Here's the problem with that...Johnson would have to win outright. Not just perform well. Win. Anything less and either you wasted your vote and your most objectionable candidate wins or the choice goes to the House. In 2016, the House was GOP controlled. The idea that they would go for Johnson...or that you could put together a coalition of Dems and Reps who would go for Johnson...is laughable.I do find it interesting that the majority of voters agree we need a viable 3rd party, but then most get cold feet when ballot casting arrives. Gary Johnson was polling quite well right up until a month or two prior to election day, then he lost all the steam.
The article itself is opinion, but I found interest in this part:
Gallup has been conducting polls regarding the need for a third party since 2003. In almost all of the polls, more than half of the adults surveyed reported they thought there was a need for a third party because the current system is failing to represent the people. In September of 2017, the poll yielded its highest percentage in the history of the poll. 61% of US adults reported that they felt a third party was needed. This spanned across both parties and independents; 77 percent of Independents, 49 percent of Republicans, and 52 percent of Democrats favored a third party. In 2015, prior to the last presidential election, 57% of Americans reported a need for a third party. However, third-party votes constituted only 4.9% of the total votes.
Gallop Poll:
Support for Third U.S. Political Party at High Point
Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults believe a third political party is needed, the highest in Gallup's trend by one percentage point.news.gallup.com
A viable third party that draws significant votes means presidents chosen by the House. Where the third party has zero representation. Because third parties don't do that hard work.
