The Our America Initiative is a 501c4 conservative political advocacy group in the United States formed by Gary E. Johnson, a Republican who served two terms, from 1995 to 2003, as the 29th Governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Background and purpose The Initiative was created in December 2009, when Johnson hired stategist Ronald T. Nielson of NSON Opinion Strategy to help organize a 501c4 committee. The two have worked together since 1993, when Nielson ran Johnson's successful gubernatorial campaign. The focus of the organization is to speak out on issues regarding topics such as government efficiency, lowering taxes, winning the war on drug abuse, protecting civil liberties, revitalizing the economy and promoting entrepreneurship and privatization. Mission statement According to the group's website,
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