James Falconer
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« on: September 24, 2004, 10:58:09 PM » |
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Concerning Presidential elections, it is almost impossible for a third party candidate to win, thanks to the electoral college. Viable third party candidates have had good showings, and in two elections, 1948 and 1968, especially '68, the third party candidate could of deprived the top two vote getters from reaching 270.
If Wallace could have picked up Tennessee, and N and S Carolina and Humphrey won Missouri, no one would have the majority, although Nixon would have won the popular vote by a hair, he may of lost the election in the Congress because then it was heavily Democratic at the time.
What I am saying is that under the Electoral college (EC) system does not leave room for a third candidate. The EC needs to be ditched, and have a popular vote decide. If no candidates gets 50% plus 1 of the votes, then a run off will be held with the top 2 candidates one month from the election.
The Falcon!
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