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Forward this email to a friend May 25, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos… The Trump campaign accidentally revealed its search for dirt on the Whitewater scandal after emailing the request to a POLITICO reporter with the same last name as a campaign adviser.. The error gave ambitious journalists hope that those dummy "paul.manafort@gmail" and "CoreyL4Trump2016@hotmail" accounts might still come through for scoops someday. The Third Party Factor Wed, 25 May 2016 21:21:00 GMT From NBC's Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty With the Libertarian Party Convention looming this weekend, it's a good time for a reminder that - while it may not be a nationally-known GOP white knight riding to the rescue - there will be at least one third party candidate appearing on the ballot in almost every state. Our colleague Leigh Ann Caldwell has the details on the weekend's proceedings in Orlando, where libertarians will gather to pick their nominee. There are a total of 15 candidates, but only about five or six are considered competitive. But, Caldwell notes, this is a particularly busy year. The top three contenders are former New Mexico governor and 2012 party nominee Gary Johnson, software entrepreneur John McAfee (also a "person of interest" in Belize in connection with a murder case) and media consultant Austin Peterson. It's theoretically possible that someone like Ben Sasse could show up and be considered, but speculation about that possibility seems to have dwindled in recent weeks. Third party advocates will note that our latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 47 percent of registered voters said they'd consider a third party candidate for president this cycle. And yes, that's a little higher than in the past two cycles, but not by a huge margin; typically about four-in-ten voters have said they'd think about another option on the ballot. But here's the caveat: The moment that a name and a set of policies is attached to the idea of a third party, that 47 percent would fall to Earth really fast.   Click for more. Latest Stories This is the Libertarian Party's Weekend Here's everything you need to know heading into the Libertarian Party's nominating convention.  Click for more. Ryan: 'I Haven't Made a Decision' on a Trump Endorsement "I haven't made a decision," Ryan told reporters in an off-camera briefing Wednesday. "I don't have a timeline in my mind."  Click for more. PRESS Pass: Preserving the Primary As the 2016 primary season comes to an end, we sent Jordan Frasier to see what the Smithsonian gathered from the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary to remember them for years to come.  Click for more. For the Record "Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, COME HOME!" -Bernie Sanders, criticizing Disney for manufacturing toys overseas Tomorrow's Sked Hillary Clinton delivers remarks to a Workers International Union conference in Las Vegas before campaigning in California. Bernie Sanders campaigns in Ventura, California Trump gives an address on energy policy in Bismarck, North Dakota. More News Clinton to Shirtless Supporters: Please Don't Take Anything Else Off Trump America vs. Clinton America: The Urban-Rural Divide Conspiracy Theory Candidate? Fact-Checking Trump's Claims 11 States Sue Feds Over Transgender Directive You_��re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112