[ExI] libertarians nominate none of these

[Adrian Tymes]

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 12:10 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

> For Libertarians and Greens, a win is defined as spanning the gap.
>

A win is a win, same as for any other party or independent.  And there are
a (very) few non-D-or-R types in Congress.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: any third party that wants to
take advantage of the current lapse, would best be served by not running a
Presidential candidate at all.  That's an expensive waste of money and
energy.  Instead, focus on state offices, particularly governors, and maybe
Congress.  Hold off on a Presidential candidate until they have a major
elected official (governor of Congressperson), plus ballot access for a
Presidential candidate, in enough districts (governor counts for all
districts in the state) to have a mathematical chance of getting enough
electoral votes.


>  Your suggestion “there would be trouble if they did not” is a subtle
> understatement worthy of Jeeves the gentleman’s gentleman.
>

I note that there are cases where they do - in practice, not just because
the other party is that unpopular - exclude the other party from the
ballot.  They're rare, but I worry about them growing.
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