Johnson: Vander Plaats knows who I am now | Iowa Independent - Lynda Waddington, July 14, 2011:
"Refusal of an Iowa-based social conservative pledge was swift work for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson‘s presidential campaign. And pledge sponsor Bob Vander Plaats was just as swift in his dismissal of Johnson.
Vander Plaats, chief executive of the religious conservative organization The Family Leader unveiled the pledge, entitled “The Marriage Vow,” during a press conference at the Iowa Capitol late last week. Johnson, who was campaigning in Las Vegas, Nev., quickly issued a blistering statement that referred to the document as both 'unrepublican' and 'offensive'.... he didn’t hesitate to refer to Vander Plaats and other staffers at The Family Leader as 'a small group of self-appointed "traditional family" advocates' offering a 'judgmental and intolerant agenda.' But behind the rhetoric was also a caution by Johnson that Republican candidates should keep their focus on fiscal issues and preservation of individual liberties."
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