Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is giving a White House run another try in 2016.
The former New Mexico governor announced during a FOX Business interview that he’ll run for the Libertarian nomination for the presidency.
Game on! America deserves another choice in #2016presidentialelections. #libertarian https://t.co/cRtLWvbPTs
— Gov. Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson) January 6, 2016Johnson ran briefly as a Republican in 2012 but dropped his GOP bid in December 2011 in favor of joining up with the Libertarian Party.
He was on the ballot in 48 states in 2012 and garnered 1,275,971 votes, about one percent of the popular vote. Perhaps best known for his advocacy for pot legalization, Johnson had until recently been working for a startup selling marijuana products. This article first appeared on NBCNews.com.
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