Americans Elect probably closing down; Ron Paul conceding; the only "third" option is Libertarian Gary Johnson
It appears that Americans Elect is not going to be fielding a presidential candidate this year, and instead of continuing to throw good money after bad, the well-heeled sponsors are probably going to stop pursuing 50-state ballot access.
Given that Dr. Ron Paul has just conceded the GOP nomination to Mitt Romney, and pledged to work through the Republican convention rather than bolt for a third party, it seems now that Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is the only alternative to the Obama-Romney show that will appear on everyone's ballots.
Governor Johnson is hardly a default choice, and it will be interesting to see (assuming we can get him high enough in the polls to make it into the presidential debates) if a candidate who is more socially liberal that President Obama, and simultaneously more fiscally conservative than Mitt Romney will play well with the American people.
Given that Dr. Ron Paul has just conceded the GOP nomination to Mitt Romney, and pledged to work through the Republican convention rather than bolt for a third party, it seems now that Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is the only alternative to the Obama-Romney show that will appear on everyone's ballots.
Governor Johnson is hardly a default choice, and it will be interesting to see (assuming we can get him high enough in the polls to make it into the presidential debates) if a candidate who is more socially liberal that President Obama, and simultaneously more fiscally conservative than Mitt Romney will play well with the American people.
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