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Jon Huntsman		  
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Chuck Hagel		  
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Gary Johnson		  
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Michael Bloomberg		  
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Rand Paul		  
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Jesse Ventura		  
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Dennis Kucinich		  
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Russ Feingold		  
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Jill Stein		  
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Virgil Goode		  
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Rocky Anderson		  
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Alan Grayson		  
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Colin Powell		  
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Buddy Roemer		  
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Jello Biafra		  
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Herman Cain		  
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Van Jones		  
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Howard Schultz		  
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Lou Dobbs		  
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Donald Trump		  
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Bernie Sanders		  
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« on: November 18, 2012, 03:53:44 PM »
Which of the above candidates would get the most votes if they ran as a third party or independent candidate in 2016. For those who could also seek a major party nomination (ex Rand Paul), assume that they decided to run 3rd party instead.
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2012, 03:56:10 PM »
Bloomberg, if only due to his massive cash reserves.
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2012, 05:21:50 PM »
This. Any third-party candidate who intends on posing a serious threat to either of the two major party candidates will have to have billions in personal wealth to devote to his campaign, and Bloomberg is the only one on that list who meets that criterion.
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2012, 05:22:13 PM »

I can see Paul & Feingold doing pretty well too.
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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2012, 07:27:02 PM »
I'm gonna troll and say Jesse Ventura.
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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2012, 09:31:35 PM »
Russ or Rand.
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2012, 09:53:36 PM »
« Edited: November 18, 2012, 09:55:12 PM by ChairmanSanchez »
Bloomberg due to his cash; Paul, Ventura, Feingold, Sanders, and Huntsman would do well, but could not come close to winning, which Bloomberg can. The rest, besides Roemer, Jones, Goode, Anderson, Biafra and Stein could get around 1% of the vote.
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2012, 10:29:28 PM »
don't like him, but Bloomberg for sure, with his money and his sheen, though I don't see a way he would win.  Paul would also get some serious votes (over 10%), Huntsman could either do really well or bomb out.  Feingold and Sanders would never do it, but even if they did be lucky to break 10% nationally.  Rest of the candidates are either too divisive (Ventura, Jones, Grayson..) or not well known/funded enough (Roemer, Stein...)
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2012, 10:45:32 PM »
I'm interested that all the people saying Bloomberg would do well because of his money don't also mention Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks, speculated as a presidential candidate for Americans Elect in 2012). He's not quite as wealthy as Bloomberg but still would be able to put forward a good amount of cash if he decided to run.
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2012, 10:49:53 PM »
Schultz is basically a business Dem though with liberalish social views.. he endorsed Obama and would assumingly stick with the Dems.. never shown to be a 3rd party type.

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I'm interested that all the people saying Bloomberg would do well because of his money don't also mention Howard Schultz (CEO of Starbucks, speculated as a presidential candidate for Americans Elect in 2012). He's not quite as wealthy as Bloomberg but still would be able to put forward a good amount of cash if he decided to run.
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2012, 01:27:54 AM »
Unfortunately Bloomberg.
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2012, 09:47:10 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2012, 10:55:26 AM »
Warren Mosler: http://moslereconomics.com/
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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2012, 03:00:01 PM »
Chuck Hagel. He's not Michael Bloomberg but would have his support.
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