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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have a prediction... We will have 4 parties after November [View all]brooklynite
(95,206 posts)84. We'll still have a two Party system...
...whether or not they hit the threshold to get Federal funding, or even ballot access, there will only be two Parties with a chance of winning.
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He's still better than Trump (for a real conservative voter, not a nativist racist asshole)
JonLeibowitz
Jun 2016
#76
The liberals right now are at 12%, and all of those partys probably think you a fool too
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#71
I think it is healthy to have a third voice in the debates, if he is allowed to talk
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#73
Probably not. In 2012, Johnson was polling 8%, ended up with 1%. Stein got 0.35%.
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#8
obama was too strong. Both the nominees have dismal favorables this time around and people will
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#74
If you think we have "one party" and can't see the difference between the two, someone needs to give
SFnomad
Jun 2016
#13
Of course there is a difference. We now have conservative and crazy right-wing conservative parties
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#50
And yet the parties are more polarized than at any point since Reconstruction
mythology
Jun 2016
#16
the revolution was more important If he went indy, he would have won easily, but vilified by both
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#75
I predict over 40,000 parties in November, lots and lots of celebrating defeating the Repukes
L. Coyote
Jun 2016
#19
No, "almost half of Dems" are not "deeply dissatisfied with our candidate" at all.
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#35
In reality, where the Greens and Lolbertarians aren't going to become relevant parties. -nt-
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#47
magnus is absolutely right, and she is not winning indys either. there is no bubble
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#77
I haven't seen any polls that confirm that. If you have one please share it.
totodeinhere
Jun 2016
#51
BWUHAHAHA! You don't start national parties from the top down. Win some local races first, maybe.
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#40
Four parties under the electoral college system are not an improvement. It means congress
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#41
The problem with multiple parties under the electoral college system is the requirement
stevenleser
Jun 2016
#44