In the third of Lincoln Strategy Group's three-part series on the candidates for President in 2016, we cover Libertarian nominee for President of the United States for the second consecutive election: Gary Johnson.

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GaryJohnson
Libertarian
FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO
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4. GaryJohnson
Experience
Governor of New Mexico
Received 1,275,971 votes, the most for a Libertarian
nominee in a general election
Won the Libertarian nomination for President of the US
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2016:

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GaryJohnson
Oil,Energy& ClimateChange
Has expressed a desire to move past oil and
gas to alternative energy means.
Approves idea of nuclear energy as a cleaner,
safer source of energy.Energy:
Oil & Gas:
Recognizes importance of environmental protection,
but disagrees with government mandatesEnvironment:

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GaryJohnson
ForeignPolicy
Don't lend aid to foreign nations that do not
protect United States interests.
Allow foreign flights to Cuba--it will help ease
tension and improve our relationship.
"The federal government is spending us
deeper and deeper into debt while we shell
out billions in foreign aid we can no longer
afford and trillions more for foreign wars in
which our national interest is just not apparent
to me." -Johnsononforeignaid

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GaryJohnson
Civil,SocialandDrugPolicies
Abortion:
Keep government out, let people wed
Pro-Choice, woman's right to choose until fetal viability
CapitalPunishment: Death penalty is a flawed idea
GayMarriage:
Believes the War on Drugs to be a complete
failure, advocates for the legalization of marijuana,
the government has no place controlling it
Drugs:
Fully supports Second Amendment, believes gun
laws do not work.
Guns:

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GaryJohnson
TaxPolicy
Advocatedfortheeliminationof
theIRS,incometaxandthe
capitalgainstax.
ImposeFairTax,whicheliminates
allfederaltaxationinfavorofa
largerconsumptiontaxonretail
sales.

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