OldLady
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That and the end of super pacs. Every candidate should be allowed a certain amount to spend and a certain amount of air time, no going over. It's ridiculous how much money they spend. RIDICULOUS. Give us a few televised debates, some in depth interviews in the paper, call it good. Of course, there will be seasoned manipulators like Trump who just steal airtime with their high jinx, but we should learn from the last election. A certain amount of airtime including the news coverage.Maine votes for Independents from time to time--we have one in the Senate right now, and I remember a governor not that long ago. But usually either a Repub or a Dem wins anyway. Now with Ranked Choice Voting, it will be interesting to see if that makes any difference. People would feel freer, I think, to give their #1 vote to their third party candidate, knowing that it is not an "all or nothing" proposition.There are approximately 35 political parties in the United States.
If most people wanted a third party with the clout of the dominant two, there would be one.
The fact is few people vote for third party candidates.
They have been brainwashed by the big two into believing that a 3rd party candidate is a vote for "the other person".
Ranked Choice Voting might be the only thing that will save this country. So the two parties and their minions will fight against it to their dying breath.