Most successful 3rd party candidate
Beefalow and the Consumer:
By most successful, I mean having the most impact on the election, and affecting the policies of the major parties - not necessarily which one got the most votes.
© tweed:
Well, how do you define successful? None of these tipped the election, which may have been their goal. (Other than TR in 1912, he probably tipped it to Wilson.)
Beefalow and the Consumer:
I should mention that, although TR got a whopping 88 EVs, and 27% of the popular vote in 1912, Wilson would have won anyway, with or without his help. So he really didn't have an impact on the outcome. Although he may have given the Democrats a progressive "nudge."
© tweed:
I disagree, Taft would have won without TR.
Beefalow and the Consumer:
Quote from: Boss Tweed on August 03, 2004, 06:19:42 PM
Well, how do you define successful? None of these tipped the election, which may have been their goal. (Other than TR in 1912, he probably tipped it to Wilson.)
Perot most certainly tipped the election in 1992.
Actually, Nader did too, although he got less than 3% of the popular vote, so I didn't include him.
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