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Gary Johnson

American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1953 · age 73

Gary Earl Johnson is an American businessman and politician who served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2011 and was the party's nominee in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections.

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2016In historyPresidential election: Donald Trump winsWith Donald Trump 6 moreCandidate“BRAC, in the mid-90s suggested that 20 percent more U.S. bases, in fact, could be cut. That hasn’t taken place because the political will hasn’t been there to accomplish that.”In their words8 September 2016Interview on .

“Thirty percent of Republicans believe the scourge of the Earth is Mexican immigration. What's the reason for why I don't have a job?”In their words22 August 2016Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood

“I'm not getting elected dictator or king. But if I could wave a magic wand, I would eliminate income tax. I would eliminate corporate tax.”In their words22 August 2016Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood

“This is the demise of the Republican Party. This is an opportunity, I think, for the Libertarian Party to become a major party.”In their words22 August 2016Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood

“People don't realize that there is another choice.”In their words22 August 2016Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood

“I really do think that the two-party system is broken. I don't think Democrats are able to balance a checkbook these days.”In their words2016

1998Grand Cross of the Order of Civil MeritAward1953Born1 January 1953

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  1. The fact that I got to be the CEO of a publicly traded company in the marijuana space, that was something that was completely unexpected.

    22 August 2016 · Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood, Own words

  2. I've been a self-declared Libertarian since 1971. What was the old saying? That if you weren't a Democrat in college, you didn't have a heart.

    22 August 2016 · Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood, Own words

  3. I do think that climate change is occurring, that it is man-caused.

    22 August 2016 · Libertarian Gary Johnson on 2016: 'This is the demise of the Republican Party by ´s John Harwood, Own words

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Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit1998

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He was also the Libertarian nominee in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico.

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Politicians
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Born 1953 · age 73

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