"The other major trend is the popularity of third-party candidates. With Libertarian Gary Johnson
at nearly 15 percent and Green Jill Stein at nearly 10 percent, one-in-four younger voters are abandoning the established parties for candidates who are more closely aligned with their values. Millennials might even fuel Johnson to make the debate stage this fall.
These third-party candidates are taking support away from both parties, but more from Clinton. In particular, former supporters of Bernie Sanders are flocking to alternative candidates; one recent poll had 61 percent of Sanders former voters supporting either Johnson, Stein, or Trump. In almost every poll, Trump’s margin is better in a four-way race versus a two-way race. Clinton will need to whither away support from these third-party candidates to stay competitive." RSA
These third-party candidates are taking support away from both parties, but more from Clinton. In particular, former supporters of Bernie Sanders are flocking to alternative candidates; one recent poll had 61 percent of Sanders former voters supporting either Johnson, Stein, or Trump. In almost every poll, Trump’s margin is better in a four-way race versus a two-way race. Clinton will need to whither away support from these third-party candidates to stay competitive." RSA
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