I met Johnson briefly while in Minneapolis for the Rally for the Republic and was impressed by what an unassuming pol he is. I occasionally criticized him back when he was governor of New Mexico, figuring he couldn’t be as libertarian as he seemed. And indeed, he’s not perfect (who is?), but he’s pretty darn good–an antidote for most of what’s rotten about the Bush-McCain party. Here’s the video of his rally appearance.

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Part 2:

I’ll have a short article on the Rally for the Republican in the forthcoming issue of The American Conservative, by the way. Keep an eye out.

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