Johnson a Bigger Threat to Obama Than Romney in Colorado
The Libertarian Party candidate is hindering Obama's progress in the swing state.
Although his job approval rating is down and Mitt Romney's favorability rating is ticking up, President Barack Obama still leads in Colorado, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
The latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows the president leading Romney among likely Colorado voters, 49 percent to 43 percent. In a three-way match-up between Obama, Romney and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, the president's lead over Romney shrinks to 4 points, 46 percent to 42 percent. Johnson picks up 6 percent support, much stronger than he has performed in other polls and perhaps an indication that the former Republican New Mexico governor poses a greater threat to Obama than Romney in Colorado.
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The biggest threat to Romney is RON PAUL! Paul has MILLIONS of supporters world wide and they intend to vote for RON PAUL!
Ron Paul is the only ELIGIBLE candidate and millions know it.
The RNC AND DNC are no longer relevant in this election, the people are fed up with the lie of the 2 party phony system that makes everyone vote for a republican or a democrat when they know there’s no difference, they know that EVIL always wins when picking the lesser of the two.
As the election unfolds we see Ron Paul passing the torch to Gary Johnson. Republicans are trying hard to get Gary Johnson off the ballot in battleground states as they fear his popularity but as this article points out Gary Johnson is a Democratic threat as well. People on both sides of the aisle are recognizing that we are being stripped of liberties on a daily basis and many people are turning to support Gary Johnson as his virtues well represent the foundation of American.