In an interactive survey of 798 likely voters across the country the JZ Analytics pollsters asked the following question:

If the election for president were held today, for whom would you vote?

Democrat Barack Obama – 42.7%

Republican Mitt Romney – 41.0%

Libertarian Gary Johnson – 4.3%

Not Sure – 12.0%

“I’ve said all along this thing’s not over yet,” Johnson told Capitol Report New Mexico on Wednesday (Sept. 5) while he was campaigning in Charlotte, NC, at the same time Democrats were holding their national convention. “I still believe we can still get a wave of support.”

But 4.3 percent is still a long way from the 15 percent level that Johnson would need to reach in at least five national polls to qualify for a spot to stand side by side with Obama and Romney in the three upcoming presidential debates.  Read The Full Story

With Ron Paul supporters having to face the reality of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee, many are switching support to the Libertarian Candidate, Gary Johnson. Some diehards are pledging to write-in Paul, which would truly be wasted votes in most states, which won't even count those votes unless a candidate has registered for the write-in option. So will the influx of Paul supporters bring added media attention and help Johnson's poll numbers?  Read The Full Story

The Virginia Board of Elections today rejected a challenge by the Republican Party of Virginia to petitions submitted to place former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson on the state's ballot as the Libertarian nominee for President. The Board of Elections' decision clears the way for Johnson's name to appear on the November ballot.  Read The Full Story

After Congressman Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill passed, finally an audit of the secretive Federal Reserve became a reality. Originally published on Senator Sander’s webpage September 1st, 2012, the results of the audit are shocking to many, but perhaps not surprising for an entity known for its lack of transparency and shady activities going back to its mysterious creation during a clandestine meeting between banking elites in 1913. What is revealed is massive bailouts to the tune of $16,000,000,000,000.00 of banks and corporations overseas and other governments. Hard working tax paying citizens and the unemployed should be outraged at this excessive spending, but it seems unlikely that this will make mainstream headlines.   Read The Full Story