Voters who tune in to the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 will see two candidates on the stage. Those two candidates are some of, if not the most, unpopular candidates for the office of president in recent history. There is another option this year, which many may not even be aware of. Libertarian candidate […]
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‘And what is Aleppo?’ Gary Johnson ‘blanked’ with Syria question
UPDATE: Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says he, “blanked” when he was asked about the name of Syria’s largest city. Johnson said in a statement that he thought Aleppo was an acronym when asked about it on the television show “Morning Joe” Thursday morning. Johnson responded, “What is Aleppo?” That response quickly went viral. Johonson […]
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Libertarian Gary Johnson vows to be ‘terrific stewards,’ ‘gentlemen’
PORTLAND — Kicking off a two-stop Maine visit on Friday, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson told a Portland crowd that he and running mate William Weld would be “terrific stewards” of the presidency and, what’s more, that they would be “gentlemen.” But like major-party nominees, Johnson offered few specifics in a short talk designed more […]
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Libertarian adds Portland stop Friday morning
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has added a second stop to his Maine itinerary Friday: an 11:30 a.m. brunch at Portland’s Regency Hotel. The campaign is taking reservations on an EventBrite page on the Internet for tickets. The audience will be limited to 100 people. Johnson and running mate Bill Weld, former Massachusetts governor, will […]
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Experts: Johnson will draw votes from Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
LEWISTON — When Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson visits Lewiston on Aug. 26, he’ll likely attract votes away from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, political science professors said Thursday. Meanwhile, the director of the Libertarian Party in Maine said more voters are joining the party; that Johnson and vice presidential candidate Bill Weld’s visit will […]
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Why some are turning to Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson
LEWISTON — Watching this year’s presidential election, faced with what Heidi Sawyer called “super yucky” candidates, she started paying attention to Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. Then she read what Gary Johnson had to say. “It was like he was saying everything in my brain,” Sawyer said. “For me, Johnson represents fiscal conservatism, small government, […]
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson to hold Lewiston rally
LEWISTON — Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and his running-mate former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will hold a campaign rally Friday, Aug. 26. Both candidates are expected to spend the day in Maine — starting in Kittery with stops along the way to the scheduled 6 p.m. rally at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. […]