Original sentence: In September 2008, Bill Kauffman of The American Conservative reported that Johnson stated that "he may take a shot at the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 as an antiwar, anti-Fed, pro-personal liberties, slash-government-spending candidate—in other words, a Ron Paul libertarian"
Edited sentence: During a June 24, 2009 appearance on FOX News's Freedom Watch, host Judge Andrew Napolitano asked Johnson if he would run for President in 2012, to which Johnson responded that he thought it would be inappropriate to openly express his desires before President Obama is given the opportunity to prove himself, but he followed up that statement by saying "it appears personal freedoms are being shoveled out the window, more and more.In the April 20, 2009 edition of The American Conservative Magazine, Bill Kauffman told readers to "keep an eye out" for a Johnson presidential campaign in 2012, reporting that Johnson had told him that "he was keeping his options open for 2012" and that "he may take a shot at the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 as an antiwar, anti-Fed, pro-personal liberties, slash-government-spending candidate—in other words, a Ron Paul libertarian".In the November 18, 2008 edition of The Western Standard, author and political pundit Marc Emery published an article entitled "Gary Johnson for President 2012," in which he posited that Johnson could win the support of Rep.Ron Paul if Johnson chose to embark on a presidential campaign in 2012