Former Libertarian Senate candidate embroiled in Alabama controversy

A former Springfield resident, who is now involved in running the reelection campaign of Alabama's Republican Governor Bob Riley, has come under fire for stances he took when he ran for U. S. Senate in Missouri on the Libertarian ticket in 1994.
Bill Johnson told Associated Press he was only touting the Libertarian party line when he advocated the legalization of prostitution and marijuana during his Senate campaign.
Before taking the position on the Riley campaign, Johnson was acting director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, a cabinet position.