Former New Mexico  received the 2012 presidential nomination of the U.S.  at Saturday's Libertarian National Convention in  , Nevada. Judge of California was selected as his . Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson Johnson's association with the Libertarian Party stretches back to 1993, when he was a dues-paying-member for about a year. In , the party recruited him to run as their presidential nominee, but he rejected the offer, saying, "I'm a Republican, and I'm not going to run for President." As a  , Johnson was elected and re-elected as governor of New Mexico in and . During his governorship, he vetoed over 750 bills, more than all other then-governors combined, and left the state with a $1 billion budget surplus. Since leaving office in 2003 due to term limits, he has advocated for , climbed , and has entered into presidential politics. Upon his victory, Johnson proclaimed, "I am honored and I just want to pledge that no one will be disappointed. We’re going to grow the Libertarian Party." He suggested the party nominate James P. Gray as his running mate, and they complied, choosing Gray as the vice presidential nominee. Gray is a jurist, who has served as a trial judge for , California since 1983. He ran for Congress as a Republican in 1998, and was the Libertarian Party's 2004 nominee for  in California. In his writings and media appearances, Gray has advocated against the .
Former New Mexico Gary Johnson received the 2012 presidential nomination of the U.S. Libertarian Party at Saturday's Libertarian National Convention in Las Vegas , Nevada. Judge of California was selected as his . Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson Johnson's association with the Libertarian Party stretches back to 1993, when he was a dues-paying-member for about a year. In , the party recruited him to run as their presidential nominee, but he rejected the offer, saying, "I'm a Republican, and I'm not going to run for President." As a Republican , Johnson was elected and re-elected as governor of New Mexico in and . During his governorship, he vetoed over 750 bills, more than all other then-governors combined, and left the state with a $1 billion budget surplus. Since leaving office in 2003 due to term limits, he has advocated for , climbed , and has entered into presidential politics. Upon his victory, Johnson proclaimed, "I am honored and I just want to pledge that no one will be disappointed. We’re going to grow the Libertarian Party." He suggested the party nominate James P. Gray as his running mate, and they complied, choosing Gray as the vice presidential nominee. Gray is a jurist, who has served as a trial judge for , California since 1983. He ran for Congress as a Republican in 1998, and was the Libertarian Party's 2004 nominee for U.S. Senate in California. In his writings and media appearances, Gray has advocated against the .
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Gary Johnson
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Libertarian Party
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Las Vegas
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Republican
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U.S. Senate