Gary Johnson

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Presidential candidates (from left) Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Jill Stein of the Green Party, Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party, and Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party will participate in a debate Tuesday put on by Free & Equal. (Free & Equal)

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Third-party candidate Gary Johnson has little presence in the presidential race but potentially could have a major impact on the election. Mr. Johnson, on the ballot in 48 states, is the Libertarian Party nominee. "A wasted vote is voting for someone you don't believe in," Mr. Johnson said.

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“We didn’t see a debate. We saw two slightly differing versions of defending the Republican and Democrat status quo that has given us war after war after war, a $16 trillion debt …,” Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says. associated press

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Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate for president, addresses an audience of students and the public at Macalester College, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 in St. Paul, Minn. Johnson, a former two-term New Mexico governor, is on a nationwide college tour as part of his campaign for president. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be in New York City the same day as President Obama but the chances of their paths crossing in Manhattan are probably nil. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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“[Marijuana legalization] is a gigantic issue when you consider tens of millions of Americans are convicted felons that otherwise, but for these drugs laws, wouldn’t be,” said Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, interviewed at The Washington Times, says he will not release his tax returns because he has suffered losses in recent years. debates. He also said he has more executive experience than Mitt Romney and President Obama combined, but needs to get into national debates for voters to understand that he’s the choice for voters unhappy with both of them. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)