You're watching...
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson explains why he dropped out of the GOP race, why he’s seeking the Libertarian nod, what it means that he’s pol...
Also in this playlist...
Auto-advance: ON
Auto-advance
This transcript is automatically generated
Some conservatives believe that a Mitt Romney Newt Gingrich Rick Santorum presidency would be even worse than a second term for President Obama.
The belief is these three are identical to President Obama and they would set back because of limited government perhaps forever.
Our next guest is running for a third party nomination.
This one on the libertarian ticket.
Does Gary Johnson hoped to hand Barack Obama are we election win.
In -- twelve governor Johnson it's a pleasure welcome back to freedom watch.
-- -- -- -- On with you today.
The notion unless governments.
That's -- that's a it's a good thing keep government out of the bedroom and not you know fiscal conservancy I think that's the majority of people in this country -- -- -- What what would be victory for you in 2012 do you really expect that you would be elected president of the United States.
On a third party ticket or is -- your goal to make some point or advanced some principal arm or approve some lesson.
Well -- the idea here is to win and absolutely to win but it's also to deliver a message I think Ron Paul's delivering the same message.
He's not the only messenger out there there are others people hear that message more often.
It begins to sink again we're all human you know the twentieth time we -- something is the first time we actually here at.
I don't know if you saw the air recent poll taken earlier today but in a hypothetical matchup.
It's Barack Obama 43%.
Mitt Romney.
41%.
Gary Johnson 9% this is of the popular vote.
And undecided.
7%.
Now.
How would you answer this question.
Governor it's because of you that Barack Obama well was reelected president if that happens Gary Johnson.
No I think it takes from both sides it's Democrats that want they're gun rights gay rights.
The the war on drugs it's Democrats that really want to C a balanced budget that understand that what we're doing is not sustainable.
That we do need do -- cut warfare in this country.
I haven't is theory judge that Mickey Mouse right now wood -- of about 15%.
Against Romney and Obama.
And if I'm in there at nine may AL get a seat at the debate table talking about these issues nationwide and that.
Would be any assumption and and I'm not making this assumption that I would be the libertarian nominee.
Why is she ends up being the libertarian nominee ends up being on the ballot -- -- general election ballot in all.
Fifty state I think what's really significant last question governor counter the Republican establishment afford -- To ignore Ron Paul and his supporters the way they ignore do you and your supporters.
No they -- and I I just don't wish for the best for Ron Paul that -- continuing to deliver this message guys reached a lot of people.
And -- -- I look forward.
Running for the libertarian nomination to do the same.
I just get back to this notion that the more you hear this message liberty freedom.
Fiscal conservancy -- keep government out of the bedroom that really that's what resonates with people got it.
Governor Johnson it's a pleasure thanks for joining us.
Judge thank you very much the German government shut down 5000.
Farms -- --
