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Libertarian Gary Johnson may sway swing states in presidential election

Former two-term governor of New Mexico and Libertarian

Photo credit: AP | Former two-term governor of New Mexico and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks at Duke University, in Durham N.C. (Sept. 20, 2012)

Gary Johnson, the Republican-turned-Libertarian Party presidential candidate, won't come close to matching the vote totals of President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney next month. Nonetheless, he's a variable in a handful of battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election.

Presidential swing states with libertarian and independent streaks, such as Colorado, Nevada and New...

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