Third-party candidate Google searches have skyrocketed in the past week
When the choice comes down to Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, a lot of voters are reaching back into the pile.
According to Google Trends, searches for "third party candidate 2016" have spiked 1,150 percent in the last week -- the week of the Republican National Convention.
States with the highest interest include Missouri, Colorado, Michigan, Washington and Ohio. Colorado and Ohio, it should be noted, are battleground states in the 2016 election.
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Favorable third-party candidates people are searching for include Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.
It's anyone's guess whether the Democratic National Convention will spark better search statistics.
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Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano
