Former NM Governor and gay marriage supporter runs for Libertarian presidential nomination [View all]

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http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/24731296/former-nm-governor-and-gay-marriage-supporter-runs-for-libertarian-presidential-nomination

Santa Fe, New Mexico — Gary Johnson, a gay marriage supporter and former governor of New Mexico, announced on Wednesday he is running for the Libertarian nomination for president.

Johnson had tried and failed to gain traction as a Republican candidate. He said that abandoning the Republican party was both "a difficult decision and an easy one."

"I have a lot of Republican history, but in the final analysis, I am a Libertarian. That is: someone who is fiscally very conservative but holds freedom-based positions on the issues that govern personal behavior."

Aside from supporting gay marriage, Johnson also supports legalization of marijuana. He is also pro-choice.