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Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is on the ballot in 47 States as a Libertarian candidate for president. <\/p>\n
Johnson's speech brought a young crowd to UT's Hogg auditorium. His visit comes a few months after Ron Paul drew hundreds to the same spot. <\/p>\n
With Paul stepping down, many are describing this as a passing of the torch for the Libertarian Party. <\/p>\n
\"I have been given the opportunity. I am trying to make the most of it, and these are messages that are too important, Johnson said. We have a growing police state in this country, we find ourselves in continual war in this country, and we continue to have unsustainable debt and spending.\" <\/p>\n
The former governor says the \"broad brush\" of values for a Libertarian is being socially accepting and fiscally responsible. <\/p>\n
According to his own website, Johnson is pro-choice, anti-big government, pro-immigration and he is an outspoken critic of the war on drugs and favors legalizing marijuana. <\/p>\n
This is his only stop in Texas, but he says Austin is a hub for forward-thinking politics. He heads to Berkley, California next. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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