Alternative Candidates Struggle to Impact Presidential Race

Jill Stein and Gary Johnson lead a pack of alternative candidates have difficulty amassing significant public support

The 2016 presidential election will likely be remembered for the two major parties fielding nominees with historically high unfavorable ratings, but the voting public has yet to gravitate to alternative choices. In a recent CNN/ORC poll, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is seen favorably by 42 percent and unfavorably by 56 percent, while Republican nominee Trump is…