How Will Third Parties Fair?
Richard Viguerie of Conservatives Betrayed has a pretty interesting contest in which he asks for predictions for third party candidates: who comes in first, second, and so on as well as the total number of votes received.
I find this intellectually fascinating. Is MSM correct when it says that voter turnout will be the highest ever? Will "massive voter dissatisfaction" drive more voters to third parties? Or will the polarization of our nation drive voters to the least pleasant (yet most popular) option of voting for the "lesser evil"? Will the total number of votes for third parties go up or down? Will conservatives rally against B. Hussein Obama or will they turn to a real conservative in Bob Barr? Will Obama's "hope" rob Nader and McKinney?
Prognosticate correctly and you might just get 15 minutes of fame. Go forth and project!
Blog post #7072 in category
Races of '08
posted 30 October 08
Good article, Patriot, as always.
I like the cartoon as well :) so true, so true. The thing I find most interesting about that is that the Times claims they are remaining "faithful" to their source. Since when did integrity come back into the liberal media. If that were a tape about Palin it would be on page numero uno.
And concerning increased Green Party turnout, I don't think it's so. I think that this is one of the most exciting and popular elections in recent history. Early voter turnout is already setting records. And as it has been said before me, I truly believe this is the most important election Americans will ever vote in. That being said, I don't see people throwing their vote away on a candidate that will not win. I think only the hardcore third party fans will vote green.
And I think that Nader will garner some of the younger, more liberal vote, as he usually does. But I don't think Bob Barr will get many votes at all. The reason being is that naturally conservative people who may like Barr might feel obligated to vote for McCain to keep a dangerously liberal person out of the White House.
Posted by Chris Camp on Friday at 10:58 PM