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Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:28:44 -0400

A valid point, but I would still count coming in second as being a spoiler. The dynamics of a two-person versus a three-person race are much different.

— RTB

Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

meschreiner — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:32:59 -0400

The rest are good examples, but the Bull Moose campaign did not earn enough votes to affect the race between the Republican and the Democrat.
As noted, Wilson received 59.2 percent of the vote. Even if Taft was the only other candidate in that race, he'd still have lost with a maximum 40.8 percent of the vote.

I suppose Teddy spoiled Taft's chance to come in second.

Re: Presidential spoilers in N.C. history

waya_ageyutsa — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:47:51 -0400

Bob Barr will be the only third party candidate to have the opportunity in NC to be a spoiler!

Unfortunately, both Nader/Gonzalez and the Green Party has been blocked from our ballot!

I find this to be offensive to many people in this state as well as unconstitutional!

It is a sad day in the United States of America when voters are disenfranchised as they have been this year!

This is not fair and true representation of "we the people", nor is it true Democracy!

Re: College transcript

blculbre — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:41:08 -0400

Thanks for listing those Ryan! Talk about some realignment!