eduardo89
02-18-2011, 10:06 PM
Ok, so as many of you already know Gary Johnson is running for president and doesn't want to run for the senate. Jeff Bingaman is retiring in 2012, meaning it'll be an open seat race. Gary was governor of New Mexico for two terms (1995-2003) and in polling is the front runner for that seat. So how do we convince him to run?
I propose we organize an email (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact), facebook (www.facebook.com/govgaryjohnson) and twitter (http://twitter.com/govgaryjohnson) bomb. If we all send a few emails (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact), write on his facebook page (www.facebook.com/govgaryjohnson), tweet him and show him we support a run for Senate maybe we can convince him!
A presidential run this year just isn't going to work out for Gary, especially if Ron Paul decides to run. He'll fracture the libertarian vote and fundraising and in the end, he's just not going to win the nomination. However, he does have a great shot at the Senate!
Here are reasons we should give him to run for the senate:
He is their former two-term governor. He's got the name recognition in the state, but not nationally. He can win the race and build his reputation and name recognition in the senate.
A statewide election is much cheaper than the presidential election.
The incumbent, Jeff Bingaman, is retiring in 2012. Johnson entering the race would likely seal the deal on his retirement, creating an open seat as open seats are MUCH easier to win than stealing it from an incumbent.
Coattails. If Johnson runs, he can endorse Adam Kokesh in NM-03 if Adam runs again and help a liberty candidate rally the votes.
People will notice Johnson running for Senate in New Mexico. He could endorse Ron Paul
Another Senator would help Rand Paul in the Senate and give our movement another high-profile victory.
A term in the Senate could help set Johnson up for a future run for President in 2016
He's a sample email you can use as a template when emailing Gary: (Thanks TCE)
Something like:
Dear Governor Johnson,
You have heard by now that Senator Bingaman will not be running for re-election to the Senate seat in New Mexico. This changes the dynamics of this race dramatically as it now becomes an incredibly winnable open seat contest. Public Policy Polling recently did a poll that showed you having sizable leads against all potential Democratic opponents New Mexico could throw your way. Running for this high profile seat and winning it would put you in great position in four years to run for President in 2016. You will have name recognition and experience in multiple high-qualification jobs. If you run for this seat, I guarantee you will have the support of Ron Paul's national fundraising infrastructure behind you and we can rival, if not beat the amount of money we raised for Rand Paul in 2010. Having you in the New Mexican Senate seat would be a monumental step forward for liberty that I hope you consider. Should you decide to run for the Presidency this year instead, I wish you luck but will not be supporting you monetarily.
Thank you for your time,
Josh
So what do you all say? Who's in?
PS: I can't seem to find an email address for him, just a form (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact) on his website. Does anyone have an email address we could use instead of just the form?
I propose we organize an email (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact), facebook (www.facebook.com/govgaryjohnson) and twitter (http://twitter.com/govgaryjohnson) bomb. If we all send a few emails (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact), write on his facebook page (www.facebook.com/govgaryjohnson), tweet him and show him we support a run for Senate maybe we can convince him!
A presidential run this year just isn't going to work out for Gary, especially if Ron Paul decides to run. He'll fracture the libertarian vote and fundraising and in the end, he's just not going to win the nomination. However, he does have a great shot at the Senate!
Here are reasons we should give him to run for the senate:
He is their former two-term governor. He's got the name recognition in the state, but not nationally. He can win the race and build his reputation and name recognition in the senate.
A statewide election is much cheaper than the presidential election.
The incumbent, Jeff Bingaman, is retiring in 2012. Johnson entering the race would likely seal the deal on his retirement, creating an open seat as open seats are MUCH easier to win than stealing it from an incumbent.
Coattails. If Johnson runs, he can endorse Adam Kokesh in NM-03 if Adam runs again and help a liberty candidate rally the votes.
People will notice Johnson running for Senate in New Mexico. He could endorse Ron Paul
Another Senator would help Rand Paul in the Senate and give our movement another high-profile victory.
A term in the Senate could help set Johnson up for a future run for President in 2016
He's a sample email you can use as a template when emailing Gary: (Thanks TCE)
Something like:
Dear Governor Johnson,
You have heard by now that Senator Bingaman will not be running for re-election to the Senate seat in New Mexico. This changes the dynamics of this race dramatically as it now becomes an incredibly winnable open seat contest. Public Policy Polling recently did a poll that showed you having sizable leads against all potential Democratic opponents New Mexico could throw your way. Running for this high profile seat and winning it would put you in great position in four years to run for President in 2016. You will have name recognition and experience in multiple high-qualification jobs. If you run for this seat, I guarantee you will have the support of Ron Paul's national fundraising infrastructure behind you and we can rival, if not beat the amount of money we raised for Rand Paul in 2010. Having you in the New Mexican Senate seat would be a monumental step forward for liberty that I hope you consider. Should you decide to run for the Presidency this year instead, I wish you luck but will not be supporting you monetarily.
Thank you for your time,
Josh
So what do you all say? Who's in?
PS: I can't seem to find an email address for him, just a form (http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact) on his website. Does anyone have an email address we could use instead of just the form?