In 2000, Ralph Nader was the third party presidential underdog in a race dominated by George Bush and Al Gore. While he never had a serious chance of winning, he did have a habit of taking votes away from the Democratic Presidential Candidate, Al Gore. This is most frequently showcased by Florida, where he took enough votes away from the Democrats to hand the state to G.W, and with the state, the presidency. This type of phenomenon has a chance to repeat itself in Arizona this year. Gary Johnson is galvanizing support among disenfranchised conservatives and the Hispanic community. While he has no chance of actually winning, his efforts in AZ may be enough to derail The Donald's campaign. Arizona has gone Republican in 11 of the 12 last presidential elections but it very well could go Democratic again. With Hillary showcasing political experience and lenient immigration policies and Gary proposing to legalize marijuana and pull back government interference, Donald's blustering rhetoric is falling on deaf ears. If enough conservative voters vote for Johnson, that may just give Hillary the chance to pull ahead and capture Arizona's 11 electoral votes. If Hillary does take over this bastion of conservatism, she will have won more than just 11 votes. She would have a won a state with one of the largest increasing Hispanic populations who normally sympathize with Democrats. If she wins she will be able to start laying groundwork to ensure that Arizona stays within her party, which could deal a blow to the GOP. November cannot come fast enough.
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/09/election_2016_on_road_to_270_a.html
Joe Engels
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