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“Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan said Wednesday he is seeking the Libertarian nod for president because millions of Americans do not feel well represented by either major political party… Amash [is] a Trump critic who left the Republican Party to become an independent.” (AP News)
Both sides are generally critical of Amash and skeptical that he will have a significant impact on the race.
“[Amash is] unlikely to get a large percentage of the vote or have any impact on who wins the election… It's not that there isn't some room for a third party bid. It's just that such a candidacy would likely come from the left, not the right like Amash -- someone more akin to the progressive Bernie Sanders. A little more than 10% of voters have an unfavorable view of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in our March CNN/SSRS poll. Voters who dislike Biden and Trump are overwhelmingly young (75% under 45) and liberal (34% very liberal and 15% somewhat liberal). Very few are older than 45 or conservative (14%). It should be noted most of these voters who disliked both candidates still voted for a major party candidate in 2016.” (Harry Enten, CNN)
“It is highly insulting to assume those who supported third-party candidates would pick the so-called ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ if there were no other options besides Republican or Democrat. No one is forced to pick a presidential candidate on Election Day — even ‘None of the Above’ or leaving the presidential section blank… are options…
“Hillary Clinton was no friend to liberty or limited government. She vowed to use executive action to circumvent the Second Amendment and force her will onto businesses. Her interventionist foreign policy put her at odds with anyone who believes in the nonaggression principle. Libertarians and limited-government advocates saw Clinton as much of an ally of limited government as they see Trump: not one at all. That's why many opted for either Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson in 2016 or no one at all.” (Taylor Millard, Washington Examiner)