What Gary Johnson Would Say If He Were Debating
He won't be on stage tonight, but the former New Mexico governor has questions and a zinger or two for his fellow candidates More »
Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.
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