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I didn't claim there was a monopoly this year, though, did I. In fact the GOP establishment would want Johnson to stand in 50 states as many of them oppose Trum
by tanderson92 10y ago
I didn't claim there was a monopoly this year, though, did I. In fact the GOP establishment would want Johnson to stand in 50 states as many of them oppose Trump and resent that he has taken over their party.
Some would call that a straw man argument: establishing a fact I never disputed.
On the other hand, there is evidence presented above that that occurred in previous elections (2004, 2000).
- chrisseaton 10y ago> why should the parties have a legal monopoly on ballot-line presence That was the original question (from someone else). It sounds like we've agreed that the answer is 'they shouldn't' and 'this year they don't'.
- tanderson92 10y agoI don't agree with that. What I agree with is 'they shouldn't' and 'this year they haven't exercised the option that they have to do so'. As I said earlier, Johnson poses no threat to the GOP, and Stein isn't seen as a significant threat (and isn't).
- chrisseaton 10y agoI can sort of understand that you mean that you think they have the option to have a monopoly, if they felt they needed to exercise it.