๐บ๐ค๐ฝKanak Attack: Centrist, Third-Party Ting fo’ 2024 Good Idea o’ Nightmare?๐บ๐ค๐ฝ
Da presidential campaign stay underway, and da people stay stuck wit’ da same choices: President Biden or da former President Trump. But No Labels, one Washington-based group, stay trying to change dat. Dey plan fo’ offer a third-party alternative, and dey already qualify as a party in four states.
Da groupโs founder, former Democratic fundraiser Nancy Jacobson, plan foโ raise $70 million and put a new party on da ballot wit’ a bipartisan ticket chosen from da center. But, is dis idea a good one, o’ is it a nightmare waiting to happen?๐ค
Da idea of having a centrist, third-party option fo’ da 2024 presidential election sound like a good ting, but da reality may be quite different. According to a recent NBC News poll, a whopping 70% of Americans don’t want Biden to run ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ, including 51% of Democrats. Almost as many, 60%, don’t want Trump to run ๐ ๐ผโโ๏ธ, including about a third of Republicans.
Da plan is to nominate a bipartisan ticket chosen from da center, such as Sen. Joe Manchin III and former Gov. Larry Hogan. But some worry dat dis idea will not work, and it will only lead to a split in da vote. History suggests dat a third-party can’t win, and it has never happened before. Da closest anyone has ever come was Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, with 27% ๐ณ๏ธ.
Da unintended result of dis was dat he split da Republican vote and delivered da White House to Democrat Woodrow Wilson ๐๏ธ. More recently, Ross Perot managed to win 19% in 1992 ๐ณ๏ธ. Nobody else has come close. Da lesson: 34% is harder than it looks ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ.
Da biggest problem with Jacobson’s vision is more basic: Da choice between Biden and Trump isn’t just a coin flip between alternative policies. Trump has publicly proposed the “termination” of parts of the Constitution that get in his way ๐ซ. Biden, whatever his flaws, is committed to preserving our basic institutions ๐๏ธ.
Da risks of a second Trump presidency are simply too high to take chances ๐จ. Some Democrats worry dat a third-party candidate will take more votes from Biden than Trump, making it easier fo’ Trump to win ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ.
In conclusion, while da idea of a centrist, third-party option may seem appealing, da reality is dat it may not work. Da risk of splitting da vote and making it easier fo’ Trump to win is too high. Da people have to weigh da risks and make an informed decision ๐ค.
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๐บ๐ค๐ฝKanak Attack: Centrist, Third-Party Option for 2024 – Good Idea or Nightmare?๐บ๐ค๐ฝ
The presidential campaign is in full swing, and voters are facing the same choices: President Biden or former President Trump. No Labels, a Washington-based group, is looking to change that. They plan to offer a third-party alternative and have already qualified as a party in four states.
The group’s founder, former Democratic fundraiser Nancy Jacobson, plans to raise $70 million and put a new party on the ballot with a bipartisan ticket chosen from the center. But is this idea a good one or a nightmare waiting to happen? ๐ค
The idea of having a centrist, third-party option for the 2024 presidential election sounds good, but the reality may be quite different. According to a recent NBC News poll, a whopping 70% of Americans don’t want Biden to run ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ, including 51% of Democrats. Almost as many, 60%, don’t want Trump to run ๐ ๐ผโโ๏ธ, including about a third of Republicans.
The plan is to nominate a bipartisan ticket chosen from the center, such as Sen. Joe Manchin III and former Gov. Larry Hogan. But some worry that this idea will not work and will only lead to a split in the vote. History suggests that a third-party can’t win, and it has never happened before. The closest anyone has ever come was Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, with 27% ๐ณ๏ธ.
The unintended result of this was that he split the Republican vote and delivered the White House to Democrat Woodrow Wilson ๐๏ธ. More recently, Ross Perot managed to win 19% in 1992 ๐ณ๏ธ. Nobody else has come close. The lesson: 34% is harder than it looks ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ.
The biggest problem with Jacobson’s vision is more basic: the choice between Biden and Trump isn’t just a coin flip between alternative policies. Trump has publicly proposed the “termination” of parts of the Constitution that get in his way ๐ซ. Biden, whatever his flaws, is committed to preserving our basic institutions ๐๏ธ.
The risks of a second Trump presidency are simply too high to take chances ๐จ. Some Democrats worry that a third-party candidate will take more votes from Biden than Trump, making it easier for Trump to win ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ.
In conclusion, while the idea of a centrist, third-party option may seem appealing, the reality is that it may not work. The risk of splitting the vote and making it easier for Trump to win is too high. The people have to weigh the risks and make an informed decision ๐ค.