2018 NM Senate race: on Principles & Values

Gary Johnson: Endorsed by Rand Paul; asks Dem to drop out of Senate race

Johnson's supporters have been pressuring Rich to drop out of the race against Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich. Tuesday is the final day for candidates to withdraw their names from the general election ballot. As fellow libertarians, Paul and Johnson share similar sentiments on limited government.

An Emerson College e-poll conducted with a small sample size of 500 registered voters showed Johnson leading Rich among Republicans.

Johnson led a failed campaign for president in the 2016 election, earning him big name recognition, and previously served as New Mexico's governor in the late '90s and early 2000s.

Gary Johnson: Fiscally conservative and socially cool

[Transcript of TV ad]:
• He paid his way through college as a handyman, growing that small business into the largest construction company in the state, with 1,000 employees and a reputation for ethical behavior.
• He's an Iron Man triathlete; an avid cyclist and outdoorsman; an adventurer who summited Mt. Everest with frostbitten toes and a leg still healing from a recent break.
• During his two terms as governor, he did what people in office rarely do: He kept his word.
• He's fiscally conservative, and socially cool. GQ Magazine described him as "absurdly honest and smart." Gary Johnson isn't the norm in politics; he's the future.
• You know what Gary Johnson will do in the Senate. Because you know Gary Johnson. [Text on screen: Gary Johnson. U.S. Senate. Fiercely independent.
• Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Paid for by Elect Liberty PAC.

Mick Rich: