CNN recently announced they would hold a joint Republican/Democrat Party Presidential forum this Monday. They deserve praise for taking the initiative to hold the first multi-party Presidential forum of the primary season. This television event will surely see impressive ratings but they are still missing out on tens of millions of independent voters. Although, there is an easy solution to this problem: invite Gary Johnson and Jill Stein.

Nearly 1.3 million people voted for Gary Johnson in 2012 and almost half a million voted for Jill Stein. Independent voters who were sick of the two parties cast their votes for the Libertarian Party and Green Party because they wanted something different. These voters and millions more are still looking for those same unique positions this election cycle.

These are potential viewers for CNN that the network has not had for their previous Republican and Democrat debates. Until now, Libertarians and Greens have watched their own debates separately. Independent voters haven't watched the two parties debates either.

By inviting Gary Johnson and Jill Stein to debate CNN could absorb millions of new viewers. It would bring those audiences together for a true blockbuster event. A four party debate would be the ratings bonanza of the entire primary season and easily beat the most popular Republican and Democrat debates combined.

CNN would also get the jump on all of the other networks. This would be the first debate in two decades that included more than the same old two parties. They could make history.

The network should be able to see this massive ratings potential. They would break all time records just with the amount of press a four party debate would generate. The ratings would be legendary; they should not less this opportunity pass them by.

CNN should invite Gary Johnson and Jill Stein to their upcoming Presidential Forum Monday March 21st. They will gain millions of Libertarian, Green, and Independent viewers they've never had before.