Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by Spoom on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:02PM
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I would agree that it matters less in non-battleground states, and could have the effects mentioned. This, in general, causes one of the two parties to absorb some of the causes put forward by the third party, which is one of the reasons the system tends to centralize toward two parties.
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Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by ascagnel_ on Monday August 01, 2016 @02:08PM
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To a degree, this has already happened. Some planks of Clinton's platform came directly from Sanders (I'm thinking of revamping college tuition and enhancing other social safety nets specifically).
Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by dragonwriter on Monday August 01, 2016 @02:15PM
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Sanders is not a "third party", but a Democratic candidate. The effect unsuccessful major party campaigns have an on the major party despite failing to secure the nomination is a different issue than the effect of third parties on major parties.