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These Students Are Backing A Third Party

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Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party presidential nominee, speaks at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. (John Minchillo/AP)
Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party presidential nominee, speaks at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. (John Minchillo/AP)

A new Gallup poll found that nearly 60 percent of Americans say the country needs a third party.

Many third party supporters are college students, especially disgruntled Bernie Sanders followers.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Emma Hurley of the University of Arizona and Michael Steere of Case Western Reserve, both of whom are supporting Green party candidate Jill Stein. He also talks with Xavi Pereda of Florida State University who is supporting Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.

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Xavi Pereda, junior studying political science at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

Michael Steere, senior studying electrical engineering at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.

Emma Hurley, senior studying linguistics at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

This segment aired on October 6, 2016.

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