BOULDERThe man running for president steps to the front of a college math classroom wearing a peace-sign T-shirt beneath a gold-buttoned blazer.

The T-shirt is untucked. Its neck is stretched. His jeans are yard-work fashionable.

If Gary Johnson's campaign seems low-key, its ambitions are not. After Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and current Libertarian Party candidate, failed in his bid to be included in the presidential debates, a mind-set took root.

He won't win. But he might impact who does.

"I get the thing all the time about a wasted vote," Johnson said Monday night in a packed lecture hall at the University of Colorado. "Wasting your vote is voting for somebody you don't believe in. That's wasting your vote."

"A vote for me," Johnson said later, talking to reporters, "really makes a statement."

It's a statement Johnson hopes the major party candidates will pay attention to, and he is confident he can disrupt the races enough in states like Colorado to have an impact on the winner and the national political discussion.

But analysts say Johnson is unlikely to do so for a litany of reasons: His poll numbers are too low; he draws his support too evenly from each major-party candidate; his $2.3 million raised is less than four-tenths of a percent of what President Barack Obama has amassed; and, perhaps most important, he doesn't have one big issue that voters associate him with.

"You need some critical mass," Denver independent political analyst Eric Sondermann said of successful third-party candidates. "For a third-party candidate to gain any traction, they need to be regarded as more than just a fringe candidate. They need to speak to a particular cause or movement."

But, in a presidential campaign so saturated in messaging from the major-party candidates, Johnson's voice is drowned out. Two Denver Post polls showed him drawing less than 3 percent of the vote and doing nothing to change the margins between Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney.

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BOULDER, Colo.Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is telling Coloradans a vote for him on Nov. 6 isn't being wasted.

Johnson said Monday during a campaign stop at the University of Colorado that voters can send a message that they are not satisfied with the current system.

According to the Boulder Daily Camera (http://tinyurl.com/8zd5w4t), Johnson said he favors gay marriage and marijuana legalization. He urged the crowd, which numbered around 400, to vote for a Colorado ballot measure that seeks to legalize marijuana and regulate it like alcohol.

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With dozens of candidates on the ballot this Election Day, local Libertarian candidates are working hard to have their voices heard.

Libertarians Joe Edgar and Matthew Whittington are both running for the Texas House in different districts. They say they are working to fight the misconception of their party.

"These people are here. They are paying into the system like everyone else, and it is time to recognize them," Edgar, the Libertarian candidate for House District 48, said.

Whittington has thrown his hat into the ring for House District 136, a new district anchored in Cedar Park.

"If you are not going to be hurting anybody else through force or fraud, you should be able to live your life as you see fit," he said.

Whittington is facing Republican Cedar Park City Council Member Tony Dale and Democratic candidate Matt Stillwell.

"Part of the reason that Libertarians are getting such traction these days is that in all the things that really matter, and is the business of the government, the other two parties are in lockstep," Whittington said.

YNN hosted a debate last month between candidates for House District 48, using set criteria to determine which candidates to invite. That criteria includes how much campaign money they've raised. Figures from the Texas Ethics Commission showed Robert Thomas and Donna Howard had raised tens of thousands of dollars, while Edgar's campaign reported only a few hundred dollars in contributions. That is why Edgar was not included in the YNN debate.

"If you're not really focusing on raising money and trying to focus on influencing one with money, then it is really difficult to be recognized in any fashion," Edgar said.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is bringing his campaign to northern Indiana.

Johnson was set to speak to a political science class at Indiana University-South Bend on Wednesday afternoon before attending a Wednesday evening event with Libertarian gubernatorial canbdidate Rupert Boneham in the Shelby County town of Fairland, about 20 miles southeast of Indianapolis.

He's also scheduled to participate in a town hall forum at Marian University in Indianapolis on Thursday.

It's Johnson's third campaign visit to Indiana. He's a former governor of New Mexico.

In a statement released Tuesday, Johnson urged Minnesota voters to defeat a proposed state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Amendment, referred to voters by the legislature, would define marriage as between one man and one woman.

Stating his opposition to the amendment, Johnson said, Just last week, a federal court in New York ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and that was the correct decision. Denying committed couples the right to marry under the law is discrimination, plain and simple. While different faiths may choose not to perform or recognize same-sex marriage, the government has no business deciding who should be allowed to marry.

While as a former governor, I am a staunch supporter of States Rights, when it comes to what I firmly believe is a constitutionally protected right to equality, the states have no right to discriminate. I do not agree with President Obama that the federal government should defer to states, allowing them to choose to deny their residents the equal right to marry.

I hope Minnesota voters will reject this attempt to enshrine discrimination in their states Constitution, and urge them to reject Amendment 1.

As a Libertarian, I believe there is much that government does and tries to do to interfere in our personal lives that it simply has no business doing. I am proud to join with Minnesota Libertarians in taking a stand against discrimination and the idea that government should be imposing moral values on free people.

I also commend Minnesotans United for All Families for their leadership in opposing Amendment 1. The breadth and width of the coalition that has joined to protect equality is truly gratifying, and I am pleased to join with that coalition in this very important battle.

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The Libertarian party's vice presidential candidate, Judge Jim Gray, will speak to students and the public at C.M.U. Monday night.

The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.

According to the C.M.U. Media Board, topics of discussion will include freedom of speech, marijuana reform, L.G.B.T. rights, economic issues and jobs.

The event is free and the public is welcomed to attend.

You can submit questions beforehand by visiting http://www.gm@kmsa913.com or you can fill out a question slip at the door.

According to the C.M.U. Media Board, Judge Gray has been an outspoken advocate for reform of California and federal drug laws. He's the author of a 2001 book, 'Why our Drug Laws have Failed: A Judicial Indictment of War on Drugs', and was featured in the 2007 documentary, 'American Drug War: The Last White Hope'.

Gray has also authored 'The Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts', and 'A Voter's Handbook: Effective Solutions to America's Problems'.

He was an Orange County Superior Judge from 1989-2009.

His running mate Gary Johnson is the Libertarian party's candidate for President. He's speaking to students at C.U. Monday.

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Voters have a third option in the race for governor: Libertarian candidate Barbara Howe.

Howe said she believes people should be free to live their lives as they see fit as long as they dont harm others. They dont need government trying to control how they live, Howe said.

Howe, who lives in Oxford, is a former chairwoman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina. This is her third bid for governor. She also ran in 2000 and 2004.

Running as a third-party candidate has plenty of challenges.

While the two major-party candidates for governor debated Wednesday at N.C. Wesleyan College, Howe spent the evening responding to questions from people in an online forum.

She wasnt invited to participate in any of the televised gubernatorial debates, and she doesnt have as much funding or resources as the two major-party candidates. That makes spreading her message more difficult.

Howe has taken a unique approach to meeting with residents throughout the state during her campaign. She has been working to run 3.1 miles in all 100 of the states counties. She has three counties to go before the election.

At the very least, Howe hopes to earn at least 2 percent of the vote in the general election. The Libertarian Party needs to achieve that goal or a 2 percent or higher vote in North Carolina in support of Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate for president, in order to continue as an official party in North Carolina.

Many people are afraid they will waste their vote if they vote for a Libertarian candidate, Howe said. She said if people vote for a major-party candidate who they dont like, that candidate will consider the vote to be an endorsement.

If those candidates havent earned your vote, you really shouldnt give it to them, Howe said.

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson visited South Bend on Wednesday afternoon to address a political science class at Indiana University South Bend and to publicly endorse Joe Ruiz, the Libertarian candidate for Indianas 2nd District seat in the House of Representatives.

Johnson has campaigned on his desire to break a two-party system in American politics, and he reaffirmed this idea Wednesday. As a third-party candidate, he has little chance to win the election and trails his opponents, Democrat President Barack Obama and Republican former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, significantly in polls.

But he is hopeful enough voters will cast ballots for the Libertarian ticket to make him the 45th president of the United States.

Im just hoping that enough people waste their vote on me, Johnson said. If enough people do that, Im the next President of the United States, and Im making a vow that no one will be disappointed by actually electing a leader that will get up and lead what needs to be a raging debate and discussion in this country about all the issues that we face.

The former two-term governor of New Mexico announced in April 2011 he was running for the presidency as a Republican before deciding to seek the Libertarian nomination in Dec. 2011. On May 5, he won the Libertarian Partys official nomination.

Johnson said he can provide an honest assessment to college students of the national challenges that will impact their futures, unlike Obama and Romney.

[I can bring] the truth that we are really in deep trouble in this country and to get out of all this deep trouble, its going to involve mutual sacrifice on the part of all of us, Johnson said. But weve got to engage in this, and right now, young people are being unfairly handed a bill thats never going to get paid.

Johnson said his plan to slash government programs, including Medicare, makes him a viable choice over Obama and Romney. As president, Johnson would repeal the Affordable Care Act and place more control over health care policies in the hands of individual state governments.

Two weeks ago, Obama and Romney are arguing over whos going to spend more money on Medicare, when Medicare has to be slashed, Johnson said. Medicare is a program that you and I put $30,000 into, and we receive a $100,000 benefit. Nothing about Medicare is sustainable. Nothing. And that is indicative of a lot of other government programs.

Just two days after Obama and Romney debated foreign policy, Johnson said his policies abroad also distinguish him from the two front-runners.

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A group controlled by Democrats is running ads in the Montana Senate race telling voters to vote for the Libertarian candidate, Dan Cox, in what appears to be an attempt to split the vote between him and the Republican candidate and help propel Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to re-election.

According to Open Secrets, Montana Hunters and Anglers has spent $1,089,694 this cycle attacking Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg, who is challenging incumbent Tester for his Senate seat.

The latest ad attacks Rehberg and goes on to tell viewers, Vote Cox: the real conservative.

But the leadership of Montana Hunters and Anglers, according to its website, is not made up of the conservatives or libertarians that one would expect from a group running that type of message. Rather, it is made up of Democratic donors, one Democratic state senator, and several donors to Tester.

Cox, the libertarian candidate, would likely take votes from the GOP and is seen as a possible spoiler in the race, pulling enough votes away from Rehberg to hand Tester a narrow victory in the tight race.

The groups president is Land Tawney, a member of Montana Sportsmen for Obama who also serves on Testers Montana Sportsmens Advisory Panel. On July 28, 2011, he made a $500 donation to Tester.

Kendall Van Dyk, the groups secretary, is currently a Democratic state senator in Montana. He is also a member of Montana Sportsmen for Obama, and on April 13, 2011, according to Federal Election Committee filings, he gave $200 to the Montana Democratic Party, though he has not donated money to Democrats in 2012.

Barrett Kaiser, who is listed as the treasurer of the group, is the former chief of staff to Sen. Max Baucus, Montanas senior senator and a Democrat. He made three separate donations to Montanans for Tester in 2011, totaling $2,350. He made two separate donations to the Montana Democratic Party in 2012, totaling $1,500. He has made several donations to both Tester and Baucus campaigns over the past several years.

George Cooper, the director of Montana Hunters and Anglers, is senior vice president at Forbes-Tate, a consulting firm. He made two donations to Tester in 2012, totaling $1,250. In May, he donated $1,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. In 2012 alone, he has also donated to Democratic Sen. Kristin Gillibrand; Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson; New Mexico Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich, who is running for Senate; former Maine Gov. Angus King in Maine an independent candidate who is expected to caucus with Democrats; and Christie Vilsack, wife of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who is running as a Democrat to unseat Rep. Steve King of Iowa.

This really shows how far Washington Democrats will go to try to keep Harry Reid in power as majority leader, said Erik Iverson, campaign manager for Rehberg. You now have liberal groups advertising on behalf of a libertarian candidate in Montana. They know theyve run out of people willing to vote for Jon Tester, and now theyre trying to actively support a spoiler in this race.

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What: Gary Johnson campaign event

When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday

Where: University of Colorado campus, Math Building, Room 100, Boulder

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will make a campaign stop on the University of Colorado campus on Monday night, and pollsters say the third-party candidate with a pro-pot agenda could siphon votes away from President Barack Obama in his razor-close race against Mitt Romney in this battleground state.

Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, will be on the Boulder campus at 7 p.m. in the Math 100 building for a town-hall style gathering. Proponents of Colorado ballot measure Amendment 64, which seeks to legalize marijuana and regulate it like alcohol, also will be at the event.

Traditionally, libertarians such as Johnson tend to draw votes away from Republican candidates. But with marijuana legalization being a key issue for Johnson, there's the potential for voters already enthused about Amendment 64 to also cast votes in favor of the Libertarian presidential candidate -- including some from the left-leaning youth demographic, pollsters say.

A poll released Friday by NBC News, the Wall Street Journal and the Marist Institute for Public Opinion shows the presidential race between Obama and Romney tied in Colorado at 48 percent apiece. In September, that same poll showed the president with a 5-point lead over his Republican counterpart. Two percent of the voters polled most recently indicated they were undecided or considered changing their mind.

Political analyst Eric Sondermann said that Colorado could be the closest race in the nation in this presidential election. There was early speculation that having marijuana legalization on the ballot would benefit the Obama campaign as it could draw youth voters, Sondermann said.

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