The Rise of a Third Party – Polls Show a Historical High of 37%

Jon Education, History, Market Commentary, Politics

This is the most interesting presidential election in American history. It obviously reflects precisely what our computer projected for 2016 back in 1985 based solely off of economic trends. However, the polls view Hillary as the most dishonest candidate in history and Trump as a hothead. What they do not understand is that Hillary is the one with a violent streak in her. She gave Bill a black eye. She certainly does not have the temperament to be a president.
However, Americans are actually considering supporting a third party. Quinnipiac University conducted a poll asking that very question: Would you vote for a third-party candidate? The response was a shocking 37% said they would consider voting for a third-party candidate. Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate. Here is our original forecast that showed 2016 could be the biggest spike in third-party votes in American history.

This post was published at Armstrong Economics on Sep 1, 2016.