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Here's An Idea: Why Not Vote For A Human In 2016?

A case for voting third party with Gary Johnson.

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Here's An Idea: Why Not Vote For A Human In 2016?
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With the elections final boiling down to the last man (and woman) standing, more and more voters seem displaced. The average Republican feels disenfranchised with their party at the notion of Trump now becoming the front-runner as Cruz and Kasich leave the race. Democrats fare no better, as most seem quite adamantly against the idea of the oligarchical option that Hillary presents.

Now, a large, swelling, angry mass of the population, mainly my millennial counterparts, are screaming bloody murder at the lack of mention of their hallowed socialist saint, Bernie Sanders, who has all but left the race.

While his numbers, polling and popularity are definitely something to be taken into consideration, it's unlikely he will win. Therefore, we move forward to the next viable choice for disenfranchised voters, those libertarians who lost their man in either Cruz or Rand, or those looking for an end to the usual in Washington’s politics.

Why Gary Johnson? Because he actually stands a chance. In a report done by Monmouth College, done between the two titans in both parties coupled with Johnson’s bid for presidency, the man was able to pull in about 11 percent of the vote.

While this may not seem like a lot, it creates the opportunity to make the largest stride in politics since Ron Paul picked up a copy of “Atlas Shrugged." RT’s article on the study states that if Johnson gets 4 percent more, bumping him up to at least 15 percent, he will be included on the national ballot this November. With this progress, we could see a future for more libertarians in offices, especially in this growing trend of megalomaniacs and authoritarians.

Why should you vote for him even if you're not a Libertarian? Gary Johnson is a tad bit more palatable than the sometimes overly dogmatic Austin Peterson. In addition, he has more experience in politics than newcomer John MacAfee. He is consistently libertarian across the board, allowing for him to draw in voters from both sides of voting lines. Johnson champions liberty and is much more pragmatic thea the options provided by either party.

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