Gov. Gary Johnson Sues Commission on Presidential Debates
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation is proud to announce its full support of Gov. Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian Candidate for President, as he takes on the hefty task of bringing the Commission on Presidential Debates before the courts after the Commission denied him participation in the 2012 Presidential Debates. The lawsuit is scheduled to be re-filed in Washington, D.C.
Free and Equal commends Gov. Johnson’s work with Our America Initiative to insist that the Commission allow all qualified candidates to participate in the national Presidential debates, not limit the debates to the two major parties, as is currently the case. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation believes the two-party system does not represent the majority of the American population and are convinced Gov. Gary Johnson’s lawsuit will help ensure a fair election process moving forward.
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation and its many loyal volunteers and supporters believe our nation needs to stop letting the two-party status quo divide us. With the help of Free and Equal’s Open Debates and their soon-to-launch Election Assistant, the Free and Equal Elections Foundation is working hard to break the mold and create a new future that allows for equal and fair representation to all candidates for all offices. They are confident their endeavors and the efforts of Gov. Gary Johnson will prevent the Commission, a private organization created by the Republican and Democrat parties and funded by special interest groups, from making it impossible for independent & alternative-party candidates to participate in the Presidential debates. “Polls are showing the majority of Americans are identifying themselves as ‘Independents’ and that majority needs to be free to hear from all candidates, especially those candidates that truly represent the new majority,” stated Gov. Gary Johnson, “I will continue to fight to ensure that liberty demands a place in all Presidential debates.”
Moderated by Larry King & Thom Hartmann, Free and Equal hosted open presidential debates in 2012 which aired in 1.1 billion households around the world to offer voters a true alternative to the scripted mainstream debates, giving voice to candidates like Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson, and Virgil Goode. Their voices are then able to tackle real issues that Americans care about, allowing voters to choose a candidate based on merit, not party affiliation. The people spoke – the debates were Top 10 trending on Twitter!
By backing this initiative, Free and Equal feels the Commission will be forced to stop using the debates as a tool to silence the wishes of the majority of Americans. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will continue to follow Gov. Gary Johnson’s journey and publish updates regarding our future Open Debates.
Free and Equal supports Governor Johnson working with people across the political spectrum who are affected by the Commission’s exclusionary practices. Free and Equal will continue to support Gov. Gary Johnson’s efforts and encourage Americans to take action by signing his Presidential Debates Petition and donating to his legal fundraising efforts.
In solidarity,
The Free & Equal Team
