Jill Stein. (Photo: Twitter)

This week, CNN/ORC released a new poll showing 2 percent of voters would vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein over President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson. Yesterday, Ms. Stein's campaign sent out a press release touting this "remarkable" result.

"People are starting to realize that they have a choice in the upcoming election, and that choice includes a presidential candidate who is not a pawn of Wall Street," Ms. Stein said. "Voters want a Green New Deal for America, and Cheri Honkala and I are offering that."

The poll showed 2 percent of registered voters and just 1 percent of likely voters would vote for Ms. Stein if all four candidates were on the ballot. Ms. Stein ranked last in the poll behind all of the other candidates, including Mr. Johnson, who polled at 4 percent among registered voters and 3 percent with likely voters.

Ms. Stein is a doctor who previously ran as the Green Party's candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2010 and in 2002 against Mr. Romney. Her running mate, Cheri Honkala, is the national coordinator for the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign. Ms. Stein's press release boasted that she and Ms. Honkala expect "to be on the ballot in 40 states come November, with 85% of Americans seeing their names on the ballot."

In 2010, Ms. Stein got 1.43 percent of the vote in the Massachusetts governor's race. Four years earlier, she was picked by 3.49 percent of Bay State voters.  The Green Party's last presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney received 0.12 percent of the vote in the 2008 election.

Read Ms. Stein's full press release below.

"CNN Poll Shows Green Party's Jill Stein Climbing into the Race

Stein at remarkable 2% versus Obama, Romney, Johnson

In a new CNN/ORC poll released Monday afternoon, a remarkable 2% of registered voters said they would vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein over Barack Obama, Mitt Romney or Libertarian Gary Johnson for president of the United States. Based on the number of total voters in 2008, 2% of voters in the upcoming election could equal approximately 2.4 million people. The Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala ticket expects to be on the ballot in 40 states come November, with 85% of Americans seeing their names on the ballot.

Earlier this month the Stein campaign bought over $150,000 worth of airtime on cable TV nationally and in select markets across the country to run this controversial ad. In the ad Stein calls for a revolution and says that what we don't need is: "pandering irresponsible bullshit that passes itself off as campaigning. I can't believe I just said that, but that's how I feel," she says.

Stein, a medical doctor who once ran against Mitt Romney for Governor of Massachusetts, is proposing a Green New Deal for America that will create 25 million jobs, end unemployment, and transition our country to a green economy. Her proposals will also guarantee public higher education and Medicare for all, break up the big banks, and end corporate domination of elections.

Running mate Cheri Honkala is the National Coordinator for the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, one of the country's largest multi-racial, inter-generational movements led by the poor and homeless. Compelled by her own experience as a homeless, single mom, Honkala has spent nearly three decades working directly alongside the poor to build the movement to end poverty, and has organized tens of thousands of people to take action via marches, demonstrations and tent cities."

FishbowlDC's Betsy Rothstein and Ben Adler of The Nation got into an especially epic Twitter feud with over 30 messages sent back and forth that was a perfect illustration of the level of political discourse in this country.

Why hasn't betsy rothstein gone to work for @FoxNews yet? her laziness and reactionary anti-intellectualism would be a perfect fit for them

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Ben Adler (@badler) May 30, 2012

What, a wannabe Boybander is an absurd thing to call you @badler? I don't think so. It's spot on.

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  (@FishbowlDC) May 30, 2012

Brian Walsh, Communications Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, wasn't interested in Governor Deval Patrick's endorsement in the Massachusetts Senate race.

Is Deval Patrick endorsing Elizabeth Warren really news? In other "news" the sun came up this morning and it will go down tonight.

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Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) May 30, 2012

Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson celebrated the anniversary fo the day he climbed Everest.

9 yrs ago today, I reached the summit of #Mount Everest. Making a more important climb in 2012! Join me at garyjohnson2012.com. #tlot

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Gov. Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson) May 30, 2012

Politico's Roger Simon poked a little fun at Mitt Romney for his "Amercia" gaffe.

Romney withdraws from Scripps National Spelling Bee, fears loss to 6 year old.

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Roger Simon (@politicoroger) May 30, 2012

Gary Johnson (Photo: Facebook)

Libertarian presidential nominee and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson released an online commercial today in which he compared America to a watermelon, highlighted a quote about himself from an article he previously described as "just wrong" and encouraged people to "Google: Governor Gary Johnson."

Mr. Johnson's ad begins with a nod to the famous "Your Brain on Drugs" commercial featuring a frying egg standing in for a drug addled brain. The ad starts with a shot of a watermelon on a black screen and a text saying, "This is our America." After a few seconds, the text changes to say "This is what Democrats and  Republicans have done to it" as the watermelon explodes.

"Here's a revolutionary idea: Let's stop electing the same problem again and again," the text says as the watermelon is shown coming back together. "We've seen what they can do. We the People can do better."

Following the watermelon demonstration, Mr. Johnson's campaign logo flashes across the screen before a picture of Mr. Johnson's face alongside flattering quotes about his candidacy. Interestingly, one of the quotes appearing in Mr. Johnson's ad is from a National Review's article that anointed him the "best job creator" among the current crop of presidential candidates. Mr. Johnson previously described that article as "just wrong."

"Contrary to the news, I didn't create a single job," Mr. Johnson said of the article last June. "Don't get me wrong. We are proud of this distinction. We had a 11.6 percent job growth that occurred during our two terms in office. But the headlines that accompanied that report—referring to governors, including me, as 'job creators'--were just wrong. The fact is, I can unequivocally say that I did not create a single job while I was governor."

The ad concludes with several campaign slogans flashing across the screen including "Google: Governor Gary Johnson."

In the wake of the Ron Paul's campaign admitting he isn't likely to win the nomination, Mr. Johnson has attempted to court Mr. Paul's supporters. However, it is unlikely Mr. Johnson will be able to earn votes from many of the Paul-ites as he and Mr. Paul have several policy differences and Mr. Paul's campaign has said he won't give Mr. Johnson an endorsement.

Watch Mr. Johnson's new ad below.

But now, look out world: the former New Mexico governor has garnered the backing of New York political consultant Roger Stone.

Writing on his blog The Stone Zone:

The most interesting thing in the debate was the national debut of Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico, a pro-pot, anti-war libertarian with a record of cutting taxes and spending and creating more jobs than Mitt Romney in Massachusetts or Governor Rick Perry in Texas.

The STONEzone formally endorses Governor Gary Johnson for the Republican nomination for president in this very posting. Be sure to read this exceptional profile on Governor Gary Johnson from GQ.

It is unclear if Stone will end up doing any work for Gov. Johnson--he has been known to volunteer in quiet ways on behalf of candidates he supports.