6 Reasons Libertarian Party Delegates Are Wary of William Weld
And 2 reasons why he may yet win the VP nomination of a party that lustily boos its own likely presidential pick
And 2 reasons why he may yet win the VP nomination of a party that lustily boos its own likely presidential pick
"I will not be elected president of the United States if Bill Weld is not my vice presidential pick. It's not going to happen. It's just that simple," says Johnson at the Libertarian Party convention today.
The former Massachusetts governor is "good friends" with Mitt Romney, but reluctant to reach out to GOP pals until he knows his Libertarian campaign has traction.
A former Republican governor jousts with a wide and diverse range of Party stalwarts. Do the Libertarians want someone like them, or someone the outside world might be more apt to take seriously?
Former Republican governor's praise for former Republican governor comes under fire from current Libertarians
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Johnson stands up for immigrants, Petersen invites #nervertrumpers, and Weld wants to wait for good polls before asking his rich pals for campaign cash.
Weld speaks out on gun control, support of Kasich, and abandoning the party in New York's 2006 governor race.
Or is Johnson's social liberalism anathema to many would-be Republican #nevertrumps? And do Republicans like Weld anyway?
If Weld wants the Libertarian Party to nominate him for the vice presidency, he'll have to explain his positions on Iraq, guns, and eminent domain.
Former Republican governor Weld of Massachusetts, who Gary Johnson wants to the Libertarian Party's vice presidential pick, has an interesting outlook that sometimes flirts with the radically libertarian, but mostly doesn't.
But the '90s Massachusetts governor's past stances might trouble many Libertarians who care about more than just fiscal issues.
Will Republican leaders embrace the tax-and-spend policies of Pete Wilson or Bill Weld's entrepreneurial government?