KOAT political analyst: 'Gary Johnson held his own during a CNN town hall'

Gary Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld took questions from CNN host Chris Cuomo Wednesday night.KOAT political analyst Brian Sanderoff said Johnson showed himself to be a credible candidate.“Johnson held his own during the town hall discussion. I would say he didn't hit any home runs or said any memorable statement but he answered the questions and answered them well,” Sanderoff said.He also said Johnson didn’t go on the attack."He's doesn't want to get into the mud with Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. He's trying to stick to the issues. He's trying to avoid criticizing them,” Sanderoff said.He said having this town hall is significant in itself.Last time Johnson ran for president, he didn't get much national publicity.He's getting it now because Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are getting so many unfavorables.Sanderoff said there's a market for another option."The big issue will be: Can he rise in the polls? Can he get up to 15 percent so he can get onto the presidential debate stage?” Sanderoff said.He's currently polling around 10 percent when matched up against Trump and Clinton.If Johnson made it into the presidential debates he would be the first third-party candidate to do so since 1992.

Gary Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld took questions from CNN host Chris Cuomo Wednesday night.

KOAT political analyst Brian Sanderoff said Johnson showed himself to be a credible candidate.


“Johnson held his own during the town hall discussion. I would say he didn't hit any home runs or said any memorable statement but he answered the questions and answered them well,” Sanderoff said.

He also said Johnson didn’t go on the attack.

"He's doesn't want to get into the mud with Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. He's trying to stick to the issues. He's trying to avoid criticizing them,” Sanderoff said.

He said having this town hall is significant in itself.

Last time Johnson ran for president, he didn't get much national publicity.

He's getting it now because Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are getting so many unfavorables.

Sanderoff said there's a market for another option.

"The big issue will be: Can he rise in the polls? Can he get up to 15 percent so he can get onto the presidential debate stage?” Sanderoff said.

He's currently polling around 10 percent when matched up against Trump and Clinton.

If Johnson made it into the presidential debates he would be the first third-party candidate to do so since 1992.