Clinton got more votes for President than anybody ever in this country not named ObamaAnarchistbear said:golden sloth said:I would be surprised to see a third party risk having a second term of Trump. I know that hasn't stopped third parties in the past, but I think Trump is so toxic to the left wing that they would rather rally behind a centrist than make a protest vote.Anarchistbear said:
Trump has a major potential hurdle- he won't be running against a patsy like Clinton. That means states like Pa, Wisconsin and Michigan which have been reliably blue since the 90's can be easily turned. The midterms validates this. You don't even need Republicans. You just need the Obama/Trump voter, young people and minorities to turn out and their way. If however somebody like Biden or a faux corporate liberal is nominated I suspect we will see a stronger third party than Jill Stein- somebody with Sanders chops.That will be progress.
It would also make sense for the third party to focus on house races and grow from there. They are the easiest to turn, which means they could actually vote on legislation for a change rather than cry from the loser seats.
Who rallied behind Clinton?
You vote for someone or not. You try and seize power and upend the system or not. You'd have to be totally oblivious or crazed to not see that the country has been in steep decline for decades. Why would you vote for someone complicit in this because they aren't Trump?
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