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Democrats have gone on the attack, using Clinton surrogates President Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to make the argument that a vote for Johnson is a vote for Donald Trump.
Johnson has also received rougher treatment from the press.
Beyond the combative interviews on MSNBC raising questions about his foreign policy credentials, the left-leaning Huffington Post published a story on Thursday with the headline “Ralph Nader supporters warn third-party voters: Don’t make the same mistake!”
anyone know if Gary Johnson was hired to destroy the Libertarian party so they couldn't be spoilers in elections? I wouldn't be surprised.
I want to like Johnson, I really do not want to vote for Trump and there is no way I can vote for Hillary, but I just cannot justify a vote for him. If he did not back amnesty (his website says he doesn't but his speeches make it sounds like he does) and the TPP I would probably vote for him, even though I doubt he has a chance and it may be throwing my vote away.
Democrats have gone on the attack, using Clinton surrogates President Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to make the argument that a vote for Johnson is a vote for Donald Trump.
Johnson has also received rougher treatment from the press.
Beyond the combative interviews on MSNBC raising questions about his foreign policy credentials, the left-leaning Huffington Post published a story on Thursday with the headline “Ralph Nader supporters warn third-party voters: Don’t make the same mistake!”
anyone know if Gary Johnson was hired to destroy the Libertarian party so they couldn't be spoilers in elections? I wouldn't be surprised.
Of course not, he was just the most recognizable and legitimate candidate they had to offer, probably should have nominated Weld as the primary candidate but too late for that now. Obviously, MSM is doing their part to emphasize Johnson's gaffs without a balanced effort to let the Libertarian message come across. As with most MSM stories, they are greatly exaggerated. More importantly, Johnson is getting the LP some support for LP members running for federal, state, and local elections. If the establishment fears the LP enough to attack them, that's a good sign.
Trump lost a point this week. I suspect more Republicans will go for Johnson than Democrats, but no one is going to know just how the votes landed until after the election.
Johnson hasn't done very well lately, but he's not Donald Trump. Conservative women, minorities, and males who are alarmed at Trump may still find him more acceptable than Clinton to them.
7% is the spoiler. If a 3rd party can get 7% or more, one candidate loses, traditionally. The loser is usually the least personally popular as well.
This election is different; both candidates are disliked more than liked. There will be a lot of parsing going on to learn how many voters went 3rd party after this one, and it could be a harbinger of the future for both major parties.
Makes no sense to me. Trump and Clinton are absolute fools and are not fit to be commander in chief. Gary Johnson and Bill Weld are viable, qualified men of integrity who are on the ballot in all 50 states. They should've made a far bigger impact on this race. The mainstream media's assault on Gary Johnson sanctioned by the Clinton campaign might be brainwashing the average voter, but Gary Johnson will be guaranteed by vote on November 8th no matter what.
It also isn't unusual for the Libertarian candidate to have better numbers early in the election season. As the time to really vote approaches many people decide to vote R or D instead. This year with Trump being such a horrible candidate, I suspect that many Johnson voters will vote for Clinton to avoid the horrifying prospect of Trump winning.
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