Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Third-party presidential candidates who changed American history | The Hill

Third-party presidential candidates who changed American history | The Hill
"Democrats are very worried that a third-party presidential candidate backed by the group No Labels could cost Joe Biden the 2024 presidential election — handing victory to the Republican candidate, possibly former President Donald Trump. 
Democrats are right to be worried … but Republicans should be worried too.
Although third-party candidates are fairly common in U.S. presidential elections — as well as other federal and state elections — they seldom have much of an effect on the outcome.
  • But in at least four presidential elections since 1900, a third-party candidate attracted enough votes to arguably change the outcome. 
  • Two of those losses went to Democrats and two to Republicans...

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