How we end up with Trump for President in 2016 [View all]
Its the Libertarian Party.. they are coming on stronger than they ever have.. they are on the ballot in all 50 states and both the Democrats and Republicans are base parties now who have to fight for the middle during a GE.. By the way .. the Indy's are at 40 % plus now.. Republicans 25% and the Democrats 30%
http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx
The Libertarians are getting coverage that they have never had before.. and if the polls start covering them and they can garner 15% they will be in the debates.
With so many people disparaging the parties.. that great unwashed middle might just go a pox on both their houses and vote Libertarian.. and some may make the mistake of thinking this hurts Republicans more.. THINK AGAIN
The Libertarians are the greatest risk to the Democrats.. why I believe that.. they just have to keep our candidate from getting the the 270 votes needed from the electoral college..
And for those who have been pulling their hair out about super delegates.. the electoral college is the ultimate super delegates.. (each state get delegates that = the number of their senators and representative combined) and they can go anyway they want to
If the Libertarians can keep the Democratic or Republican candidate from garnering that 270 guess what.. it goes to the Republican controlled house.. who may just choose Trump
"f no presidential candidate obtains a majority of the electoral votes, the decision is deferred to the U.S. Congress. The House of Representatives selects the president, choosing among the top three candidates, and the Senate selects the vice president, choosing between the top two candidates. In the House selection, each state delegation receives only one vote and an absolute majority of the states (26) is required to elect the president. (In this situation, Washington, D.C. would lose the voting power given to it by the 23rd Amendment since it does not have the same congressional representation given to the states).
So anyone on either side of the Democratic divide who thinks that sitting out this election to teach the other side a lesson.. may get schooled themselves..