Google Searches for ‘3rd Party Candidate’ Skyrocket During Trump’s Speech

Google searches for “3rd party candidate 2016” have absolutely skyrocketed this week during the GOP convention, increasing by at least a whopping 10,000 percent (based on the values given by Google).

The undoubted crescendo took place when Donald Trump took the stage Thursday night to formally accept the Republican nomination for president. While he spoke searches shot up to almost three times their highest previous point.

Check out the statistics on the graphic below:

It appears that Americans turned on Trump’s speech only to turn away and desperately consult Google on who the other options may be.

But what’s more troubling for the GOP nominee, is the aggregation of searches in major swing states. Colorado tops the list for regional interest and is closely followed by Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Thursday’s GOP convention theme was “Make America One Again,” but according to those watching at home, unity was far from being achieved.

Somewhere Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein are cheesing. (For more from the author of “Google Searches for ‘3rd Party Candidate’ Skyrocket During Trump’s Speech” please click HERE)

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