Johnson Says His Voice is One Representing Millions

by Josh Guckert

At a rally in Iowa on Saturday, Gary Johnson discussed his policies and his standing in the polls. As he figures, because he’s at about ten percent, he already represents about 13 million Americans. Johnson went on to say “Our polling is ticking up. It’s ratcheting up. And so if we’re not in the first debate, there’s a good chance we’ll be in the next debate.” He then asked rhetorically, “But I’ll just ask you this: When you’re representing 13 million people, how do you discount that? How do you say 13 million people shouldn’t be represented on the stage?”

The Libertarian continued on to say, “Fifty percent of everyone going to register to vote right now is independent. And independent means, look, I’m going to look at the candidate. I don’t care about the parties… That’s where the opportunity exists to run the table.” He concluded the speech with his common refrain that “Wasting your vote is voting for somebody you don’t believe in.”

As the debates near closer, Johnson and his supporters continue to demand his inclusion. Recent polls show that a majority of the country would like to see the Libertarian join Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the presidential debates.

Watch the full event below:

