By Matt Welch, Reason.com, September 6th, 2016:
… Read more ...CNN/ORC this morning came out with its first national presidential poll in more than month, and the results are terrible for Gary Johnson’s fading hopes of getting into this fall’s presidential debates. The Libertarian nominee pulled just 7 percent in the survey, down from 9 percent in the same poll at the end of July, and 13 percent—his highest-ever showing nationwide—two weeks prior to that.
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Originally published at American Third Party Report earlier today:
According to a July 20th, 2016 article by Kristina Wong published at TheHill.com, a new non-scientific poll of active duty military service members, those serving in the military reserves, retired members of the military and former members of the military as well as their family members shows Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson as the preferred candidate of those who wear or have worn the uniform.
In an opinion piece by contributor Joe Trippi titled “Why Gary Johnson could cost Obama or Romney a win in 2012” published earlier today on Foxnews.com, Mr. Trippi concludes:
… Read more ...Johnson could make a major dent in the general election — because he is currently doing better than most people realize in several key swing states.
A survey done by Fairbanks, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates was done recently in New Mexico and found that Gary Johnson scored 12% in the Presidential race. Another 5% chose “Undecided or Others” on the poll.
This poll showed Obama winning the state with 48% and Romney with 35%.
Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson polls best amongst 18-29 year olds (18%) and males (16%).… Read more ...
Public Policy Polling is, by far, the best polling agency when it comes to including third parties in their surveys. They have included Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson in another poll, this time in North Carolina.
… Read more ...We also looked at what impact Gary Johnson could have as the Libertarian candidate.
Gary Johnson was recently found to have been polling at 15% in his home-state in New Mexico. However, now the same polling company has conducted a survey which says he is polling at 8% in Montana too.
… Read more ...The poll asked: “If the candidates for President this fall were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney, and Libertarian Gary Johnson, who would you vote for?”
From Public Policy Polling via Third Party and Independent Daily:
… Read more ...We’ve found a lot of brutal poll numbers for Sarah Palin so far in 2011: down in South Dakota, down in South Carolina, down in Arizona, only up by 1 point in Texas, only up by 1 point in Nebraska to name a few.
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Kimberly Wilder at On The Wilder Side:
Okay, I am not sure if you should vote for Rent Is Too Damn High candidate Jimmy McMillan. Though, you sure have to give him credit! He has gotten his message across. He has launched a message and a slogan that is at three million plus views and counting.… Read more ...
Damon Eris at Poli-Tea:
There are a variety of means by which the Democratic and Republican parties ensure the reproduction of their joint misrule despite the fact that dwindling numbers of Americans are willing to support them in their efforts. Double standards governing access to the ballot for Democrats and Republicans, on the one hand, and everyone else on the other, are aimed at limiting voter choice in local, state and federal elections.… Read more ...
Press release emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com:
Much like Rocky Balboa, the famed Philly underdog, Alex Snitker keeps getting knocked to the mat, but always comes up swinging. The former U.S. Marine and Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate who crashed a media-sponsored candidate forum in Sarasota last month has now set his sights on the man who he feels has wronged him, and the voting public.… Read more ...
From Rasmussen:
… Read more ...The Florida Senate race appears to be a whole new ballgame with Republican Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to run as an independent.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Florida Voters finds Crist earning 38% support to Republican Marco Rubio’s 34% and Democrat Kendrick Meek’s 17%. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided.
Rasmussen has just released the results of a survey that contained a number of questions inquiring as to respondents’ views on third party and independent politics. The possibility that Charlie Crist may run for US Senate as an independent served as the report’s lede. Among the findings:
… Read more ...Fifty percent (50%) of U.S.