Of course he’s running as a Libertarian candidate. This whole campaign has been about getting him the national press needed to overcome the third party status. (It is sad that many of his supporters can’t see this.) And, he does take more away from the Republicans than from the Democrats. Perhaps enough to swing a couple of close states.

However, Democrats will need to point out his craziness in a way that doesn’t make him seem like a martyr. Talk about how he is against universal health care. Talk about how he is against federally funded education. Etc.