Libertarian Johnson Adds to Clinton's Challenges With Young Voters
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson talks to a crowd of supporters at a rally in Salt Lake City last month.
Photographer: George Frey/Getty ImagesGary Johnson's standing in polls isn't enough to get him into the presidential debates, but it's enough to complicate an increasingly competitive race for the White House.
The unpopularity of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has opened an opportunity for third party candidates, and pollsters say Johnson, a Libertarian who will be on the ballot in all 50 states, is pulling slightly more votes from Clinton than Trump. The question now is whether Johnson will sustain that, potentially costing Clinton electoral votes in a close race reminiscent of the 2000 election, or will his support fade as voters take a serious look at their choices.