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Will a independent presidential candidate win in 2024?

I just read that 58% of Americans would support a independent presidential candidate in 2024 instead of Trump or Biden. Cheers!

 https://thehill.com/news/campaign/3462899-58-percent-of-voters-open-to-backing-independent-candidate-if-faced-with-biden-trump-poll/

Posted - May 3, 2022

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  • 5451
    I think I might have a better chance of matching all six numbers on MegaMillions tonight AND matching all six numbers on PowerBall tomorrow night than an independent candidate has of winning the next presidential election.
      May 3, 2022 9:41 AM MDT
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  • 11165

    I think Americans have had it with demarcates and republicans so maybe they will give a independent a chance. Cheers!

      May 3, 2022 9:45 AM MDT
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  • 5451
    I doubt it.  Third parties usually do worse in elections where there’s a lot of hate for both the Democratic and Republican candidates.  All it does is motivate people to turn out and vote against the candidate they hate more instead of voting for a third party.
      May 3, 2022 4:26 PM MDT
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  • 11165
    Yeah it is kind of like that with Canada's independent candidates. Cheers! 
      May 3, 2022 4:37 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    That will never happen as long as we have the Electoral College system.
      May 3, 2022 10:19 AM MDT
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  • 34482
    It will never happen period. EC or not. 

    Long live the EC.  We do not need CA and NY choosing our POTUS.  
      May 3, 2022 3:31 PM MDT
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  • 34482
    Nope. Will never happen.   Left and right will never agree on an Independent candidate.  
      May 3, 2022 3:33 PM MDT
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  • 16841
    Won't happen, but a high-profile independent can still affect the result. I was quite surprised that the GOP didn't run a "dummy" candidate to split the anti-Trump vote. The only reason Biden won is that he's not The Donald, he had absolutely nothing else to recommend him.
    Nader successfully torpedoed Gore's run in 2000.
      May 5, 2022 7:59 PM MDT
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