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Originally Posted by patteeu
If you set it at 3-5%, you could conceivably have the major party candidates polling at a combined 85% and still have a stage crowded with 6 or 7 candidates, which is way too many. I think the goal here is to keep it to two unless a well funded candidate, like Ross Perot in the 90s, has demonstrated the ability to attract a significant following and I think that's a good goal. YMMV
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When's the last time a 3rd party earned more than 3% of the total votes in an election, not counting Ross Perot?
The system is ****ing broke in this country and isn't coming back.