Is Gary Johnson Running for TV or for President?
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In the most recent edition of the Ad Age Presidential Campaign Ad Scorecard, we noted that Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is “spending on ads in key markets in an attempt to reach the national poll threshold (15%) needed to qualify for the presidential debates,” the first of which is scheduled for Sept. 26.
Of course, he and his running mate Bill Weld will tell you that they’re in it to win it, but in reality, with Gov. Johnson polling at around 10%, his campaign has lately taken on a somewhat meta approach: He’s effectively campaigning to be allowed to debate. In other words, he’s campaigning to be allowed to continue to campaign — because if he can’t take the stage at the debates, then his candidacy will amost certainly lose its modest momentum as the Trump vs. Clinton Show drowns out the Libertarian message.
In a web video titled “Good Points,” released on YouTube on Labor Day, Team Johnson serves up soundbites from Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders; both men seem to suggest that the 15% threshold is unfair (“it’s probably too high” is how Sen. Sanders puts it).
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