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Old 08-01-2016, 10:13 AM
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"The biggest beneficiary has been Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, who has shot up from 4.5 percent to 7.2 percent in RealClearPolitics polling averages. Green Party candidate Jill Stein has also seen an uptick since June — from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent." The Hill

Since the Libertarians pull from Republicans, I'm good with it.
Maybe, maybe not. From the article:

But the numbers are far from cut-and-dry. Quinnipiac’s recent batch of swing state polls found that Trump’s standing in the race against Clinton improved slightly when all four candidates were included.
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Old 08-01-2016, 10:14 AM
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Unless we go into 100% vote by mail or internet, victory by a third party candidate is an impossibility. Look what happened with Bernie and with a 3rd party candidate, both parties will ganging up. Then there is the matter of media restricting access and how that will play out.
Its not really about victory for a 3rd party candidate. Its more about how votes for a 3rd party candidate could tip the scales one way or another for the two major candidates in close state races.
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Old 08-01-2016, 10:31 AM
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Progressives may feel held hostage against the prospect of a TrumPence victory, this limits options making a statement against "the machine" vs certain disaster for their ideals with an inexperienced undisciplined egotistical authoritarian manchild and a hard right uncompromised dogmatic partisan as the likely result of diluted opposition.

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Old 08-01-2016, 10:32 AM
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"The biggest beneficiary has been Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, who has shot up from 4.5 percent to 7.2 percent in RealClearPolitics polling averages. Green Party candidate Jill Stein has also seen an uptick since June — from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent." The Hill

Since the Libertarians pull from Republicans, I'm good with it.
Is this all we have on the ballot Bob? These 4?

What about Rent Is Too Damn High party?
Maybe McMillan will clime the Washington monument this time then allow himself to be tared and feathered.

I think he'd get several % just as a backlash vote. Not sure wjich candidate he would hurt though.
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Old 08-01-2016, 11:06 AM
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Is this all we have on the ballot Bob? These 4?

What about Rent Is Too Damn High party?
Maybe McMillan will clime the Washington monument this time then allow himself to be tared and feathered.

I think he'd get several % just as a backlash vote. Not sure wjich candidate he would hurt though.
I don't know which McMillan you're talking about but in the presidential race it's between a vulgar talking yam who's wife made the cover of the NY Post in her birthday suit and a policy wonk Wellesley graduate.

The Greenies are irrelevant and their leader is a nut doing a Harrold Stassen, imo.
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Old 08-01-2016, 11:19 AM
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To cut through all the BS, this election is between a billionaire and a multi-millionaire.
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Old 08-01-2016, 11:22 AM
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I don't know which McMillan you're talking about but in the presidential race it's between a vulgar talking yam who's wife made the cover of the NY Post in her birthday suit and a policy wonk Wellesley graduate.

The Greenies are irrelevant and their leader is a nut doing a Harrold Stassen, imo.
This one.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_I...amn_High_Party

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Old 08-01-2016, 12:21 PM
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To cut through all the BS, this election is between a billionaire and a multi-millionaire.
just like war's, it's always about economics
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Old 08-01-2016, 12:22 PM
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I don't know which McMillan you're talking about .
John is correct.
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Old 08-02-2016, 08:32 AM
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To cut through all the BS, this election is between a billionaire and a multi-millionaire.
Everyone knows that on average billionaires are worse than millionaires.

Seriously though, we're a one party state with two wings.
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