Due to the nature of our election laws, third party candidates battle the spoiler effect label against Trump and Clinton

A friend and I had an animated discusson last night about Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, and Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, for President. My friend is furious, fearing that Johnson will become a spoiler, keeping Hillary Clinton from winning. Johnson (NM) and William Weld (MA), two former Republican governors, comprise the Libertarian slate, the…