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Pollsters often report the presidential match-up in two ways: Biden vs. Trump, and a contest between Biden, Trump, RFK Jr., West and Stein.
Pollsters never include the Libertarian candidate, Chase Oliver. Oliver will appear on at least 36 state ballots, which is enough for a theoretical 368 electoral votes. The others, Stein, Kennedy and West will appear on 24, 16 and 7 state ballots as of now. They all fall short of the needed 270 electoral vote possibility even if they won every state they appear on the ballot. So it's ridiculous that pollsters ask prospective voters about these minor candidates as most people won't see their names on their ballot.
There is some grumbling that Kennedy hasn't qualified for the debates, but he doesn't meet two measures: 15% in the polls and sufficient ballot access. Chase Oliver at least meets one of the standards: ballot access.
Chase Oliver has a legitimate gripe with pollsters and news reporters who are ignoring his campaign, as Libertarians offer a real alternative to Democrats and Republicans.
I am under no illusions about Oliver's presidential chances. But if pollsters are going to include multiple minor candidates on the left, they should include the one legitimate minor party candidate on the right.
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