One potential downside if Trump runs third party if he loses a brokered convention. [View all]

[Shoulders of Giants]

Most people think its a good thing for Democrats if Trump runs third party, because it will almost certainly split the Republican vote and guarantee a Democratic victory for the president. That is certainly true, but there is a downside that most don't think about. If Trump ran third party, it would probably make Republican voter turnout higher than usual as a whole. The wingnuts would turn up to vote for Trump. The moderates would turn up to vote for whoever their official nominee would be. However, both would probably vote for Republicans for the House, Senate, Governors, and local elections. We Democrats on the other hand would only have one candidate on the ballot to encourage turnout, while they have two. Trump running third party may be great for the presidency, but horrible for every single other race on the ballot. What does everyone think of this?