Most want Gary Johnson, Jill Stein included in debates, poll finds

Rick Owen
02:00, Sep 3, 2016
Copyright 2015 All rights reserved. This material can't be published, transferred, copied or redistributed.
Copyright 2015 All rights reserved. This material can't be published, transferred, copied or redistributed.

Unfortunately for third party candidates, achieving this threshold is hard due to the lack of media coverage they receive.

Accompanying his question was one of those mashup photos of the two major party presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton's face melded over the head, body, and unmistakable hair of Donald Trump. In the three August polls that included results for both registered and likely voters, Johnson scored a point worse among likely voters in two of them, and his share was unchanged in the third. It's fantastic that outside his most fervent fans, most Republicans who choose to support Trump do so assuming he will be bad for our country - just not as bad as Clinton.

If the Republicans were willing to hear from 10 candidates at the first primary debate last summer (with seven more appearing at a prior forum), then let's respect the wishes of a dissatisfied electorate and open up the first general election debate to Johnson. Perot managed to take enough of the vote from Bush and Clinton that Clinton eventually won with less than 50% of the popular vote.

The rules require that a candidate obtain at least a 15 percent average in most national polls in order to qualify for the debate stage. With other polls showing Clinton and Trump as the two most unpopular presidential candidates in recent history, McLendon said your vote will count this election - more than ever. With Johnson ahead of Stein (he runs as high as 10 or 11 percent in some polls, compared with Stein's 3 or 4 percent), Quinnipiac asked if he should be included in the presidential debates: 62 percent, almost two-thirds of respondents, said yes, Johnson should participate.

Diercksmeier, a conservative who normally votes Republican, said he was turned off by Trump's "bombastic, egocentric personae". "So we think that's probably the main reason why Gary's doing so well in Wisconsin and also we have a strong conservative streak that tends to be a little more socially tolerant". Some states also will have candidates on the ballot from other parties, such as the Reform Party.


And unlike Uber , this is more of a matchmaking service, which brings together riders with drivers headed in the same direction. Former Alphabet employees also founded Ottomotto and joined Uber to launch driverless tech before the end of the decade.

A new campaign book is coming out at the end of September, from Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

America deserves better. We deserve to have a candidate we can believe in.

He feels the idea that people have to vote for either the Republican or Democrat Party is a con. "I would eliminate the corporate tax", Johnson said.

"Without being on the debate stage there is no way you can win the presidency", Johnson said.

Copyright 2015 All rights reserved. This material can't be published, transferred, copied or redistributed.


Popular
  • We have nothing to hide - Eskom on Gupta coal contracts

    We have nothing to hide - Eskom on Gupta coal contracts

    Molefe went on to say having met them and considering them to be nice people does not mean they have "captured" him. Consequently, Eskom requested an extension to provide the information, which was granted by National Treasury.
    UFC's featherweight division gets new contender as Anthony Pettis makes successful drop

    UFC's featherweight division gets new contender as Anthony Pettis makes successful drop

    With one significant victory already under his belt, Pettis has big plans for his future in the featherweight division. Oliveira looked for a heel hook, but he'd been taking a lot of shots and the round ended before he could make a move.
    Gunners star Ozil likely to make first start of season at Watford

    Gunners star Ozil likely to make first start of season at Watford

    The Gunners remain winless after a draw against Leicester City and their opening day defeat against Liverpool at home. Arsenal are warm favourites for this clash and it is hard to argue against their price of [1.76].
  • PM Modi to hold talks with Myanmar President Htin Kyaw today

    PM Modi to hold talks with Myanmar President Htin Kyaw today

    And after supplying power to Tamu, India was willing to "substantially scale up" the supply of power to Myanmar, he said. He said they had also agreed to work towards a long-term and a mutually beneficial arrangement for trade in pulses.
    Government forecast: 600K commercial drones within the year

    Government forecast: 600K commercial drones within the year

    Drones aren't allowed to go above 400 feet, they can't fly it out of their eyesight and they must stay out of "no fly zones". Huerta said the FAA is already working to release a rule by the end of this year that will permit drone flights over crowds.

    Former Obama aide: Trump is a 'psychopath'

    Todd pushed back, asking Plouffe if it's fair to diagnose people on television and saying: "I assume you don't have a degree in psychology".

  • The Magic Mike Parody We Didn't Know We Needed

    At the end of the video, DeGeneres expressed a newfound respect for dancers and implored her audience to give them more than singles.
    NLA Special Session ratifies GST Bill

    NLA Special Session ratifies GST Bill

    Once ratified by the requisite number of states, the bill will become law and shall be applicable to all states in the country. Sources say the final decision on the dates of the session will be taken by the cabinet committee on parliamentary affairs.

    Blast targets Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan Updated

    Security forces a year ago said they had engaged in several deadly shootouts with suspected "terrorists" in the capital Bishkek . The 10 a.m. [04:00 GMT] vehicle ramming into the Chinese embassy gates and suicide attack wounded three embassy employees.
  • FDA warns of fatal risks from mixing opioids and sedatives

    FDA warns of fatal risks from mixing opioids and sedatives

    The revised labeling will differ depending on the unique pharmacology, safety risks, and labeling information of each drug class. Opioids are narcotic agents used to treat pain and cough, and benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety, seizures, and insomnia.
    Tropical depression headed to North Carolina

    Tropical depression headed to North Carolina

    Maximum winds were 35 miles per hour , just shy of the 39 miles per hour wind required to be considered a tropical storm. Monday, a tropical depression was about 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras' beaches and moving to the northeast.

    Webb solid in Cal debut, Bears beat Hawaii 51-31 Down Under

    It's a historic trip for the Rainbow Warriors who play outside the United States for the first time in school history. He's not going to be enough for Hawaii , who is now coached by former Rainbow Warrior quarterback Nick Rolovich .

CONNECT