[TimJRobinson]

I understand trump over Clinton, but I don't understand why trump over Gary Johnson. He is a self proclaimed libertarian and the libertarian party is polling the highest in their history. Other than being anti war trump is the furthest from being a libertarian in Republican presidential history.

[nunyabuizness]

Because he can't win and people don't like throwing away their votes on ideology. First-past-the-post voting systems all but guarantee that when you vote for a third-party candidate, you're only really helping the first-party candidate most unlike the one you voted for (which is how we got Bush over Gore in 2000).

[tzs]

Here is the Libertarian Party Platform, adopted May 2016: https://www.lp.org/platform

Some things in there that might turn someone who is typically Republican or conservative off of the Libertarian Party (and therefore the Libertarian Party's candidate):

• No restriction on abortion.

• Gets rid of foreign foreign economic and military aid (which I'm assuming would include getting rid of aid to Israel, which is why I think it would be a problem for Republicans).

• Calls for close to an open borders policy (exceptions being for people who pose a creditable threat to security, health, or property).

• Full legalization of most drugs.

Some things in there that might turn off someone who is typically a Democrat or liberal off include:

• Government should not discriminate on the basis of sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference or sexual orientation, but private parties can. Those who disagree with a private party's choice to discriminate can respond with ostracism, boycotts, and other free-market solutions.

• No minimum wage.

• Implied elimination of public schools. (Education best provided by the free market, and government should not compete with private enterprise).