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The Myth of the Third Party Solution

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The Myth of the Third Party Solution
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RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution
November 11, 2012 at 7:13 pm
(November 9, 2012 at 1:55 am)TaraJo Wrote:
(November 8, 2012 at 11:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The system is open to 3d parties....if they can jump through all the hoops that have been in their way.

Did you watch the video I attached?

Yes, technically, third parties do have a chance. However, if a third party enters in todays political world, they simply hurt the major political party that is most sympathetic with them by taking votes away from them. I mean, think about it: how much would Obama have loved it if Ron Paul had run on the Libertarian party ticket? He would have won by a much bigger margin, I can tell you that much. And Bush supporters were encouraging Ralph Nader to run in 2000, largely because they knew the election would be close and Nader would take votes away from Gore.

Sounds like a problem with the people voting, not the process.
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The Myth of the Third Party Solution

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The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 7, 2012 at 2:21 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by festive1 - November 7, 2012 at 2:26 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Whateverist - November 7, 2012 at 2:33 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Tiberius - November 7, 2012 at 2:33 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Whateverist - November 7, 2012 at 2:39 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by jonb - November 7, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 7, 2012 at 9:36 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Jackalope - November 7, 2012 at 2:36 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Cato - November 7, 2012 at 2:40 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Whateverist - November 7, 2012 at 2:43 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Cato - November 7, 2012 at 3:08 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Darth - November 7, 2012 at 3:17 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 7, 2012 at 4:14 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by CapnAwesome - November 7, 2012 at 5:02 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 8, 2012 at 2:10 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 8, 2012 at 11:14 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 8, 2012 at 11:19 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 9, 2012 at 1:55 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 9, 2012 at 2:38 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Waratah - November 9, 2012 at 3:25 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Polaris - November 10, 2012 at 12:51 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 10, 2012 at 1:27 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Polaris - November 10, 2012 at 8:11 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 10, 2012 at 9:22 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Polaris - November 11, 2012 at 8:14 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by The Grand Nudger - November 11, 2012 at 7:13 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 11, 2012 at 7:31 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 11, 2012 at 7:51 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by festive1 - November 11, 2012 at 9:58 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Polaris - November 12, 2012 at 10:58 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 12, 2012 at 10:59 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by jonb - November 12, 2012 at 11:05 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by The Grand Nudger - November 11, 2012 at 11:36 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 11, 2012 at 11:49 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Utracia - November 12, 2012 at 1:25 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 4:20 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Silas Stingy - November 12, 2012 at 11:00 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by festive1 - November 12, 2012 at 11:05 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 11:58 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Whateverist - November 12, 2012 at 11:27 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 12, 2012 at 11:39 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by festive1 - November 12, 2012 at 11:43 am
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by The Grand Nudger - November 12, 2012 at 12:09 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 12:15 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Kousbroek - November 12, 2012 at 12:57 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 1:02 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Kousbroek - November 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 1:17 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Silas Stingy - November 12, 2012 at 1:17 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Kousbroek - November 12, 2012 at 2:06 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by The Grand Nudger - November 12, 2012 at 12:29 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 12, 2012 at 12:33 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by TaraJo - November 12, 2012 at 12:48 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by The Grand Nudger - November 12, 2012 at 12:52 pm
The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by festive1 - November 12, 2012 at 1:23 pm
RE: The Myth of the Third Party Solution - by Minimalist - November 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm

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