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  1. 11-13-2008, 04:01 #10
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    Default Re: The US seriously needs a third party.

    The problem is that too often a third party wouldnt normally give the presidency to the best man or most popular candidate.

    Too often the candidate that was everyones second choice would be eliminated and a more polarizing or fringe leader would emerge victorious.

    Take the Bush Clinton race. Clinton happened to be kind of a moderate, but what if it was the other way around? Because Perot was in the race a number of people who would have likely voted for Bush didn't get either of their choices.

    Without a run-off the system would be awful and allow some really terrible presidents.
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