Below is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared on Heat Street, written by Andrew Stiles.
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is riding high in the polls these days, probably because Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the worst candidates in the history of democracy.
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The former New Mexico governor is closing in on the 15 percent polling average that would qualify him for the network presidential debates, which would give him significant exposure to a national audience hungry for political alternatives.
Google searches for a third-party candidate spiked by 1,150%
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