WASHINGTON: Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate in the 2016 US presidential race, was questioned about a major flashpoint of the Syrian civil war on Thursday and asked, "What is Aleppo? "What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo," Johnson was asked. Clinton, asked at a news conference about Johnson's remarks, laughed and quipped, "You can look on the map and find Aleppo. Yes," he said.The Libertarian Party promotes civil liberties and a small-government agenda. In his campaign, Johnson has pledged to cut spending, stick to conservative fiscal policies and legalize marijuana.A current average of opinion polls by website RealClearPolitics shows that in a four-way matchup featuring Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Johnson has 8.6 percent support.

Source: Times of India September 08, 2016 14:52 UTC