[Impy]

Ah see follow up post 43, I forgot to ping you on that.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/localnews/Poll-shows-Johnson-could-impact-electoral-votes-with-party-swit

There’s the article about the New Mexico poll (democrat but not disreputable firm PPP) that had

Obama 44
(Hypothetical GOP nominee) Myth Romney 27
Johnson 21

I overeact I’m sure. After all Bob Barr is certainly more well known nationwide than Johnson and he got 0.4% nationwide and only .73% in Georgia despite polls showing him getting 2 or 3% in his home state (he was as high as 8% is some earlier polls).

The first and only time the Libertarian got over (and it was just over) 1% of the vote was in 1980 when the guy, Ed Clark (with David Koch as his running mate, yes the Koch brothers Koch) ran as a “low tax liberal” and probably took as many votes from Carter if not more.

Clark got almost 12% in Alaska though for some reason. Alaska was their best state in Presidential elections 1976-88.

So after thinking about it I’m not worried about Johnson, except quite possibly in New Mexico.

[justiceseeker93]

New Mexico has only 5 electoral votes. It can only make a difference - by itself - in a very tight presidential race. It was in NM in the 2000 presidential race that the 'Rats stole the state for Gore by "finding" about 500 ballots after all the others were counted. Not many remember that, because all the attention was focused on Florida for the next month or so.

Once saw Gary Johnson in person. He seems like a very nice guy, with good domestic policy positions, but too weak on national defense and security. Undoubtedly was a good governor, but not presidential material IMHO.

[Clintonfatigued]

I never disliked Donald Trump and felt the attacks on his moderating of a debate were over-the-top and unnecessary. He might have gotten some new audience members.