Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by kingnothing on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:42PM
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Federal funding would help those candidates get national TV ads and in front of more people in general. Then, with the added legitimacy of a 3rd party with that kind of money to splash around, they would likely be included in more prime time debates and other forms of media coverage. The two incumbent parties would also start to pay attention to the newcomer. It isn't a 4 or 8 year fix, but I believe it would be a major step in the right direction for this country.
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Re:Only 9% of America Chose Trump and Clinton as the Nominees
by mikeash on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:56PM
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So they get some attention, and then they either fade out or take over. Either way, we're back where we started. The problem isn't that third parties don't get enough attention, the problem is that the way the electoral system is designed, there can only be two significant parties. You might change the names of those two parties, but that won't really do much.