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Article: America's boldest governor.(New Mexico)(Gary Johnson)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- April 17, 1999
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THE governor of New Mexico looks normal. He sounds normal. But he is definitely not normal. He likes hang-gliding, parachuting, 100-mile races. He runs, bikes or swims for two hours each day-and he begins this routine at five every morning. He once shut himself inside a freezer, to prove he could withstand the cold; he clamped an alligator clip on to his tongue, to show he could withstand pain. Now he aims to prove that he can stand heat, too, better than anybody. While other governors tiptoe around the issue of education reform, fearing that they will be burned, Gary Johnson declares that every pupil in New Mexico must have a school voucher.
Take a breath, and ...