LAS VEGAS Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is campaigning to win the White House as a Libertarian after receiving scant attention in the Republican presidential race. <\/p>\n
Johnson easily became the party's presidential nominee at the Libertarian national convention in Las Vegas on Saturday. He hopes to appeal to voters fed up with the traditional two-party system this November. <\/p>\n
Johnson was a longshot candidate for the Republican presidential nomination when he announced in December that he would instead pursue the Libertarian ticket. <\/p>\n
He won 74 percent of the vote on the first ballot in Las Vegas, an unusual showing of support. In 2008, Libertarian delegates needed six rounds of voting to pick a presidential nominee. <\/p>\n
Johnson supports legalized marijuana, low taxes and immigration reform. <\/p>\n
He was elected New Mexico's governor in 1994. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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