Candidate Governor Gary Johnson has a point. There is an unrepresented 10 percent in the recent polls.
Will the undecided even vote on election day because they can't find a candidate they respect.
I think what is left out of the polls by the CPD is the real fact Democratic and Republican candidates do not attract all of the country as an answer for leadership. I think the CPD has a responsibility to Americans sincerely objecting to establishment candidates. Quit e possibly the way to invite those Americans to a national debate is to award the "Undecided percentage" to the highest polling 3rd or 4th party candidate. In this instance there is (42.6+41.1+7.2 = 90.1) 9.1 undecided. If Governor Gary Johnson was awarded the undecided he would easily be on the debate stage.
The first Presidential debate has a double disqualifier. The Vice Presidential debate is determined by the candidates who qualified for the first Presidential debate.
Americans are looking for leadership they believe can lead the country differently than before. They want to believe in the decisions the Oval Office is making. It just seems to me the undecided are really looking for others otherwise they would not be undecided.
The CPD's nonpartisan criteria my not be very nonpartisan at all.
The CPD's nonpartisan criteria (click here) for selecting candidates to participate in its 2004 general election presidential debates are:
1. Evidence of Constitutional Eligibility
The CPD's first criterion requires satisfaction of the eligibility requirements of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution. The requirements are satisfied if the candidate:
a. Â Â is at least 35 years of age;
b. Â Â is a Natural Born Citizen of the United States and a resident of the United States for fourteen years; and
c.  is otherwise eligible under the Constitution.
2. Evidence of Ballot Access
The CPD's second criterion requires that the candidate qualify to have his/her name appear on enough state ballots to have at least a mathematical chance of securing an Electoral College majority in the 2004 general election. Under the Constitution, the candidate who receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College, at least 270 votes, is elected President regardless of the popular vote.
3. Indicators of Electoral Support
The CPD's third criterion requires that the candidate have a level of support of at least 15% (fifteen percent) of the national electorate as determined by five selected national public opinion polling organizations, using the average of those organizations' most recent publicly reported results at the time of the determination.
C. Application of Criteria
CPD's determination with respect to participation in CPD's first-scheduled debate will be made after Labor Day 2004, but sufficiently in advance of the first-scheduled debate to allow for orderly planning. Invitations to participate in the vice-presidential debate will be extended to the running mates of each of the presidential candidates qualifying for participation in CPD's first presidential debate. Invitations to participate in the second and third of CPD's scheduled presidential debates will be based upon satisfaction of the same multiple criteria prior to each debate.
I think he is a very honest and genuine candidate.
I think he is a very honest and genuine candidate.
