Polling stronger than any third-party contender since 1996, Johnson had missed the 15 percent polling threshold, and there was no recourse before the first debate on September 26. “Young people think Donald Trump is deeply out of step with their values, on issues affecting them, diversity and inclusion.” says Garin.
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, who needs to get to 15 percent in polls to be permitted on the national debate stage with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, called out the debate selection as being a two-party, biased process, he said Sunday morning.
Stein, along with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, is claiming the debate system is just as “rigged” as the elections.
“The criteria will be reapplied to all candidates in advance of the second and third presidential debates”, the commission added.
It’s another example of this libertarian candidate breaking the dogma of both parties. Some of her other beliefs are actually very similar to the popular Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders.
Overall, when including both active-duty troops and officers, the poll found billionaire Trump’s support at 37.6 percent and Johnson at 36.5 percent.
A new Emerson College poll of Wisconsin voters found Libertarian Gary Johnson has gained support from 42 percent of those who backed Kasich, the OH governor, in this spring’s Republican primary. “Sidelines” made a decision to ask MTSU students what their opinion was on this election’s third party candidates.
How do third-party candidates end up as “spoilers”?
Don’t use your voice for Johnson or Stein, unless you truly believe in their policies — which many of us have yet to hear enough about — because neither candidate will win anyway.
“I am human”, he said in an interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes“.
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Some Clinton supporters hope that if the race still seems close in late October, then the Johnson-Weld ticket, which is on the ballot in all 50 states, might throw in the towel in the interest of defeating the Republicans. Unfortunately for the former New Mexico governor, his numbers have never reached higher than 10 percent, falling short of the 15 percent minimum required to make the debates. But, in particular, the Navy resoundingly chose Johnson at 42.3 percent, while Trump drew 28.4 percent and Clinton 21.2.
