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Title: GOP unleashes attacks on Libertarian presidential candidate
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URL Source: http://rt.com/usa/news/gop-libertarian-johnson-gov-503/
Published: Oct 18, 2012
Author: RT staff
Post Date: 2012-10-18 20:13:22 by Ada
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Views: 387
Comments: 21
Recent polls suggest Republican nominee Mitt Romney is narrowing in on US President Barack Obama, but the incumbent isn’t the only one posing a challenge to the GOP. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is also giving Republicans a run for their money. Johnson, the two-time governor of New Mexico and former contender for the GOP endorsement in this year’s race, has all but ended his attempt to win next month’s presidential vote. Gov. Johnson forfeited his race against Romney and other Republican Party frontrunners earlier this year, only to re-enter the contest as the Libertarian Party’s nominee. Now with Election Day nearing and a good number of Americans unsure of whether to cast their ballots to the left or right, Gov. Johnson just might have enough support to significantly alter next month’s vote. To The New York Times, Gov. Johnson says the two-party dog-and-pony show has left voters to watch “a debate between Coke and Pepsi,” leaving his third-party presence to resemble something more alike to Perrier than the sugary, sappy sodas he equates to Pres. Obama and Gov. Romney. That doesn’t mean that he’s not being afforded any attention, however, and in fact, it’s quite to the contrary. Although he hasn’t polled successfully enough to warrant a spot during the presidential debates or even receive enough funding to find himself on the same level financially as the two top dogs, Gov. Johnson may have already attracted enough support to remind the country what a third-party candidate can do to competitive election. Republicans, however, have taken heed to this news and are urgently rolling out an effort to keep Gov. Johnson with interfering with a presidential race that could come down to the wire. As the third week of October opens up, pollsters with Real Clear Politics predict that Pres. Obama stands to secure 201 electoral votes to Gov. Romney’s 191, suggesting that a single swing-state can theoretically make-or-break next month’s election. Also in the equation, however, is how much impact Gov. Johnson can have. Robert Gleason, chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, has been adamant with ensuring that Gov. Johnson won’t do to the Keystone State what Green Party candidate Ralph Nader did in elections past. “This election will be close — if you remember, Bush lost by only something like 143,000 votes in 2004,” Mr. Gleason tells the Times, adding that the Pennsylvania Republican Party has successfully managed to disqualify tens of thousands of Libertarian signatures. “So we play the game hard here.” In other jurisdictions, though, Gov. Johnson is gaining momentum, especially in the wake of Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) failure to secure the GOP nomination. Rep. Paul, a long-time lawmaker with heavy libertarian leanings, has wowed the country with his ability to attract young Republicans with like-minded ideals in this election and last. With the congressman coming short in his race to win the GOP nod from Gov. Romney, though, Gov. Johnson might be some libertarian’s last hope in 2012. With Paul being pushed out of the GOP races, Johnson is quickly moving in on the ground that the congressman has relinquished along with his run, and with it gaining yet more momentum. For the Republican establishment, this is worrisome to say the least. “As we all learned in Florida, when something’s close enough, even small numbers can make a difference,” said Charlie Cook, the publisher of The Cook Political Report, tells New York Times.
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
The suspense is killing me !
"In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison." Thoreau
If Romney can win (and it seems to look less likely) it will be by an eyelash. Every vote will count. Romney cannot afford people wasting protest votes on other anti-Obama candidates.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken Ron Paul, the Pied Piper that never intended to go the route for a win. Something transpired between Romney and Paul. With Paul in his camp Romney was a sure winner. We have had an empty suit for President for four years and he may just stay for another four.
I'll take the klueless, killer, kenyan, koon for four more years, Alex!
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken Well, all righty then, now we know who is going to take him. Next question is where are you going to take the pos? Hopefully somewhere far, far away.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton The human herd stampedes on the fields of facts and the valleys of truth to get to the desert of ignorance. Saman Mohammadi "If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner." Mencken "..if the military is going to defend our freedoms, then we need freedoms to defend. Our freedoms must be restored before the military can defend them..." Lawrence M. Vance Você me trata desse jeito só porque eu sou preto. Junior (my youngest son)
Four years. It somehow feels like it's been longer.
Something transpired between Romney and Paul. With Paul in his camp Romney was a sure winner. We have had an empty suit for President for four years and he may just stay for another four. To use the word choice in conjunction with the U.S. election process is a mortal sin. "In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison." Thoreau
This charade is no longer even interesting. One hundred and thirty million loyal, dedicated,patriotic, dutiful robotic, PROGRAMMED, Americans will eagerly stand in line to cast just what might be the deciding vote in this election, of a man that surely will save this country from final destruction. The unseen owners and operators of this system and its government, will have a hearty laugh at the concerned citizens expense, knowing full well they have pulled off yet another major swindle. Regardless of WHO wins THEY WIN. The rest of us lose yet once again. Revolution is against the law, has been since we became an independent country. Rather odd, an illegal revolution spawns a people that make revolutions illegal.
Perhaps we should measure it in terms of added debt, rather than in years? We need not worry about the debt, it will never be paid by any living or future American, legal or illegal. Live, love and be happy, for tomorrow we............?
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. "In an unjust society, the only place for a just man is prison." Thoreau
RP never expected to win and said as much. Romney was crude with RP supporters and the Republican nomination system. Lot of resentment as a result and I doubt whether RP's supporters would vote for Romney even if RP endorsed him. But even if Romney were a gentlemen, his neocon foreign policy would prevent me from voting for him.
As Romney will probably be a slightly worse president than Obama, I will not vote for him.
I suspect that was a foregone conclusion by anyone that has ever paid attention to American politics. The "system" found out with Ross Perot that there was indeed a distinct possibility that perhaps someone might rise on the right to challenge the ONE PARTY SYSTEM. Perot garnered 20 million votes, which was a warning to the owners of the system. When the system is planning on taking the country on a hard left turn to socialism, they realize they will have to have someone distract Americans on the right. A useful tool was found in Ron Paul. Remember his Trotski memo, pledging his undying love and faithfulness to the republican party??? Well he has served them well. Result, conservatives will stay home or vote for Romney. Just the result that was desired.
A daring few have tried it and gone to prison for non payment of taxes. Roosevelt demonstrated the weakness of character of Americans way back in 1933. He demanded Americans send in their gold OR ELSE. They complied without a whimper. The government knew then we were a nation of sheep.
yep, i have to agree with you, Cyni
No matter what mainstream candidate people vote for, things don't get better. They've been getting worse for decades. Romney isn't any different than Obama isn't any different than Bush. So it doesn't make any difference if you vote or not. So, you might as well vote for Johnson. I'm going to. Women’s liberation is freedom from the authority of men. Men’s liberation is the freedom from responsibility to women.
Ever wonder why during the process, the republicans paid NO ATTENTION to Ron Paul, a man that attracted millions of followers, yet now they want to destroy a candidate with no following???????? A cynic might entertain the idea that Paul was part and parcel of the original dog and pony show.
Does anyone honestly believe that the global elites whose wealth and power depend on manipulation of the global chess board would leave something like the Presidency up to chance?
Remember cream rises to the top on milk and in politics, scum rises to the top on pig swill.
I was thinking more in terms of the years of empty suits preceding obama.
#2. To: Ada (#0)
#3. To: noone222 (#1)
#4. To: noone222 (#1)
#5. To: Cynicom (#4)
#6. To: Lod (#5)
#7. To: Cynicom (#4)
#8. To: Cynicom (#4)
Ron Paul, the Pied Piper that never intended to go the route for a win.
#9. To: noone222 (#8)
#10. To: Obnoxicated (#7)
Four years. It somehow feels like it's been longer.
#11. To: Cynicom (#9)
Rather odd, an illegal revolution spawns a people that make revolutions illegal.
#12. To: Cynicom (#4)
#13. To: Shoonra (#2)
Romney cannot afford people wasting protest votes on other anti-Obama candidates.
#14. To: Ada (#12)
RP never expected to win and said as much.
#15. To: noone222 (#11)
it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government,
#16. To: Cynicom (#15)
#17. To: Ada (#0)
#18. To: Turtle (#17)
#19. To: Turtle, Ada (#17)
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Romney isn't any different than Obama isn't any different than Bush.
#20. To: farmfriend (#19)
#21. To: Cynicom (#10)
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