Luiz 4,253 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 http://heavy.com/news/2016/05/gary-johnson-polls-chances-can-win-general-election-get-in-debate/ This may be the first time since Ross Perot ran for President that a third-party candidate has a real shot at getting the presidency. Gary Johnson, 63, was just elected as the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee. The former New Mexico governor started polling in the double digits in national polls even before he was selected. With rampant dissatisfaction on both the Republican and Democratic sides, Johnson stands a chance at making a strong showing. Johnson’s Already Polling at 10 Percent and Could Be in the Debates if He Hits 15 Percent Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, is already doing well in national polls, even before he got the nomination. In polls that pitted Johnson against Trump and Clinton, Johnson got 10 percent from Fox News and 11 percent from a Monmouth poll. He also got 10 percent in a Morning Consult survey. With Johnson already polling this well, he has a shot on getting on the stage in the general election debates. To achieve this, a third-party candidate must get at least 15 percent of the vote in five national polls, which are chosen by the Commission on Presidential Debates. As explained during the Libertarian’s presidential debate on Saturday night, Libertarian candidates pull from both Republicans and Democrats, which might open the door for them to get enough votes to do well in the general election. Some people have voiced concern that a strong Libertarian would guarantee Donald Trump’s win, but the Libertarian candidates themselves argued that, contrary to what you would assume, they actually tend to pull more votes from the Democratic side. Many conservatives are unhappy with Trump’s receiving the nomination for the Republicans. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are still battling it out for the Democratic nomination. But if the nomination goes to Clinton, many #BernieorBust supporters will be looking for a new nominee to support outside of the Democratic Party. Although Sanders and Johnson disagree on many issues, such as government size, they do line up more on many social issues. I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 i heard him on a 2 hour long podcast with joe rogan earlier. this guy is supposedly like bernie sanders but without the socialism. there are issues that i'm sure i'd disagree with him on but he isnt all that bad. one thing though is he sounds so ****ing fake. like almost ted cruz levels of fake. only slightly less fake sounding than hilldog. it would be GREAT to have a third point of view that can bring up issues that maybe dems and repuclicans would avoid because they agree on(support of israel for example) and criticize both for their shared support of israel and such. I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azor Ahai 18,861 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Libertarians are just "cool" conservatives/Republicans. He is nothing like Sanders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendablethyn 536 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Is he all low tax, free trade, limited government? Hopefully he splits the vote on the Right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socotra 3,357 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I disagree with him fundamentally economically, but still REALLY want him to hit that 15%. we need abundantly more political parties in the U.S. D: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born To Slay 10,996 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Lmfao at Bernie voters supporting him. If anything They're going to Jill Stein. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPisaChoice 946 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I hope he splits the vote in favor for the Democratic nominee. Hilary does much worse with independents than Trump, and maybe Johnson will take that edge from Trump. Hands up to the sky 🌧 I’ll be your galaxy 🌌 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 14 hours ago, Azor Ahai said: Libertarians are just "cool" conservatives/Republicans. He is nothing like Sanders. Nonsense 15 minutes ago, ARTPOPisaChoice said: I hope he splits the vote in favor for the Democratic nominee. Hilary does much worse with independents than Trump, and maybe Johnson will take that edge from Trump. He won't, he'll either not run or gather up the Bernie supporters. Historically the right is harder to split than the left. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
llbcherry 591 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Omg, we are just so f***ed... All I want is Bernie... I can't with all of this. It's a lose-lose-lose situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPisaChoice 946 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 24 minutes ago, Goosey said: Nonsense He won't, he'll either not run or gather up the Bernie supporters. Historically the right is harder to split than the left. he'll definitely run. Bye bye Dem presidency Hands up to the sky 🌧 I’ll be your galaxy 🌌 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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