05-31-2016, 10:14 PM
(05-31-2016, 09:48 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Folks are just split right now because of their equal disdain for their current nominees. Once the Libertarian's economic policies (which i absolutely love) are made known; there will be a much greater disparity. The Libs (damn it we'll have to come up with a different nickname for Libertarian) are not fans of social programs.
But Sanders voters aren't going to easily jump on Hillary's bandwagon, and on many foreign policy and social issues, Johnson is a lot closer to Sanders than Hillary.
I don't know what kind of debater he is, or how well he communicates his ideas....but if he gets on the stage, there's the potential to do massive damage to both parties.
The wildcard is the Repub mega-donors. They won't support Hillary, even though Trump might be worse for them. But if Gary Johson's gets some momentum, the money might roll-in to make it a contest. Rumor a few months ago the Koch brothers pledged tens of millions to him....they denied it. Steve Wynn is also rumored to be onboard.
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