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Related: About this forumLibertarian ‘dream ticket’ in peril as Weld bombs in Orlando! ~Bombed Big Time! (HRC GP)
Libertarian dream ticket in peril as Weld bombs in OrlandoParty activists could reject the two-term Massachusetts governor as Republican-lite.
ORLANDO, Fla. It was supposed to be a stroke of genius: Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian nominee for president and the partys leading contender in 2016, announced that William Weld, the two-term former Republican governor of Massachusetts, would serve as his running mate.
The idea was clear and appealing. The pair would comprise a powerful two-governor ticket just as the leading Democratic and Republican contenders, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, rate as historically unpopular. The hope was they could emerge as a true third-party alternative.
But here in the corridors of the Rosen Centre Hotel and Resort at the Libertarian National Convention in Orlando, it could all fall apart as anti-authoritarian Libertarian Party activists, loath to be defined as Republican-lite, are increasingly and loudly critical of Weld, who joined their party only weeks ago.
Johnson seems to sense his dream ticket could be in trouble. The former two-term governor of New Mexico was booed at a convention forum on Thursday for calling Weld the original libertarian.
A big hurdle for us is surviving this weekend and being the nominees, Johnson told POLITICO in an interview on Friday. Anything is possible. Bill is the first one that recognizes that.
The idea was clear and appealing. The pair would comprise a powerful two-governor ticket just as the leading Democratic and Republican contenders, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, rate as historically unpopular. The hope was they could emerge as a true third-party alternative.
But here in the corridors of the Rosen Centre Hotel and Resort at the Libertarian National Convention in Orlando, it could all fall apart as anti-authoritarian Libertarian Party activists, loath to be defined as Republican-lite, are increasingly and loudly critical of Weld, who joined their party only weeks ago.
Johnson seems to sense his dream ticket could be in trouble. The former two-term governor of New Mexico was booed at a convention forum on Thursday for calling Weld the original libertarian.
A big hurdle for us is surviving this weekend and being the nominees, Johnson told POLITICO in an interview on Friday. Anything is possible. Bill is the first one that recognizes that.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/gary-johnson-william-weld-libertarian-ticket-convention-223682#ixzz49wvaN4P6
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Libertarian ‘dream ticket’ in peril as Weld bombs in Orlando! ~Bombed Big Time! (HRC GP) (Original Post)
Her Sister
May 2016
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Jitter65
(3,089 posts)1. Well, Bernie and his supporters will likely join them after June. And they will hurt HRC more than
Trump.
riversedge
(70,483 posts)2. Florida seems to punk lots of folks
Cha
(298,139 posts)3. Awwww
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)4. There's more in link! Goes on to explain how he bombed!
Sounds like they could not take him at all!!! Like ballistic-could-not-take him
6chars
(3,967 posts)5. wow. 0.2% of the vote is now up for grabs
Cha
(298,139 posts)6. I don't know how "libertarian" Weld is but he's f******* stupid..
And Weld did little to help himself at a Friday night vice-presidential debate in which he got a chilly reception from the hardcore audience of Libertarian true-believers. Asked who did more damage to America President Obama or President George W. Bush Weld gave a classic politician answer. Id rate it a tie, he said. He used the word miasma in his closing statement
BootinUp
(47,231 posts)7. Funny Stuff! lol. nt
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)8. Yes! Pretty fun and funny! to read!
forjusticethunders
(1,151 posts)9. nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
we need a (relatively) strong right wing 3rd party ticket to take votes away from Drumpf
I know Hillary will beat him but I want the Hairspray Fascist to get as few votes as possible.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)10. I think they'll still take votes but not as many as thought!