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Old 07-25-2016, 09:39 AM
 
Location: Pacific Beach/San Diego
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Not wasted. Every third-party that reaches the 5% threshold is guaranteed federal funding. Unless the electorate wants more and more corruption an infinitum, it's time to switch. Even a small number of elected third-party officials in government can tip the balance of power.
In a solid red or blue state, where the pick is pretty much sewn up, going third party makes sense if you don't really feel strongly about your party's pick.
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Old 07-25-2016, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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In a solid red or blue state, where the pick is pretty much sewn up, going third party makes sense if you don't really feel strongly about your party's pick.
Every vote for a third-party, every single vote, gets them closer to the 5% threshold and a view against corruption.
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Old 07-25-2016, 10:22 AM
 
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I can't help but wonder who the Democrats would be nominating this week if the primary wasn't completely rigged....would Clinton have gone the way of the Republican Establishment choice, Jeb Bush?
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Old 07-25-2016, 10:48 AM
 
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You feel pretty damn good that you will elect a liar into the office?
Are you delusional enough to think that Trump doesn't lie? Almost his entire acceptance speech at the RNC was lies.
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Old 07-25-2016, 10:52 AM
 
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Just wondering. You had so much hope in your new democratic messiah.

With one e-mail scandal after another, and now the DNC chairwoman resigning. Even Bernie is probably going to turn against her. This has been one embarrassment of a crash-and-burn campaign.

It must hurt.
Down in flames? Melania Trump plagiarized a Democrat's speech using broken English, it's not Hillary's campaign going down in flames...as evidenced by the poll numbers, the only folks who really care about these email scandals that yall keep coming up with are the one's not voting for Hillary anyway. Most people see the GOP as grasping at straws to find anything to derail her and her lead, and when you all think you've found something, it just comes off as a giant circle-jerk, where you're all high-fiving each other while everyone else is giving you major side-eye. Lol. You're not winning if you're losing.

News Flash: Donald Trump is still losing.


So, as far as the campaign going down in flames...did you have a dream that this happened? I bet it felt all warm and fuzzy...then you woke up and realized that the majority of the country/world still thinks that Trump is trash.

I bet that was sad for you, huh?
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:06 PM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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Once again, if you've followed politics for any length of time, there's always a bump after one party's convention. Now it's the Democrats turn . . . and there will be a bump after it as well.
Yes, I agree.

Let's see what the polls say in about 2 or 3 weeks from now; the conventions over and the campaigns in full swing. I think by mid August 90% of the voters will have made up their minds.
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Lyon, France, Whidbey Island WA
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Cant wait for this evening. They are full on to keep Bernie supporters outside the hall.
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:40 PM
 
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How do liberals feel about Hillary's campaign going down in flames?

It must be disheartening for Hillary to be neck and neck with the Messiah despite the worst few weeks imaginable for her. He should be leading every poll by 10-15.

Mick
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Lyon, France, Whidbey Island WA
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Down in flames? Melania Trump plagiarized a Democrat's speech using broken English, it's not Hillary's campaign going down in flames...as evidenced by the poll numbers, the only folks who really care about these email scandals that yall keep coming up with are the one's not voting for Hillary anyway. Most people see the GOP as grasping at straws to find anything to derail her and her lead, and when you all think you've found something, it just comes off as a giant circle-jerk, where you're all high-fiving each other while everyone else is giving you major side-eye. Lol. You're not winning if you're losing.

News Flash: Donald Trump is still losing.


So, as far as the campaign going down in flames...did you have a dream that this happened? I bet it felt all warm and fuzzy...then you woke up and realized that the majority of the country/world still thinks that Trump is trash.

I bet that was sad for you, huh?
Yes, is disarray and damage control as the Empress has no clothes....and smells bad. It was all over the news (still is) in case you missed it.
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Old 07-25-2016, 02:58 PM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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Both candidates are running fairly competent campaigns, both have professional campaign managers.

Trump is doing well, his poll numbers are climbing in the past month and he got a good "bounce" after the GOP convention. Clinton's campaign is also well organized and even better financed than Trump's.

No campaign is "going down in flames."

I find it amusing that some posters need to imagine some kind of fantasy that goes beyong wishful thinking.
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