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applegrove

(118,577 posts)
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 05:54 PM Oct 2016

Most 3rd Party Backers Could Still Change Their Mind

Most 3rd Party Backers Could Still Change Their Mind

https://politicalwire.com/2016/10/01/third-party-backers-still-change-mind/

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A new Associated Press-GfK poll found that nearly 7 in 10 third-party supporters say they could still change their minds.

“They are about evenly split between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump if forced to choose between just those two. Nearly one-third refused to pick or said they would just not vote if it came down to that.”


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Most 3rd Party Backers Could Still Change Their Mind (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2016 OP
so the fundamental of race does not change, it is +5 to +6 for HRC MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #1
We'd like to have them. We'd especially saltpoint Oct 2016 #2
No one is complaining about independence of thought. stopbush Oct 2016 #3
I honor anybody's self-direction saltpoint Oct 2016 #4
People should vote for whoever they want to. Just vote! JRLeft Oct 2016 #5

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
2. We'd like to have them. We'd especially
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 06:17 PM
Oct 2016

like to have their votes for Clinton-Kaine over Trump-Pence, and of course for the various down-ballot races in each state and territory.

They should not be scorned for demonstrating independence of thought, but the Supreme Court is too crucial to gamble away. A couple points in outcome could mean the difference between many of those closer Senate races.

So we'd like to have them.

stopbush

(24,393 posts)
3. No one is complaining about independence of thought.
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 10:16 PM
Oct 2016

The complaint is with voters being uniformed and acting on very limited/erroneous information about the candidates.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
4. I honor anybody's self-direction
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 10:18 PM
Oct 2016

toward a sturdy citizenship. Madison and Jefferson wanted an informed citizenry.

Still sounds like a good idea to me.

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