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originally posted by: Puppylove
a reply to: Annee
Let's see 1000's of points disappearing people gaining hundreds of votes over a few seconds that had no support for most of the time the poll was up.
originally posted by: burgerbuddy
a reply to: Hazardous1408
Now.
Trump 376 23%
Clinton 1069 65%
None of the above 66 4%
Stein 60 4%
Johnson 84 5%
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: Puppylove
Problem is to do that they may have to include the third parties in the debates.
They SHOULD have to include third parties in the debates. What is this dumb 15% rule anyway?
This stupid rule was developed by a supposedly non-partisan, PRIVATE, non-profit organization: The Commission on Presidential Debates. Link
WTH? Why on earth should we accept their silly flipping rule? Apparently the CPD has some legal right to make this shameful rule, but it is horrible for the voters and it is OBVIOUSLY A SCAM.
The two parties gave them their legal authority. It's abhorrent.
People are held hostage by the two party system. Many people UNDERSTANDABLY won't vote third party because they are worried the 'other' party will win. So this polling 15% method is a terrible litmus test.
How about polling people to ask if they want third parties included in the debates? And if it's over 50%, then the third parties are included in the debates.
Now THAT would be democratic.
Shenanigans, I tell you.