Neither Gary Johnson nor Jill Stein achieved the 15% polling mark they needed to make it into the first debate, but hope is not lost.  If Johnson or Stein draw 5% of the popular vote in the November election, each respective party could get access to tens of millions of dollars of public funding. Johnson’s team has been placing emphasis on reaching the more ambitious 15% polling average while the 5% is playing a larger role in the strategy of Stein’s campaign. According to a Real Clear Politics poll average, Johnson is currently at about 9% and Stein at about 3%.