It appears as though this race will not involve just two people this year. Our main attractions are Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, who have some of the highest disapproval ratings in history. This has led to two traditional “third party candidates”: Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party Candidate Jill Stein. Stein has become a tempting choice for disenfranchised Bernie supporters, as Hillary has struggled to reel in some of Bernie's fans. This has been due to her flip flops on numerous positions, along with her potential ties to large donors and Wall Street. For me, I have shifted over from Bernie’s camp to Hillary’s, which has been tough position to maintain, partially due to the email leak. I still stand by Hillary though, and this is due to a couple reasons...

For one, I believe Stein, like Trump, is woefully unprepared for the position of President of the United States. Her time in government has been extremely limited, as her main profession is that of a doctor. Although she has served in government, it was only at a local level. She was part of the Lexington, Massachusetts government from 2005-2011, but has not served past that. She has spent a lot of time though protesting and using political activism to spread progressive ideas. In my opinion, the most experience for the candidates comes from Johnson and Clinton, with Clinton having the edge due to her work as First Lady and Secretary Of State. Due to Stein's inexperience with national government, it may create problems with her comprehension of different issues.

Policy wise, I actually align mostly with Jill Stein. She holds many progressive ideals that ran true to Bernie Sanders campaign. It is not enough for me personally to change my support though, as Bernie has pushed Hillary farther to the left on many issues, making her run on a very progressive platform also. Stein also has had some strange viewpoints, including being suprsingly anti-vaccine, and anti-wifi for children. Stein’s anti-vaccine views fall in line with a very recognizable candidate, Donald Trump. It should also be noted that Stein and the Green Party do not have the resources to make policy change, unlike the Democratic, Republican, or even the Libertarian Party. With the Democrats also, it is probable that Bernie Sanders will lead many sub groups that will be able to create policy and liberal politicians throughout the country. A vote for Jill Stein would most likely stagnate Bernie Sanders efforts to reform the Democratic Party.

Which brings me to a final point: a vote for Jill Stein will increase the chance of a Trump presidency. Right now, it seems as though there are two legitimate choices for president: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Gary Johnson may have a chance to win a few states that are unhappy with both choices, such as Utah, but it is doubtful he can reach 270 electoral votes. Stein is stuck in a tough situation, she is not polling high enough to reach the debates, and they will probably not have the campaign money to reach the multitudes of people needed to win states.

In a recent political advertisement, Stein called out the two leading presidential candidates: “Donald Drumpf says despicable things, but Hillary Clinton has a terrifying track record." To me, this an absolutely ridiculous analogy. It is undeniable that Hillary has made a few mistakes in foreign policy, but to compare it to the ideas and things that Trump is proposing is preposterous. In a meeting with a foreign policy adviser, Trump asked why we couldn’t use nuclear weapons three times. THREE FREAKING TIMES. Yesterday, he implied that if Hillary nominates anti gun Supreme Court justices, the "second amendment people should do something about." He could have very well implied killing Hillary Clinton, which practically confirms Trump's spot in the firey pits of hellHillary is our best chance to take down the fascist Trump, along with possibly bringing more progressive policy to the United States, than I'm with her. If Trump is elected, I would be embarrassed to have thrown a vote away to a third party candidate such as Stein. Choose wisely, America.