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Jo Jorgensen is the first candidate of the Libertarian Party for the presidency of the United States
The US presidential election appears to revolve around just two candidates, President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden.
But, as in previous elections, there were others. And some can steal the decisive votes of the two main candidates.
In these elections, Jo Jorgensen, of the Libertarian Party, is third in the race and, although far from the favorites, he has more votes than those that separated Trump and Biden in states such as Nevada or Georgia, where the election will be decided.
As of Thursday (11/05), Jorgensen, 63, had accumulated more than 1.6 million votes, 1.1%, the second best vote that the Libertarian Party had in its history in the presidential elections, only by behind the percentage received by candidate Gary Johnson and his running mate, Bill Weld, in 2016.
But who is the candidate and what does she propose?
Entrepreneur and politics
Jorgensen, born 1957 in Illinois, has been a member of the Libertarian Party since 1983, which describes her as “bold, fearless, and kind.”
A psychologist, mother of two and grandmother, she has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University and a Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Clemson University, where she also teaches courses in Psychology.
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Jo Jorgensen received 1.1% of the votes until this Thursday
He was a marketing representative for IBM; then owner and president of DigiTech, a software backup company; And, since 2002, it offers consultancy to other companies, according to its campaign data.
In addition to his professional activity, he is a former member of the libertarian movement, although he has never held any elected public office.
In 1992, she was a candidate for the US House of Representatives for South Carolina, and in 1996 she was a candidate for vice president, with Harry Browne leading the list.
This year, she became the party’s first candidate for president of the United States.
During his campaign, he proposed the creation of a health system based on the free market, without the intervention of the State or insurance companies.
He also pledged to eliminate income tax, end the war on drugs, abolish the government’s Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), pardon those guilty of non-violent drug-related crimes, and encourage addicts. to drugs to seek help and rehabilitation.
His platform also proposes the end of subsidies to large corporations, legalizing marijuana and returning US troops currently in conflict zones.
Who are the libertarians?
Created in 1971, its motto is: “Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom”.
Libertarians oppose “any government interference in people’s personal, family, and business decisions,” excessive government spending, and believe that taxes should be drastically reduced or eliminated.
For them, the role of government should be limited simply to helping people defend themselves against the use of force and fraud.
In social matters, they are characterized by the defense of individual freedom and more liberal and tolerant positions.
They consider that each individual has the right to control their own body, their actions, their word and their property, and they also speak out in favor of the right to have weapons.
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