By Zach Harvey
I recently moved to Portales, New Mexico to attend college. As anyone who has read my previous articles knows, politics is something that I find very interesting. But since I am now legally a resident in the state of New Mexico, New Mexico’s politics are now my politics.
This year, the state of New Mexico has some very great candidates. Aubrey Blair Dunn, son of Libertarian State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn Sr., is running for Attorney General. Portales native Ginger Grider, a good friend of mine whom I met when I first moved to New Mexico, is running for Secretary of State. However, the most vital candidate in these midterm elections is Gov. Gary Johnson. If elected, Johnson would effectively put an end to the two-party system as we know it.
Johnson has been a heavy hitter on very important issues like the debt and deficit, welfare reform, tax reform, balancing the budget, and individual freedoms. These are issues that I am just not seeing the two main party candidates – from any state race with the exception of a select few – talk about.
A Senator Gary Johnson is what this country needs. We desperately need to have real conversations about the debt, deficit, and budget. We are tired of politicians who tow party lines and accomplish nothing; constantly falling short on their campaign promises. A Senator Johnson would help usher in a new era of peace of mind, fiscal responsibility, and individual liberties. This is why I feel Gary Johnson is the Senator for New Mexico – and America.
