Re: “Why I’m voting for Donald Trump (Hint: I’m not with her),” July 18 guest commentary.

Guest columnist K. Preston Oade admitted that he is voting for Donald Trump because his preferred candidate, Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, can’t beat Hillary Clinton. As it turns out, Johnson doesn’t need to beat Clinton. He just needs to win one state.

If no candidate wins an absolute majority in the Electoral College, the election is decided by the House of Representatives. Thus, if Johnson were to win, say, Colorado while Trump and Clinton split all other electoral votes 50-50, the House would pick the winner. Given that Trump and Clinton are the most unpopular candidates in recent history, a divided House might compromise by selecting Johnson, a former two-term governor of New Mexico.

If you do not like Trump and Clinton, you needn’t accept them. Johnson is a legitimate option, having recently garnered 13 percent in a CNN poll. At 15 percent, he would be in the debates. Then anything is possible.

Brian Marein, Denver

Submit a letter to the editor via this form or check out our guidelines for how to submit by e-mail or mail.