Gary Johnson Beats Donald Trump in a Head to Head Poll
If you believe the national polls that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) is using, Gary Johnson does not even get to 15%. But it really depends on who is taking the poll and what questions are being asked. In a poll conducted by the Johnson/Weld campaign consisting of only four questions, Gary Johnson beat Donald Trump in a head-to-head competition. And while Johnson did not beat Hillary in a similar challenge, he also had a sizable number of people preferring him over her.
Here are the questions and the answers:
1. Do you have a favorable opinion of Gary Johnson?
Though 16.7% had never heard of Johnson and 38.1 had not heard enough to form an opinion, answers to succeeding questions were much more positive.
2. For whom would you vote for President if the choice was between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump?
The percentage of undecideds was 14.8%. Those who stated a preference for Clinton came in at 46.4 compared to 38.9 for Trump.
3. For whom would you vote for president if the choice was between Hillary Clinton and Gary Johnson?
Clinton came in at 45.5% to Johnson’s 37%, with 17.6% undecided.
4. For whom would you vote for president if the choice was between Donald Trump and Gary Johnson?
Gary Johnson beat Donald Trump, getting 41.6% compared to Trump’s 37.3. The undecideds came in at 21.1.
The poll was run on October 8-9, shortly after the release of the Trump tapes, and it was conducted by the Johnson/Weld campaign. This goes to show that what answers you get depends very much on the questions you ask. The polls that show Gary Johnson ranking very low are the polls that hardly mention Johnson at all. But when people are given a chance to compare Johnson to the other candidates directly, he ranks competitively. He might even have a shot at winning!
Poster Comment:
Gary Johnson opened up a can of whoopa$$ on that Trump rube!
#1: Pinguinite To: hondo68 (#0)
Well there you go. After the tape release, but before the second debate where Trump kicked Clinton's butt in a very serious way. Kinda cherry picking the worst possible time for Trump, isn't it?
I'm all for promoting the Libertarian party, but Johnson won't win. Until the screwy "vote for only one" in a 4-5 way race vote system is replaced with anything better, that's how it will be. Clinton is completely corrupt, and her winning would mean a continuation of systemic corruption throughout the fed government, and could mean a completely needless war with Russia. With Trump there would be peace and possibly a significant extermination of rats from the fed house.
Pinguinite posted on 2016-10-12 17:55:44 Reply Private Reply
#2: Hondo68 To: Pinguinite, *2016 The Likely Suspects*, Trump and Hillary despised by most (#1)
The D&R candidates are so despised that anyone might beat them. Voters may panic and jump party, or just stay at home.
McMullin is just about in a statistical tie with them, and people don't even recognizance his name!
Hondo68 posted on 2016-10-12 18:22:56 Reply Private Reply
#3: buckeroo To: hondo68 (#2)
Even my dead dawg, Scruffy has a chance now.
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-12 18:33:33 Reply Private Reply
#4: Justified To: hondo68 (#0)
Im not sure logic is with these people if this is the case. A bad Trump still beats Clinton and Johnson when it comes to America.
Justified posted on 2016-10-12 18:45:30 Reply Private Reply
#5: Hondo68 To: Justified, D 'n R Kool Aid Cult, *The Two Parties ARE the Same* (#4)
Johnson the baby killing open borders queer, is still 100 times better than the Clinton Trump Siamese twin.
It's virtually certain that a random name out of the phone book would be better. They represent the worst that America has to offer.
The D&R party is a suicide cult.
Hillary's Trumpkin Cult Kool-Aid Party
Hondo68 posted on 2016-10-12 19:09:48 Reply Private Reply
#6: nolu chan To: hondo68 (#0)
"In a poll conducted by the Johnson/Weld campaign"
nolu chan posted on 2016-10-12 19:09:49 Reply Private Reply
#7: Hondo68 To: nolu chan, New World Oder (#6)
Yes, it's the only way to get a poll not paid off by the New World Order.
Bush/Clinton/Nixon/Obama/Trump/Pelosi/Kerry, NWO
Hondo68 posted on 2016-10-12 19:52:12 Reply Private Reply
#8: ConservingFreedom To: hondo68 (#0)
5. For whom would you vote for president if the choice was between Donald Trump and a sack of toenail clippings?
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-10-12 22:12:51 Reply Private Reply
#9: nolu chan To: hondo68 (#7)
Stop it. You're killing me. Oh, my side thingees. LOL.
nolu chan posted on 2016-10-13 02:25:56 Reply Private Reply
#10: Justified To: hondo68 (#5)
Trump would actually move us back to the libertarian side or right side. Thats not saying much since we are so far left we are about to fall off the cliff of socialism to never return to sanity again. Once you understand this and realize this you too will vote for Trump.
If the GOP breaks before the demoncrats then the US will collapse into full socialism. Kiss your free thinking good by forever!
Justified posted on 2016-10-13 06:35:16 Reply Private Reply
#11: Stoner To: hondo68 (#2)
Who the hell is Evan McMullin, and WGS ?
Stoner posted on 2016-10-13 07:25:38 Reply Private Reply
#12: misterwhite To: hondo68 (#0)
Two words for that: Bull and shit.
95% of the American people can't tell you the name of the current Vice President, yet they have heard of Gary Johnson. Now, I would believe that 16.7% HAVE heard of him.
misterwhite posted on 2016-10-13 10:24:31 Reply Private Reply
#13: Hondo68 To: Stoner, *2016 The Likely Suspects* (#11)
Possibly the guy who will cause Trump to lose Utah. He's Mormon, went to Wharton, CIA, and Goldman Sachs.
https://www.evanmcmullin.com/about_evan
Hondo68 posted on 2016-10-13 10:49:26 Reply Private Reply
#14: calcon To: nolu chan, hondo68 (#6)
They're voting for themselves.
calcon posted on 2016-10-13 12:09:07 Reply Private Reply
#15: Stoner To: calcon (#14)
Well, there it is. I guess Trump should avoid further humiliation and further effort, and just withdraw and go home. /sarc LOL
Stoner posted on 2016-10-13 12:22:05 Reply Private Reply