Coalitions

[Kingpoleon]

It seems to me that third party runs forshadow a realignment. The Free Soilers and Know-Nothings forshadowed the rise of the GOP, the Populists forshadowed Bryan's takeover of the Democrats, Thurmond forshadowed Goldwater's southern wins, etc.

Perot foreshadowed Trump.


I think it's unfair to compare a massive FF like Goldwater with a massive HP like Thurmond, though. Thurmond foreshadowed Wallace who foreshadowed Carter who foreshadowed "moderate populist Democrat" Bill Clinton.