A pretty good analysis. The Senate system is slightly crazy and often somewhat random in the way the last senator from each state gets elected, so they do have

A pretty good analysis. The Senate system is slightly crazy and often somewhat random in the way the last senator from each state gets elected, so they do have a chance. The only big problem is that the "respectable" parties may not like the idea of doing preference swaps with a party called the Pirate Party. I guess it'll also depend on whether they run on a relatively sane platform or a completely wacko platform.