WorldNetDaily: 3rd-party influence barely a blip - Badnarik, Peroutka, Nader don't draw 1% of vote between them
Though third-party candidates have had an influence in most presidential elections in recent memory, the challengers of the two main nominees in this year's contest had little effect.
The top three third-party challenges, Ralph Nader, running as an independent, Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Michael Peroutka of the Constitution Party weren't able to garner 1 percent of the popular vote combined.
The latest popular-vote numbers indicate Nader received 394,794 votes, Badnarik 377,940, and Peroutka 129,842. The Green Party's David Cobb won just 105,525.
According to the Associated Press, no third-party candidate managed to break the 1 percent level in any individual state, even in those they specifically targeted. Badnarik was on the ballot in the most number of states – 48 – of all the 3rd-party candidates. Peroutka was a choice for voters in 36 states, while Cobb got on the ballots in 28 states.
Though third-party candidates have had an influence in most presidential elections in recent memory, the challengers of the two main nominees in this year's contest had little effect.
The top three third-party challenges, Ralph Nader, running as an independent, Libertarian Michael Badnarik and Michael Peroutka of the Constitution Party weren't able to garner 1 percent of the popular vote combined.
The latest popular-vote numbers indicate Nader received 394,794 votes, Badnarik 377,940, and Peroutka 129,842. The Green Party's David Cobb won just 105,525.
According to the Associated Press, no third-party candidate managed to break the 1 percent level in any individual state, even in those they specifically targeted. Badnarik was on the ballot in the most number of states – 48 – of all the 3rd-party candidates. Peroutka was a choice for voters in 36 states, while Cobb got on the ballots in 28 states.
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