Last week the Republicans had their fun in Tampa. This week, it's all about the Democrats in Charlotte.
But what about the Libertarians, Greens and other third party presidential candidates? When will they get airtime?
Probably not any time soon. Despite the plethora of third-party candidates running for office, the U.S. establishment remains fixated on the two-party system, which pisses off supporters of Gary Johnson — the former two-termed New Mexico governor who is the 2012 Libertarian nominee for president.
Tonight at 6 p.m., Johnson supporters intend to march outside the Bay News 9 Pinellas Park offices, calling on all media organizations to include Johnson in their coverage of the 2012 elections, and demanding that he be included in the upcoming presidential debates.
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2012.