Polling Shows Candidate Gary Johnson Making Impact as Campaign Moves to Radio

Thanks to Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog for the link.  According to an article in the Examiner, found here, Governor Gary Johnson is making a big push for support with a new media campaign.  Johnson is running for President as the Libertarian Party’s nominee.  Johnson, who completed at least one triathlon and has climbed to the top of Mount Everest, competes with the Green Party’s nominee Jill Stein as the most likely competitors to gain significant portion of the vote despite independence from the two major parties.

With the aid of new forms of media, Johnson is doing a decent job of fighting a total media blackout of his campaign for President.  Johnson is actually polling at five percent nationally in one poll and is polling much higher in certain Midwestern states.  He is also looking for donations that you can make yourself by going to his website, found here, or by following the links below.  Here is an excerpt from the article:

July 26, 2012. Santa Fe. The campaign for Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Gary Johnson announced it was planning to make its first major media buy of the 2012 election. The former 2-term New Mexico Governor has been frantically raising money this past week to pay for it. So far, contributions have been flooding in. But a spokesman for the campaign says they’re still $35,000 short and need to raise it by Monday.

The article continued:

Johnson senior adviser Ron Nielson reminds supporters that in order to get to the debates, Gary Johnson needs to poll at least 15 percent. And in the campaign’s opinion, the only way they’re going to get there is by getting the former Governor some TV and radio ad time. With limited funds, the Johnson campaign has set its sights on radio for its first major ad buy.

According to Governor Johnson’s website:

Johnson, who has been referred to as the ‘most fiscally conservative Governor’ in the country, was the Republican Governor of New Mexico from 1995-2003. Governor Johnson brings a distinctly business-like mentality to governing, believing that decisions should be made based on cost-benefit analysis rather than strict ideology. An avid skier, adventurer, and bicyclist, he has reached the highest peak on four of the seven continents, including Mt. Everest. Governor Johnson, who has been referred to as the ‘most fiscally conservative Governor’ in the country, was the Republican Governor of New Mexico from 1995-2003.

A successful businessman before running for office in 1994, Gov. Johnson started a door-to-door handyman business to help pay his way through college. Twenty years later, he had grown the firm into one of the largest construction companies in New Mexico with over 1,000 employees. Not surprisingly, Governor Johnson brings a distinctly business-like mentality to governing, believing that decisions should be made based on cost-benefit analysis rather than strict ideology.

Johnson is best known for his veto record, which includes over 750 vetoes during his time in office, more than all other governors combined and his use of the veto pen has since earned him the nickname “Governor Veto.” He cut taxes 14 times while never raising them. When he left office, New Mexico was one of only four states in the country with a balanced budget.

Term-limited, Johnson retired from public office in 2003. An avid skier, adventurer, and bicyclist, he has reached the highest peak on four of the seven continents, including Mt. Everest. In 2009, after becoming increasingly concerned with the country’s out-of-control national debt and precarious financial situation, the Governor formed the OUR America Initiative, a 501c(4) non-profit that promotes fiscal responsibility, civil liberties, and rational public policy. He traveled to more than 30 states and spoke to over 150 conservative and libertarian groups during his time as Honorary Chairman. He has two grown children- a daughter Seah and a son Erik and currently resides in a house he built himself in Taos, New Mexico.

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For more information on the Gary Johnson Presidential campaign, visit GaryJohnson2012.com