New York political consultant Roger Stone has endorsed former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President. From the Daily Caller:
“The most interesting thing in the debate was the national debut of Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico, a pro-pot, anti-war libertarian with a record of cutting taxes and spending and creating more jobs than Mitt Romney in Massachusetts or Governor Rick Perry in Texas,” Stone wrote.
In an email, Stone elaborated further on his choice.
“I am a Libertarian Republican in the Goldwater style,” he wrote. “I favor the legalization of Marijuana. Government is wasting billions prosecuting people for a the possession of small amounts intended for personal use and perpetuating the criminal organizations that sell it. I oppose the spending of trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, I strongly oppose Islamic extremism but don’t believe that sending troops to die in two un-winnable wars makes sense. Gary Johnson is right on these issues. Additionally his record of tax reduction and job creation in NM is second to none. These are all the reasons I support Gary Johnson.”
Both of these men have a storied history with the third party movement. Stone is well-known for his involvement with Kristin Davis’ New York gubernatorial campaign in 2010. That campaign led him to clash with Libertarian Warren Redlich, who also ran for Governor and recently filed a defamation lawsuit against Stone for some controversial fliers during the gubernatorial race.
Johnson was the recent subject of speculation for a Libertarian presidential bid. Libertarian officials previously attempted to recruit the libertarian-leaning Johnson as a candidate, and the former Governor was a dues-paying member of the party from 1993-1994. However, his social media coordinator recently denied the claims of a third party presidential campaign.
Roger Stone has been lower than slime mold since the days he parded around using the name “Jason Ranier.” ‘Nuff said.
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Paulie @ 5 – you are correct – Anne Stone is head of Republicans for Choice, and Gary Johnson’s pro-choice stand – unique among Republican candidates for President – is probably part of why Roger Stone would back Johnson’s campaign.
Of course.
But what misdirection do you see here?
As far as I know he is in fact a socially liberal Republican.
His wife was head of Republicans for Choice.
Johnson makes sense from what I know of his actual perspective.
2p, Stone has a bit of a rep for misdirection and agitprop…
He should be backing our next President, Ron Paul.
Johnson is going nowhere.
Why not?
Should we take this on face value?