2012 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector Positions Gary Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is a businessman and former Governor of New Mexico. After pursuing the GOP nomination, he is running as a Libertarian candidate.

Foreign policy and war issues: He is opposed to the United States' involvement in the War in Afghanistan and the Libyan Civil War. Having opposed the Iraq War from the start, he has called for the continued American presence in the country to end. Source
Views on Centrality of Israel to U.S. Foreign Policy Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Security/liberties: "[T]oday, government has created for itself sweeping powers to monitor the private lives of individuals and otherwise intrude upon our daily activities, our households and our businesses. The extent of the government’s reach today would be unrecognizable to the Founders." Much of the recent erosion in civil liberties has occurred in the name of national security. But we can – and must -- combat threats to our safety while adhering to due process and the rule of law. Source

Social Security: He supports "slashing government spending", including Social Security. Source
Fix Social Security by changing the escalator from being based on wage growth to inflation. It's time for Social Security to reflect today's realities without breaking trust with retirees. Source

Stem cell research: Stem cell research should only be completed by private laboratories that operate without federal funding. Source

Same sex issues: Government should not impose its values upon marriage. It should protect the rights of couples to engage in civil unions if they wish, as well as the rights of religious organizations to follow their beliefs. Source

Trade issues: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Budget issues: He cut the 10% annual growth in the budget by using his gubernatorial veto on half of bills in the first six months. Johnson is in favor of simplifying and reducing taxes. During his governorship, Johnson didn't increase taxes once and cut them fourteen times. Due to his stance on taxes, David Weigel described him as "the original Tea Party candidate". Source
Government spends too much because it does too much. Unchecked deficits are the single greatest threat to our national security. Unless we take significant steps soon, our federal debt will equal the entire economic production of the United States. We should start by reassessing the role of the federal government, and always asking the question: Should the government be doing this in the first place? Source

Business & labor issues: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Abortion issues: Life is precious and must be protected. A woman should be allowed to make her own decisions during pregnancy until the point of viability of a fetus. Source

Capital punishment: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Marijuana: Campaigns for marijuana decriminalization Source

Gun control: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Minimum wage: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Health care: Repeal ObamaCare, as well as the failed Medicare prescription drug benefit. Source
He supports "slashing government spending", including Medicare and Medicaid. Source

Environmental issues: Views unknown, unreported or unclear. Source

Immigration issues: As the former governor of a southern border state, I know fences and walls do not keep out illegal immigrants. Real border security means knowing who is coming here and why. With workable employer verification systems, smarter border enforcement, and common sense, a national problem can be turned into a national benefit. Source

Education issues: In his second term, he concentrated on the issue of school voucher reforms. Source

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