>The problem is that there are too many THIRD parties, however I think the time is ripe for big changes in our government and that Bloomberg could run a real eye opening campaign. The third party candidates have been useful in bringing up issues the Republicats try to avoid, but the ones that stay in to the end with no real chance of winning end up taking votes away from the major candidate closest to their platform.
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I think the problem is, once elected, you can't tell them apart (with rare exception).