An anonymous reader writes: Gary Johnson is a two-term governor of New Mexico and a Republican candidate for president. His qualifications for office are as solid as any of the candidates you've seen in the debates so far: elected and re-elected as a Republican governor in a state that's two-to-one Democrat, took the state budget from a deficit to a billion dollar surplus, presided over the best job growth of any state in that time period, and cut the cost of Medicare in New Mexico without cutting services. But still, in almost every debate the organizers seem to decide on criteria that just barely excludes him from their debate.
Johnson's campaign has used social media like Google Hangouts and an online townhall via Yowie to try to reach a wider audience. Meanwhile, Johnson has been practicing face-to-face politics in New Hampshire, including a 500-mile bike ride across the state.
Can a combination of old-fashioned face-to-face meetings, and the latest social media, overcome the huge impact of not being in televised debates? Or, does television still rule our awareness?
And if you were in Johnson's shoes, what would you do to increase your name recognition?