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If you run a third party that is appealing enough, you can certainly have a go at it. I just have literally never seen, I don't know, the Green Party put up a c
by bobthepanda 5y ago
If you run a third party that is appealing enough, you can certainly have a go at it. I just have literally never seen, I don't know, the Green Party put up a candidate for local city elections.
It's not like party establishments haven't had candidates lose despite all odds. And Independents have had good streaks at lower offices (e.g. Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg)
- alxndr 5y agoDepends where you are: In the recent California governor recall, there were two Green Party candidates and one Libertarian.
- detaro 5y agoGovernor is already a bit high-level to really have a chance at breaking through, isn't it? Or am I misunderstanding what you mean?
- alxndr 5y agoWas responding to the idea that the Green party doesn't put up candidates for local elections... I think I've seen them on smaller races than Governor as well, but this was a recent example that came to mind easily.
- bobthepanda 5y agoJust curious, but how strong are those campaigns actually? Do they do the door-knocking, the ads, and the voter registration?
- alxndr 5y agoNot in my experience.