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Libertarian Party has been historically closer to the Republicans, and is the 3rd most popular, getting up to 5-6% popular vote in some states. If the Republica

• giantg2 6y ago
  I highly doubt that you could flip the majority of either dominat party into a third party. For a third party to have a chance, you would need individuals from both dominat parties to switch. I say this because most people see their party affiliation as part of their identity and a switch may create substantial cognitive dissonance. Also factor in the combative nature of politics and people won't leave their party if they know it means the opposition party would be more likely to win. It's similar to how many people see this election and the prior election as a choice for the lesser of two evils - it's not about winning, but about the other side not winning. The way I explain my view on the election is that it is a choice between a shit sandwich and a shit sandwich without the bread. Which one is which depends on the topic/policy that matters most to each voter, but they are both terrible choices.