Why was there more third party vote in 2008 then 2004
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« on: January 17, 2021, 11:16:58 AM »
« edited: January 17, 2021, 04:53:35 PM by Bootes Void »
Wouldnt Obama or McCain have an easier time appealing to third parties and independents? or was 2004 strictly a referendum on Bush and nothing else
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2021, 01:23:40 PM »
Possibly due to the (correct) expectation of a very close race in 2004, combined with memories of 2000; I'm sure a lot of people who would have voted Libertarian or Green voted Republican or Democratic as a consequence. In contrast, 2008 wasn't close, nor was it forecast to be.
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