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Related: About this forumCould Gary Johnson Be The Ross Perot Of 2016?
Gary Johnson is seeing his poll numbers slowly tick upwards and hes on the verge of qualifying for the Presidential debates. Could he be the dark horse candidate that throws the two-party system into disarray? Ring of Fires Farron Cousins discusses this.
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Could Gary Johnson Be The Ross Perot Of 2016? (Original Post)
GoLeft TV
Jul 2016
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But Perot definitely didn't cost Bush the '92 election, as Rethugs like to claim.
forest444
Jul 2016
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forest444
(5,902 posts)1. But Perot definitely didn't cost Bush the '92 election, as Rethugs like to claim.
They like to parrot the bunk about "Poppy Bush losing only thanks to Ross Perot." But polls at the time showed that Perot drew about evenly from both parties, with one third of the Perotista vote staying home had he not run.
Bush would have probably won in Colorado, Georgia, and Montana without Perot. Those 24 combined electoral votes would have only given him 192 however - far short of the 270 needed.
Gary Johnson, then, would be more like a Bull Moose (Teddy Roosevelt, who in 1912 cost Taft the election).
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)2. Johnson isn't even on the ballot in some states. Couldn't afford the fees - said so himself.
Crowman1979
(3,844 posts)5. I thought Libertarians were rich free-market business people.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)3. I think the Republicans already have thrown the "2 party"
system into disarray. Along with the Dems.
I blame Pokemon Go 1st. 😂
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)4. LOL
No.
This Randroid Is just one "legalize it" away from Ronald Reagan.
captainarizona
(363 posts)7. could jill stein be nader of 2016?
Clinton better nominate Warren for vp.