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Former Republican Gov. Gary Johnson was the top elected official
in New Mexico from 1994 through 2002. He took office after beating
a primary opponent backed by the Republican party and won election
twice in a state that has two-to-one Democratic advantage in
registration.
Born in 1953 and a one-time competitive skiier, Johnson was not
your typical governor. Instead, he governed as fiscally responsible
and socially tolerant. He didn't raise taxes at all during his time
in office and pushed through an aggressive privatization agenda
that reduced costs while improving services. He vetoed 750 bills
and trimmed the state workforace by 1,000 positions at the same
time. He was also the highest-level elected politician and one of
the most vocal proponent of drug legalization during his
tenure.
Johnson is now fronting the Our America
initiative, which is dedicated to advancing the public
debate on topics ranging from immigration to civil liberties
to free enterprise to the federal deficit to the war on drugs to
Afghanistan and Iraq. He is frequently mentioned as a possible
Republican presidential candidate in 2012.
Reason's Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie talked with Johnson about
the issues of the day—and what it was like to climb Mt. Everest
with a busted leg.
Approximately 10 minutes. Shot by Dan Hayes and Meredith Bragg;
edited by Bragg.
Note: This is a condensed version of a longer interview. For the
full half-hour version, go here.
Back in 2001, Reason called Johnson "the most dangerous
politician in America."
Find out why.
Attn, DC Area Reasonoids: Johnson is scheduled to appear
tonight from 7pm to 8.30pm at a Republican Liberty Caucus meeting
that will be held at Old Dominion Brewhouse (9th and M St,
near the Convention Center). For more details and to RSVP,
go
here.