Gary Johnson

I had the opportunity yesterday to speak with former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson on his decision to run for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential election. We talked about some of Governor Johnson's key platforms, such as his plans for fixing the economy and making the country's...

Who put CNN in charge of deciding which candidates can, and cannot, be the Republican presidential candidate? Monday's Republican presidential debate included nearly all the well-known candidates, including Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt...

Political pundits seem to pull their analysis out of thin air, filtering the candidate's performances through their own filters and expectations. The result seems to be support for bland candidates whose ideas most closely match the reporters involved. This is how we end up with nominees like old...

The B-List Republican 2012 nomination circus continues tonight, as the Presidential contenders gather to debate on CNN at 8 p.m. EST. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former...

Ron Paul is apparently not afraid of Friday the Thirteenth. The Republican Congressman is set to announce Friday his intentions to run for president of the United States. This is not Paul's first attempt at the presidency. He ran as a Libertarian party candidate in 1988 and as a Republican in 2008...