Tejanocrat
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Fri May-04-07 11:05 AM
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If Ron Paul and Mike Gravel ran as a "unity" or Libertarian ticket what percentage of the vote would |
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they get, and would they Nader the Democratic nominee or the Repu nominee?
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Little Wing
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Fri May-04-07 11:09 AM
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1. They'd get no airtime, no corporate bucks, and have to do |
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their own convention.
It would fizzle out faster than a Perot/Baldwin ticket
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Wapsie B
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Fri May-04-07 11:13 AM
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3. Yeah, take away the Electoral College |
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and corporate campaign financing and they'd get a sizable number of votes though. But as it is now, nada.
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Fri May-04-07 11:11 AM
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About 3%, roughly split between the libertarian right and the libertarian left.
If 2008 ends up being close enough to where that would make a difference we have bigger problems.
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Fri May-04-07 11:33 AM
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4. If they could get 2-3% that would be doing well |
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As candidates, I see Gravel and Paul more as Naders, not Perots.
Of course, something may happen in the next few months to change that perception.
Every now and then somebody says that 2008 could be a good year for an independent candidate, but I don't see one coming forward. All I see it being right now is a bad year for Republicans.
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Fri May-04-07 12:00 PM
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5. Depends on who was controlling the voting machines. nt |
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more in states the repukes target
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