Could a poll out of New Mexico bring this extraordinary electoral scenario into play?

A new poll has been released out of New Mexico that has Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson sitting seven points behind Trump and 11 points behind Clinton, the leader in that state.

#NEW New Mexico, @ABQJournal Poll:

Clinton 35% (+4)
Trump 31%
Johnson 24%
Stein 2%https://t.co/yalDV4OABy

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) October 2, 2016

Of course, Johnson was governor of that state, so it is natural that he would poll better there. The intrigue is that it creates a plausible (albeit very unlikely) scenario in which the race could end with no candidate reaching the needed 270 electoral votes.

A new poll puts @GovGaryJohnson at 24% in New Mexico, which makes this map plausible. Electoral College deadlock. https://t.co/EpKzUmfzUP pic.twitter.com/kgqpWlLuIK

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 2, 2016

Here’s more from Nate Silver:

“Most of the time, Trump would be the beneficiary of a Clinton loss in New Mexico. But the model also assigns Johnson, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee, an outside chance — 2 or 3 percent — of winning the state. That could lead to an Electoral College deadlock.”

At this point, who can count any scenario out?