Four? Yup, four. There are four candidates who are on enough state ballots to get enough Electoral College votes to win – Jill Stein of the Green Party, Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party, Donald Tump of the Republican Party.
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Evan McMullin, a first-time candidate who is running as the avatar of #NeverTrump conservatives, shares Romney’s faith and is making a play for Utah. A lawsuit filed by Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates was dismissed by a judge last month, leaving the third-party candidates scrambling to boost their support ahead of the first debate on September 26.
Howell said it’s their understanding that the CPD “may include Gov. Johnson if he comes close”.
In a statement, the Johnson-Weld campaign said its prime objective is to increase awareness of the former governors and propel them upward in the polls. Tim Kaine’s (D-Va.) hometown paper should mean something.
Rarely has a presidential race been so toxic and personal, and rarely have so many Americans been so fed up with an election year that seems to go on forever. “As far as the states included in this initial TV buy, the targeting is based on a number of factors, from propensities toward independent voters, the relative popularity of the other candidates, and media markets”. “We endorse him and look forward to a rejuvenating surprise in November – a new birth of freedom”. “We hope for similarly fair and truthful representations of the debates from all media outlets covering the election and urge them to step up their coverage of our two very qualified candidates so every voter can make an informed choice”. Howell is the national Libertarian Party’s political director.
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According to a report from The Hill, all three debate venues have indicated they are preparing a third lectern just in case a third-party candidate qualifies for the debates.
