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randr

(12,412 posts)
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 03:40 PM Aug 2016

Trump will start a third party before election

He is isolating Republican opponents and supporting like minded maniacs and will have a force to be reckoned with before long.
If he can boost turnout in states by running his own candidates he may increase his chances. In the end we may be left with a very radical far right wing group of anti American agitators to contend with.

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Trump will start a third party before election (Original Post) randr Aug 2016 OP
Oh Krishna please! whatthehey Aug 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Aug 2016 #2
A dream come true...conservatives will never win the whitehouse... beachbumbob Aug 2016 #3
He lacks the organizational skills to run even with the GOP's help, how could he ever FSogol Aug 2016 #4
Not going to happen. Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #5
From your post to God's ear... Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #6
Not going to happen. left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #7
According to Ballotpedia, the deadline for independent candidates to petition for ballot inclusion.. Princess Turandot Aug 2016 #8
Yup. It's not going to happen. longship Aug 2016 #10
No, he won't brooklynite Aug 2016 #9
Agree. His idea of a party is himself. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #11

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
1. Oh Krishna please!
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 03:51 PM
Aug 2016

I literally cannot think of a better way to guarantee a Dem landslide of epic proportions than to split the RW vote completely and officially. Unfortunately I have more chance of being elected Pope, but we can always dream (about 3rd party, not my papacy.)

Response to randr (Original post)

FSogol

(45,504 posts)
4. He lacks the organizational skills to run even with the GOP's help, how could he ever
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 03:56 PM
Aug 2016

accomplish a 3rd party run? He can't even hire competent people to run his campaign.

The deadline to get on NC's ballot for the election is Friday. Most state's deadlines happen by August 31. Trumpy is toast.

brooklynite

(94,657 posts)
9. No, he won't
Thu Aug 4, 2016, 04:09 PM
Aug 2016

He doesn't have the organization, money or time to pull it off. He doesn't have the ability to find "other candidates". And if he did he doesn't care about "other candidates" enough to choose them.

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