Gary Johnson will be on most state ballots. So is his name being included in the polls?

[pnwmom]

And who will he be taking votes away from? I read some speculation that pro-legalized pot Dems in Colorado might vote for Johnson, but I'd been assuming he'd draw more voters from the economic libertarians on the GOP side.

[jenmito]

1. His name is almost never on the polls, but when it is, it shows him taking votes from Rmoney. nt

[LisaL]

7. I concur. When his name was included in the few polls, it appears he is taking votes from Romney.

[jenmito]

15. And don't forget about Virgil Goode:

Virgil Goode could cost Mitt Romney Virginia — and the election

October 15, 2012
Former Virginia congressman Virgil Goode, the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party, which is on the ballot in about 25 states, could cost Mitt Romney the 2012 presidential election, The Business Journals reported.

Goode is on the ballot in Virginia, where he represented a large congressional district in the middle of the state for 12 years. Republicans fought to keep Goode off the Virginia ballot, fearing he will win votes that otherwise would go to GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Virginia is a must-win for Romney, and a few thousand votes in this swing state could make the difference as to who will be president in 2013.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2012/10/virgil-goode-could-cost-mitt-romney.html

[pnwmom]

17. Good for Goode.

[jenmito]

19. Goode one.

[beac]

21. Goode is about the biggest a-hole you'd ever want to meet (he used to be my Congressman), BUT

if he takes a few thousand votes away from Mittens I might finally have a good(e) word to say about him.


ETA: Alas, I should have mentioned that he pronounces it "gewd" (rhymes with "rude&quot so there's nothing good about him after all. But if he goos up Mittens' chances in VA, it's all good.

[LisaL]

22. Then he is perfect for republicans.

That's the way they like them.

[beac]

23. And, alas for Mittens (used to be alas for me!) he IS well-liked by a healthy

segment of people in his neck of Virginia. I think he'll be a noticeable factor on 11/6.

[LovePeacock]

2. Why isn't he allowed in the debates? This is a serious question. Anyone have an answer?

[jenmito]

3. He needed 15% to get in the debates. n/t

[LovePeacock]

4. Thank you.

[jenmito]

5. No problem. I saw him say so anytime he's interviewed. n/t

[limpyhobbler]

9. The big 2 parties conspire to set a high bar for inclusion, just 2 keep more power 4 themselves. nt

[LovePeacock]

10. That's 'bout what I figured. Now I know about this 15% bullshit.

[Codeine]

26. Yay! You saved six characters!

[limpyhobbler]

27. thx. just trying 2 conserve electrons. eom

[TBF]

6. He's on the ballot here in Texas and Ron Paul did not run (I) -

so I expect he will take votes from Romney. Stein is also on our ballot (Green Party). It varies by state but those are our 4 choices.

[LisaL]

8. I believe he is on the ballot in 47 states.

I am not sure why he isn't included in the polls.

[jenmito]

16. He's on 48 states-all but Michigan and Oklahoma. n/t

[LisaL]

24. In september his website was saying he is on the ballot in 47 states + District of Columbia.

Did he get onto another state since then? Not that it makes a difference.

[jenmito]

25. From Oct. 14th, he's on 48 states:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/politics/gary-johnson-the-libertarian-partys-presidential-nominee-worries-republicans.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

[Tx4obama]

11. Here is a link that has some 3-way polls listed

Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statewide_opinion_polling_for_the_United_States_presidential_election,_2012#Opinion_polling:_three-way_race

[zbdent]

12. semi-related note ... I saw a book by a conservative which pointed out a liberal's book title

including "The People's History ..." as "evidence of the liberal love of Communism".

I find it interesting that Gary Johnson lawn signs say "The People's President" ... does that mean, to conservatives, he's a communist?

[JohnnyBoots]

13. On the ballot in FL. NT.

[liberal N proud]

14. And is listed above President Obama on some

The Ohio ballot has Obama listed last.

[pnwmom]

18. They should rotate the order everywhere to make it fair.

[liberal N proud]

28. With republicans in charge in many states, they do this to give them the advantage.

[rbrnmw]

20. I noticed that too

Green Party was first then Libertarian then Republican then Democratic I found it odd but have voted in SC for 15 years my last election here was 96 and then it was still the punch cards I knew I did want to tempt fate by voting on those damn machines I got a taste of that in SC and it switched my vote from D to R right before my eyes I voted here already and it is like absentee ballot