Ballot Access: Another Way Dems and the GOP Screw Third Parties
Presidential Elections,Gary Johnson,Libertarian Party,Elections
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"A multi-party system is normal," says Richard Winger, publisher and editor of Ballot Access News. "You only have a two party system if there's repression. It's not natural."
With both major parties offering up two of the most unpopular presidential candidates in modern history, many voters (and the media) are paying more attention to third party options such as Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party and Green Party nominee Jill Stein.
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