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Johnson is now officially seeking the Libertarian nomination. Updating to reflect this.
Paul is far better-known and so is expected to get the bulk of the libertarian vote in the primaries. Barring an early withdrawal by Paul, it appears Johnson has virtually no chance of securing the Republican nomination. His situation has been made worse by the refusal of the sponsors of most of the 2011 Republican Presidential Debates to allow Johnson to participate. As a result, there has been increasing speculation that Johnson, who unsuccessfully sought assistance from the Republican National Committee, will seek the nomination of the [[Libertarian Party]].
Paul is far better-known and so is expected to get the bulk of the libertarian vote in the primaries. Barring an early withdrawal by Paul, it appears Johnson has virtually no chance of securing the Republican nomination. His situation has been made worse by the refusal of the sponsors of most of the 2011 Republican Presidential Debates to allow Johnson to participate. As a result, there has been increasing speculation that Johnson, who unsuccessfully sought assistance from the Republican National Committee, will seek the nomination of the [[Libertarian Party]].
Months of rumors were confirmed on December 28, 2011, when Johnson announced he would switch parties and seek the Libertarian nomination. Johnson stated that the Republican party "snubbed" him because they "didn't want more than one [libertarain] messenger on stage" (a reference to Paul). <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70906.html Politico.com article: "Gary Johnson launches Libertarian presidential bid"]</ref> He is considered the front-runner for the party nomination, which will be determined at the convention May 4-6 in [[Las Vegas]].
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