Can Gary Johnson be heard?
Certainly, the two parties are going to do everything they can to keep Johnson silenced and the chance of getting in the debates is remote, but now, with the RNC convention over, there are some signs that the Gary Johnson candidacy may have a receptive audience.
One of the prime reasons for this today is the way that Ron Paul was treated at the Republican convention.
This extraordinary extended interview for The Daily Show with former RNC head Michael Steele spoke volumes (here are some snippets)…
Stewart: “The way they treated Ron Paul and his supporters was nothing short of appalling. They didn’t give him any opportunity [...]
Steele: “What the Republican National Committee did to Ron Paul was the height of rudeness and stupidity — for this reason: Why would you alienate an individual who has the ability to attract a new generation of voters?” [...]
“They’re afraid of that which they cannot control” [...]
Check out this article:
Ron Paul Supporters Warm to Gary Johnson, Not Mitt Romney at RNC Convention
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s pilgrimage to Tampa to seek more small government, big liberty adherents and additional publicity is paying off, at least with a subset of November voters.
Apparently Johnson was one of the few treating Ron Paul with respect. And now many Ron Paul supporters are looking at Johnson, which is also starting to cause the media to pay attention:
“When the media learned that Governor Johnson was in Tampa over the weekend, he didn’t have enough hours in the day to do all the interviews they requested. Why the attention? They had heard about Gov. Johnson’s reception at the P.A.U.L. Fest – and they were talking to Republican delegates who are saying Congressman Paul’s treatment at the convention is causing them to take a close look at Governor Gary Johnson.”
There may well be additional opportunities for a Gary Johnson message to be heard through the likely upcoming stupidity of the Democratic National Committee as well.
Could be interesting.
It’s fascinating that the parties go so far to try to silence a third-party candidate (all the fights over ballot access and debate participation). Nobody really believes that Johnson has a chance of winning the Presidency. All we want is for his message to be heard.
And that’s the part that terrifies the Democratic and Republican leadership.
http://www.drugwarrant.com/2012/09/can-gary-johnson-be-heard/
Certainly, the two parties are going to do everything they can to keep Johnson silenced and the chance of getting in the debates is remote, but now, with the RNC convention over, there are some signs that the Gary Johnson candidacy may have a receptive audience.
One of the prime reasons for this today is the way that Ron Paul was treated at the Republican convention.
This extraordinary extended interview for The Daily Show with former RNC head Michael Steele spoke volumes (here are some snippets)…
Stewart: “The way they treated Ron Paul and his supporters was nothing short of appalling. They didn’t give him any opportunity [...]
Steele: “What the Republican National Committee did to Ron Paul was the height of rudeness and stupidity — for this reason: Why would you alienate an individual who has the ability to attract a new generation of voters?” [...]
“They’re afraid of that which they cannot control” [...]
Check out this article:
Ron Paul Supporters Warm to Gary Johnson, Not Mitt Romney at RNC Convention
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s pilgrimage to Tampa to seek more small government, big liberty adherents and additional publicity is paying off, at least with a subset of November voters.
Apparently Johnson was one of the few treating Ron Paul with respect. And now many Ron Paul supporters are looking at Johnson, which is also starting to cause the media to pay attention:
“When the media learned that Governor Johnson was in Tampa over the weekend, he didn’t have enough hours in the day to do all the interviews they requested. Why the attention? They had heard about Gov. Johnson’s reception at the P.A.U.L. Fest – and they were talking to Republican delegates who are saying Congressman Paul’s treatment at the convention is causing them to take a close look at Governor Gary Johnson.”
There may well be additional opportunities for a Gary Johnson message to be heard through the likely upcoming stupidity of the Democratic National Committee as well.
Could be interesting.
It’s fascinating that the parties go so far to try to silence a third-party candidate (all the fights over ballot access and debate participation). Nobody really believes that Johnson has a chance of winning the Presidency. All we want is for his message to be heard.
And that’s the part that terrifies the Democratic and Republican leadership.
http://www.drugwarrant.com/2012/09/can-gary-johnson-be-heard/
