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A third party candidate is one that is not from one of the two major parties but is not an independent. The US has evolved a two-party system especially in the election of the president. However, on occasion, a third-party will arise and run a candidate. These parties are sometimes limited to just a few states and are merely a protest, but once in awhile a third party develops a national following, gets on the ballot in all states , qualifies for federal funding and can have a definite effect on the outcome of the election even though they may not carry any states or have a real chance to win. Usually the third party is devoted to some one issue such as segregation or NAFDA that the main parties agree on or choose not to take a stand on.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA third-party candidate is one who is not nominated by either of the two major parties (the Democratic Party or the Republican Party). A recent example in a US Presidential election is Green Party nominee Ralph Nader, who played a significant role in the 2000 election.
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What president ran a second time as a third party candidate?
Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party candidate in 1904 and the Progressive Party candidate in 1912. That was the last time the candidate of a party other than the Republican Party or the Democratic Party came in 2nd in a U. S. Presidential election.
A person selected to vote for their party's candidate?
candidate
What is straight party voting?
Straight Party voting is voting for the candidate of a certain political party for every office on an election ballot that has a candidate of that party.
A major party might support a minor party candidate for president if?
the minor party candidate is likely to draw votes from the opposition.
What candidate and party did Fillmore support in the 1864 election?
What candidate and party did Fillmore support in the 1864 election
What is centered campaign?
A candidate centered campaign focuses on the candidate as an individual, as opposed to the party he/she represents. A party centered campaign focuses on the party and the party's platform.
Who did the American party nominate in the presidential election of 1856?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
Who did the American party nominee in the presidential election of 1856?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
Did the know nothings choose Millard Fillmore as their candidate in the 1856 presidential election?
Yes. Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Fremont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. The American Party was known as the "know nothing" party.
Who was in the reform party candidate in the 1996 election?
Ross Perot was the Reform Party candidate in the 1996 presidential election.
What is the opposite of incumbent party?
The party who does not have a 'the' candidate in office, incumbent means that that parties candidate already holds the office.
Who was nominated by the republicans in the election in 1856?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John Freemont and American Party candidate Millard Fillmore.
