Libertarian Johnson ‘optimistic’ about making it into debates

By Gabby Morrongiello

Published August 28, 2016 3:44pm ET

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Libertarian Johnson ‘optimistic’ about making it into debates — Gov. Gary Johnson notes he's at 10 percent in some polls — but he needs to get to 15. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) | Rick Bowmer

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is “really optimistic” that he will soon join Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on stage for the first of three presidential debates this fall.

“The Presidential Debate Commission identified five polls, we’re at 10 percent flat on those five polls and that’s an increase really of probably about 4 percent consensus over the last six or seven weeks,” Johnson told Fox News’ Chris Wallace on Sunday.

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