Tag: Third Parties
Trump 40 Percent Strategy Relies on Third-Party Candidates
NBC News’ First Read: “The reaction to the news of the latest Trump campaign shake-up has ranged from shock and disbelief to laughter… But there is one strategic way it makes sense: Team Trump views the 2016 presidential contest as a race to 40%. Under that scenario, you somehow assume that Libertarian Gary Johnson will get more than 15% of the popular vote, and that the Green Party’s Jill Stein will get more than 5%.”
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Run Donald, Run!
If you asked Democratic strategists for their dream scenario for 2016, here it is:
- Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee
- Generic Republican as the GOP nominee
- Donald Trump as a third-party nominee
There is a chance this wish might come true, according to a report that says Donnie is threatening to go rogue.