Gary Johnson continues fight to debate

Gary Johnson

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was unable to persuade a federal court to include him in Wednesday night’s debate, but a Johnson spokesman said the former New Mexico governor will keep fighting for inclusion in debates later this month. 

Johnson sued in federal District Court last week to compel the Commission on Presidential Debates to allow his participation in debates with President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. 

The Commission on Presidential Debates’ rules say that a candidate must poll at 15 percent or higher in major national polls to be included in a general election debate. 

Johnson contends the standard is unfair because many national polls don’t include him at all. Johnson is on the presidential ballot in at least 47 states, including New Mexico. 

Gary Johnson continues fight to debate