Politics & Government

Candidate Gary Johnson Hosts Online Commentary During Debate

Gov. Gary Johnson is hosting an online event to correspond with the Romney-Obama debate on Wednesday evening.

Governor Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for president, has been excluded from participating in the presidential debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

According to an article in US News, Johnson fails to meet one of the criteria required to participate in the debates.

"The commission, a registered 501(c)(3), restricts access to the debates to candidates who meet certain criteria. It says it uses 'nonpartisan, objective criteria' to determine which candidates can participate in the debates: evidence of constitutional eligibility, meaning a candidate meets all of the constitutional requirements to be president; evidence of ballot access, meaning the candidate's name will appear on the ballot in enough states to give the candidate the mathematical ability to secure a majority in the Electoral College; and indicators of electoral support, meaning the candidate must have the support of at least 15 percent of the electorate," said US News.

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