Gary Johnson To Run As Libertarian, Quit Republican Primaries

Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is dropping out of the race as a Republican, and will instead seek the nomination of the Libertarian party, according to Politico.

The move doesn't come as much of a surprise. In November, the former New Mexico governor indicated he was seriously considering running for president as a Libertarian, telling the Santa Fe New Mexican he felt "abandoned" by the Republican party. "The Republican Party has left me by the wayside," he said.

Politico reports Johnson will announce his decision at a press conference in Santa Fe on Dec. 28. His Facebook page lists an event occurring that day -- which will be live-streamed -- but reveals no additional details.

Comments

[myviews]

05:18 PM on 12/23/2011

Never heard of him.

[cdl088]

02:42 PM on 12/22/2011

I wish more people who stop idiotically asking who Gary Johnson is and go look him up.

[Bud Fallbrook]

11:47 PM on 12/21/2011

A reasonable, fairly intelligent and open-minded man who isn't afraid of scary words like "co-operation", "compromise", and "science." ....no wonder he never stood a chance as a republican candidate.

[lse1030]

07:45 PM on 12/21/2011

Never heard of the guy. I'm guessing he's not verbally Christian enough or conservative enough. Judging the field out there now he certainly can't be too much of either.

[bouncer827]

07:13 PM on 12/21/2011

now truthfully, unless you live in new mexico, whom knew this guy or that he was even running?

[saytihsbackwards]

07:00 PM on 12/21/2011

Gary who?

[SpikeGCHjr]

06:46 PM on 12/21/2011

As Maximus said in "The Gladiator"..."some people dont know when they are defeated", Johnson is one of those people!

[MUDPUPTN3]

06:39 PM on 12/21/2011

Like I said, republicans and independents didn't learn a thing from McCain's defeat in 2008!! The idiots are going to hand Obama another win!!

[lse1030]

07:43 PM on 12/21/2011

Well, you're certainly right... they are idiots!

[yellowberry]

06:23 PM on 12/21/2011

who?

[rchris5453]

05:43 PM on 12/21/2011

Who ?

[cbsnwdc1]

05:28 PM on 12/21/2011

Run GARY!!!

[michaelphldlph]

05:27 PM on 12/21/2011

The vast majority of Americans will not vote for a candidate that they perceive as being too far left or right of center. If a sitting President is perceived as being too far left or right, the voters will curb his inclinations by electing a Congress in the midterm elections that will break his stones for the remainder of his term. If a President is smart, and regardless of what his leanings are, his policies will be centrist.

[thefacts22]

07:04 PM on 12/21/2011

Send a letter to oba,he is "supposed"to be an smart Harvard community organizer

[dencuddy]

05:22 PM on 12/21/2011

Who?

[belldn3]

04:59 PM on 12/21/2011

His hair looks like a birds nest or a condemned bird's nest.

[BamaRainbow]

04:59 PM on 12/21/2011

It's still better than that mess on top of Donald Trump's head.

[belldn3]

05:25 PM on 12/21/2011

I would completely agree with you on that one. I don't know what the hell that is on Donald's head.

[Jerry Patrone]

04:45 PM on 12/21/2011

Who?