good thought. Also, there is much work to be done in continuing education of the masses to recognize and support a Constitutional leader. That's where C4L comes in!

 

[james1906]

2012.....FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew there was a prophecy in Team America with the protagonist being Gary Johnston.

 

[MRoCkEd]

I like his stances, but he is kind of a boring speaker. Think he will be able to survive the "soundbite game"?

 

[itshappening]

in my view, the only republican who can take on Obama assuming he wins tomorrow

 

[Shotdown1027]

I dunno about that. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC), Gov. Butch Otter (ID), and Judge Roy Moore (AL) would all make pretty formidable candidates and all have admired Ron Paul publicly.

 

[trey4sports]

I dunno about that. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC), Gov. Butch Otter (ID), and Judge Roy Moore (AL) would all make pretty formidable candidates and all have admired Ron Paul publicly.

Sanford sure as hell wouldnt stick his neck out for the good Dr when we needed him.

anyway, i just looked him up on ontheissues.org and im not quite sure where folks get the idea hes a Ron Paul Republican or even close to it

 

[Shotdown1027]

I didnt say Sanford was a Ron Paul Republican,but that he has gone out of his way to pay compliments to our movements and such. He's agnostic on the war, was an ally of Paul's in Congress,etc.

 

[itshappening]

lets do this

 

[Micah Dardar]

JOHNSON 2012!!!

No more ifs, ands, or butt-heads about it!