Why Do Third-Party and Independent Candidates Run for President with No Chance of Winning?

Oct 31, 2024

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Every election season, without fail, a handful of names show up on the ballot that leave voters scratching their heads, wondering, Who the hell is that? Enter the third-party and independent candidates—the ones with no clear shot at winning, often with no credentials, experience, or sometimes even phone ownership (looking at you, Lucifer "Justin Case" E…

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