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Jesse Ventura From a Jesse Ventura column posted at CNBC on July 13: “I’ve always had the belief that you vote for someone you believe in. When you cast your vote, you want that person to be president. You don’t vote for one politician so that another doesn’t become president. And yet here you have […]

From the Libertarian Vindicator on July 11: “In a new Morning Consult poll released this morning, Governor Gary Johnson is now polling back at 12% nationally against Trump and Clinton, and is on the verge of reaching the requirement to make the debate stage this fall.” Click here to read the article.

From Politico on July 7: “The two-party system is teetering on the brink of extinction, and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said his party’s ticket could be the one to knock it out. “‘This is a two-party dinosaur,’ Johnson said Thursday during a National Press Club luncheon. ‘We think we’re going to be the comet […]

A live feed of the appearance of LP presidential and vice presidential nominees Gary Johnson and Bill Weld will be available today, starting at 1 pm ET. Click here to watch. From the National Press Club on June 16: “The Libertarian Party presidential ticket — former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and former Massachusetts Gov. […]

From AOL News on June 30: “The 2016 election is all about frustration — with politics, with people running for office, with Democrats and Republicans alike. Irritation with politics as usual fueled the rise of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and sustained Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ so-called political revolution deep into the Democratic Party’s primary. […]

From Mac McCann of the Dallas Morning News on June 29: “As people struggle to decide between the two most disliked major party nominees ever, there’s one thing people seem to miss: there are other options, like Libertarians Gary Johnson and William Weld. “In fact, the Libertarian ticket has more executive branch experience than Hillary Clinton […]

“It’s sadly fitting that in a year when the likely presidential nominees for the two major parties are both as widely disliked as Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, the presence of a plausible challenger from a third party has no effect on the race because supporters leave the two major party candidates in […]

From Jacob Sullum of Reason Magazine on June 29: “The matchup between Hillary Clinton, one of the most uptight politicians ever, and Donald Trump, a loose-lipped lunatic who revels in saying whatever pops into his head, promises some entertaining presidential debates. But Americans who would like to see a clash of ideas as well as […]

From U.S. News and World Report on June 28: “Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is zeroing in on a key challenge for his longshot campaign: Boosting his support in the opinion polls so he can qualify for the general-election debates. “One recent poll gives him 10 percent support against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate […]

Excerpt: “The year is 2016, and a third party is going to prime time. “The Libertarian presidential candidate, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, will face voters Wednesday evening [tonight] in a town hall live on CNN. “The 9 p.m. event moderated by CNN’s Chris Cuomo […]

From Orlando News 13 on June 23: “In an election year noted for political upheaval and disappointment, it should not be surprising that a third party candidate is enjoying more of the spotlight. Libertarian Party says it’s primed to make big inroads in American politics this year Emphasizes individual rights over government Presidential candidate Gary […]