The Libertarian Party put forward Sunday the strongest presidential ticket in its history, throwing down the gauntlet in an election that has the two major parties poised to nominate divisive candidates with soaring unfavorability ratings. Even before winning the nomination, Mr. Johnson has shown unprecedented strength for a Libertarian candidate, sometimes polling at 10 percent in a hypothetical three-way presidential race. His 1.72 million votes in 2012 was just under 1 percent of the total but still represented a historic high for the party. The ticket featuring two established candidates throws another wild card into the unpredictable 2016 presidential campaign, offering a choice for Republicans who refuse to support presumptive nominee Donald Trump, as well as Democrats who have said they will not back likely nominee Hillary Clinton. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Weld, both two-term governors, actually have more governing experience between them than either the likely GOP or Democratic nominee. Mr. Trump had never sought public office, while Mrs. Clinton served eight years as a senator from New York and four years as secretary of state.
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