Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson, possibly [benefiting] from dissatisfaction with the two major parties’ front-runners, is in double digits in a potential three-way race, according to a poll released Thursday.
In a three-way contest, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton was at 42 percent, GOP front-runner Donald Trump was at 34 percent, and Mr. Johnson, who is seeking the Libertarian Party’s nomination, was at 11 percent, according to the Monmouth University poll.Here is the kicker:
More than three-quarters of respondents didn’t know enough about Mr. Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and 2012 presidential candidate, to have formed an opinion. Mr. Johnson received more than 1 million votes in 2012 — a record for a Libertarian candidate — which amounted to about 1 percent of the popular vote.Maybe this will give the people incentive to at least consider a third party candidate? You know, one party runs a fascist and the other party runs a crook, maybe a third party candidate is worth considering?
This is where I give kudos to Fox News's John Stossel, who is hosting a Libertarian presidential forum on Fox Business Network on April 1st (no joke). I won't say you will like or dislike what they have to say. Just hear them, and consider them. With the alternatives being Trump or Clinton, you better have a third choice.
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