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ELECTION 2020

Stay tuned for the latest updates on Election 2020

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Photo courtesy of Johnson/Weld 2016

JOHNSON/WELD 2016

Poll report
10.0%

​CPD Average

11%

NBC

9%

CNN

12%

CBS

9%

ABC

9%

FOX

*As obtained from the Johnson/Weld Official Campaign Website

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​"NBC News/Survey Monkey Poll: Johnson Leads Clinton & Trump Among Independents"  |  September 21, 2016
"Gov. Gary Johnson Releases a Statement After CPD Excludes him From First Presidential Debate"  |  September 16, 2016
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"5 Easy Ways YOU Can Help Get Gary in the Debates"  |  September 16, 2016
​"Notable Leaders Calling on CPD to #LetGaryDebate"  |  September 15, 2016
"15 Reasons Why A Vote for Gov. Gary Johnson Matters"  |  September 14, 2016

STATE BY STATE POLL REPORT

Photos by Margaret Corn/Columbia Libertarians

Videos courtesy of Johnson/Weld 2016

SUMMARY OF JOHNSON/WELD KEY POSITIONS

Economy and Jobs: Supports the elimination of income and corporate taxes, would abolish the IRS, would enact a flat 23% tax on (new) goods and services for personal consumption, supports free markets and free trade (thereby opposing tariffs)

Foreign Policy: Cut military funding by 43%, supports declaration of war against ISIS, pro-Israel, opposes Iran Nuclear Agreement, believes US should accept its share of Syrian refugees

Immigration: Favors issuing work visas (as opposed to permanent residency or amnesty citizenship), opposes construction of a fence along the Mexican border (believes a significant portion of the border problems are due to drug prohibition)

Education: Supports school choice, believes DOE should be abolished and control of education should be left to the states

Health care: Opposes the Affordable Care Act, supports privatization of health insurance

Abortion and birth control: Pro-choice up until the point of viability, supports legislation against late-term abortions, believes laws surrounding abortion should be decided on a state-by-state basis

Guns: Keep guns away from mentally ill and potential terrorists, against denying guns to people on the government no-fly list, believes carrying guns reduces crime and mass shootings
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Environment: Does not support action by government to curb climate change effects, but does support clean-air and clean-water action, as well as conservationism

Videos courtesy of Johnson/Weld 2016

About the Columbia University Libertarians

We are a non-partisan group that believes in the Libertarian principals of individual liberty, limitations on government intervention, and free markets. Here at CUL, we seek to identify and evaluate the implications of our philosophy of freedom in our rapidly changing, modern world, where overarching principal of liberty takes on more nuanced applications in practice. Members hold a wide range of thought on today's core issues, and we seek to expand upon these opinions in our meetings. We hope you will join us and participate in lively discussions!

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