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    Someone who is trying to be elected as the President of a country, like the United States. They have speeches, debate with other candidates, and even kiss babies to gain the highest office in the land.

    Why no third party candidate?

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    #1  Edited By Giantkitty

    Anyone have any ideas of why there aren't any third party candidates as in previous elections?

    (Also note we have a Presidential Candidate Forum, it'd be nice if all that stuff would be here)

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    #2  Edited By Player1

    Yes, we should post all those politics stuff in here, so people that don't live in america aren't annoyed by it. 

    I wasn't aware there wasn't a third party. Usually they just come up out of the blue don't they. It seriously is a waste of money though. I price they pay to get their ideas out though. 
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    #3  Edited By xruntime

    There are. But none of them have a realistic chance of winning - the best they can hope for is being recognized for winning a couple percentage points, which in itself is not very likely. 

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    #4  Edited By TheGreatGuero

    Because EA ate them all.

    Oh, snap!

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    #5  Edited By Player1
    TheGreatGuero said:
    "Because EA ate them all.

    Oh, snap!"
    EPIC FAIL
    EPIC FAIL

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    #6  Edited By Dalai

    Check out Bob Barr and Ralph Nader.  They're both running, but they can only get 2-3% of the vote each.

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    #7  Edited By kush

    I think Ron Paul is still technically running, but he is also an idiot.

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    #8  Edited By Giantkitty
    Dalai said:
    "Check out Bob Barr and Ralph Nader.  They're both running, but they can only get 2-3% of the vote each."
    Maybe I should ask why the media is hardly giving any coverage, if any. I wasn't expecting a win currently, maybe just an increase in percentage every time until someday they're viable.
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    #9  Edited By mike

    When the day comes that a third party candidate has the money and media influence of a Republican or Democrat, that's when we will see a President that isn't from one of those two parties.

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    #10  Edited By Dalai
    Giantkitty said:
    "Dalai said:
    "Check out Bob Barr and Ralph Nader.  They're both running, but they can only get 2-3% of the vote each."
    Maybe I should ask why the media is hardly giving any coverage, if any. I wasn't expecting a win currently, maybe just an increase in percentage every time until someday they're viable."
    Third party candidates never got a lot of coverage unless they can sway an election... think Ross Perot and Nader.  The media won't talk about what is essentially a non-issue... but that really hasn't stopped the media before.
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    #11  Edited By BoG

    Uh, there are plenty of 3rd party candidates. Ralph Nader is back with a vengeance, and is ready to earn his 10 votes!

    Bob Barr is the libertarian, though he is more of a disgruntled republican. I am considering voting for him. Cynthia McKinney is running for the green party, and the only person I know who is in the Green party says she is a terrible choice. There is also the socialist, Brian Moore, and liberation socialist Gloria La Riva.
    Some of my favorites are Charles Jay of the Boston Tea Party, who under the nomination of another party, once selected a porn star as his running mate. The Marijauna Party has nominated Bruce Cain, who will campaign by getting stoned with those who he meets on the campaign trail. He also uses slogans such as "Speak English or get out!"
    Finally, the Nazi party (or, I guess it is officially the Socialist workers party. same thing.) has nominated Roger Calero. The best part about his nomination is that if he were elected, he couldn't be president, becuase he was born in Nacaragua.
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    #12  Edited By Dejiko

    Porn star as a vice president? How could they possibly lose!?

    And leave it to those retarded nazis to not know about something as basic as the president needing to be born in America

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    #13  Edited By Liono88

    When we see a third party actually become elected as president I can then I can say I like our government........but thats never going to happen either donkey or elephant...what freedom

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    #14  Edited By Dejiko

    2 degrees of freedom

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    #15  Edited By deactivated-61665c8292280
    Dejiko said:
    "Porn star as a vice president? How could they possibly lose!?

    And leave it to those retarded nazis to not know about something as basic as the president needing to be born in America"
    Dude, Sarah Palin was a beauty pageant contestant, not a porn star.  I think you're confusing her with her daughter. 

    Anyhow, I'm totally voting for Brian Moore.
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    #16  Edited By Dejiko
    Sir_Ragnarok said:
    Dejiko said:
    Porn star as a vice president? How could they possibly lose!?

    And leave it to those retarded nazis to not know about something as basic as the president needing to be born in America
    Dude, Sarah Palin was a beauty pageant contestant, not a porn star.  I think you're confusing her with her daughter. 

    Anyhow, I'm totally voting for Brian Moore.
    If I were to list the reasons why this post is so stupid and sexist, I would risk runing out of space.
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