In the wake of a tumultuous week for the Libertarian Party, in part because of their vice presidential candidate Bill Weld becoming a pariah to his own voting bloc, they are sinking like a rock in the polls.
While the Libertarian Party was never projected to actually win the general election, one clear goal for the third party option was to keep themselves at — or above — 5 percent. Doing so would allow the party access to federal campaign funding in 2020. This would be a huge step for the party and would allow them to compete with a much better showing next time around. – READ MORE