Thread: Obama won re election

Originally Posted by gssixgun

PS: to my EU friends if you really wanted a US president that would keep his big nose out of the world's business you should have been all over Ron Paul...

Glen, I will take those words to heart next time I am asked to vote in your elections

In all seriousness, I do have an honest question: why do those 3d party candidates run?
I mean, campaigning costs buckets of money. Which is all well for the big 2 because they both have oodles of money, and about 50% change to win, give or take a couple % based on the political arena at that particular time.

But what do people like Ron Paul get out of it?
They don't even have a snowball's chance in hell to win. But suppose through an act of god he did, he'd still be hamstrung because he has zero support in the house or the senate.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Glen, I will take those words to heart next time I am asked to vote in your elections

In all seriousness, I do have an honest question: why do those 3d party candidates run?
I mean, campaigning costs buckets of money. Which is all well for the big 2 because they both have oodles of money, and about 50% change to win, give or take a couple % based on the political arena at that particular time.

But what do people like Ron Paul get out of it?
They don't even have a snowball's chance in hell to win. But suppose through an act of god he did, he'd still be hamstrung because he has zero support in the house or the senate.

Actually Ron Paul ran as a Republican, it was so apparent to us here that he had no support when he was ignored completly by the media, they announced Romney's name and whoever was behind Paul, Ron Paul was in 1st 2nd or 3rd place during the entire cycle yet you never would have known he exsisted (He had huge support in what we call the "Fly over states" like mine that have no real political clout)

But to answer the question it is the 5% rule,,, If a 3rd party gets 5% of the National vote things change drastically and we might have a real chance at true change in the US ( I would have to pull up the actual election rules to say all the changes that happen at 5% I have never delved that deep in it) here is a bit about the monies (PECF)

Ross Perot was the last time there was even a shot at a 3rd party candidate (in my voting life time)

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Ross Perot was the last time there was even a shot at a 3rd party candidate (in my voting life time)

Unfortunately, third parties will never have a chance in America unless something changes drastically. I can only think of three third party candidates that ever even had the slightest impact on an election. Ross Perot, Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryant.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Unfortunately, third parties will never have a chance in America unless something changes drastically. I can only think of three third party candidates that ever even had the slightest impact on an election. Ross Perot, Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryant.

Dude yer Old I only was around for Perot

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Dude yer Old I only was around for Perot

Didn't say I was there, just that I knew of them.