Gov. Gary Johnson confirmed as Libertarian presidential candidate; Gov. William Weld named running mate
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Libertarian Party delegates have elected former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson to be the party’s nominee for president of the United States.
The two-term governor of New Mexico brings a mission of moving America in the direction of more personal freedom, fiscal responsibility and less military intervention.
“We already have over 411,000 registered Libertarian voters,” said Nicholas Sarwark, Libertarian Party chair. “And now we’ve nominated Gov. Gary Johnson as our presidential candidate for 2016. Together, he and the other Libertarian candidates will propel the rapid growth of the Libertarian Party all across America and give disenfranchised voters a real choice for less government and more freedom.”
Gov. Johnson is a successful businessman and a crusader for fiscal responsibility, free enterprise and individual liberties. As governor, he vetoed over 750 bills, perhaps more vetoes than all other 49 governors combined. He cut taxes 14 times while maintaining New Mexico as one of only four states in the country with a balanced budget. He was the first U.S. governor to call for ending marijuana prohibition.
The Libertarian Party is the only alternative political party in the United States expected to be on the ballot in all fifty states this November.
After winning on the second ballot, Johnson implored delegates in his acceptance speech to elect former Massachusetts Governor William Weld to be his running mate, which the the delegates did.
Weld served as governor of Massachusetts from 1991-97. In 1997, he was nominated to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, but his confirmation for that position was blocked by Sen. Jesse Helms.
Before being elected governor, Weld served as the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts and as head of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department.
Weld said his approach as a Republican governor of one of America’s most Democratic states was simple: "Put a stop to the state’s borrowing, cut taxes, bring welfare costs under control, and create a financial and regulatory environment in which entrepreneurs, employers, workers and investors could prosper.
"We reduced the size of state government by thousands of employees, unemployment fell from almost 10% to 6%, and by all accounts, opportunities and investor confidence increased dramatically. The highly respected libertarian Cato Institute honored me with their highest ratings in their Fiscal Policy Report Cards on America’s Governors."
Libertarian Party delegates have elected former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson to be the party’s nominee for president of the United States.
The two-term governor of New Mexico brings a mission of moving America in the direction of more personal freedom, fiscal responsibility and less military intervention.
“We already have over 411,000 registered Libertarian voters,” said Nicholas Sarwark, Libertarian Party chair. “And now we’ve nominated Gov. Gary Johnson as our presidential candidate for 2016. Together, he and the other Libertarian candidates will propel the rapid growth of the Libertarian Party all across America and give disenfranchised voters a real choice for less government and more freedom.”
Gov. Johnson is a successful businessman and a crusader for fiscal responsibility, free enterprise and individual liberties. As governor, he vetoed over 750 bills, perhaps more vetoes than all other 49 governors combined. He cut taxes 14 times while maintaining New Mexico as one of only four states in the country with a balanced budget. He was the first U.S. governor to call for ending marijuana prohibition.
The Libertarian Party is the only alternative political party in the United States expected to be on the ballot in all fifty states this November.
After winning on the second ballot, Johnson implored delegates in his acceptance speech to elect former Massachusetts Governor William Weld to be his running mate, which the the delegates did.
Weld served as governor of Massachusetts from 1991-97. In 1997, he was nominated to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, but his confirmation for that position was blocked by Sen. Jesse Helms.
Before being elected governor, Weld served as the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts and as head of the Criminal Division of the Justice Department.
Weld said his approach as a Republican governor of one of America’s most Democratic states was simple: "Put a stop to the state’s borrowing, cut taxes, bring welfare costs under control, and create a financial and regulatory environment in which entrepreneurs, employers, workers and investors could prosper.
"We reduced the size of state government by thousands of employees, unemployment fell from almost 10% to 6%, and by all accounts, opportunities and investor confidence increased dramatically. The highly respected libertarian Cato Institute honored me with their highest ratings in their Fiscal Policy Report Cards on America’s Governors."