Matt Collins
02-11-2010, 02:11 PM
http://spectator.org/blog/2010/02/11/gary-johnson-as-ron-pauls-succ
The big disadvantage: Johnson is more permissive on abortion and immigration than Paul, more of a standard-issue libertarian. Not only will this complicate Johnson's ability to become the full-service paleo candidate the way Paul was, but it also will add to his differences with mainstream conservatives. Ron Paul ran into trouble in the Republican primaries just for opposing the Iraq war. Had he also been pro-choice and lax on borders, like Johnson, those problems would have been magnified.
The big disadvantage: Johnson is more permissive on abortion and immigration than Paul, more of a standard-issue libertarian. Not only will this complicate Johnson's ability to become the full-service paleo candidate the way Paul was, but it also will add to his differences with mainstream conservatives. Ron Paul ran into trouble in the Republican primaries just for opposing the Iraq war. Had he also been pro-choice and lax on borders, like Johnson, those problems would have been magnified.