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Think of every election since Bush/Dukakis.
Bush/Clinton - Spoiler Perot
Clinton/Dole - Spoiler Perot
Gore/Bush - Spoiler Nader
Bush/Kerry - Spoiler Nader -- Possibly Roy Moore
I think that is our reality for many years to come.
The end of the specifically two party election. Dem, Rep will still always be the winner. But now the big news will be which party will be spoiled by a third party.
I think what we now have to look forward to is the Dems and Reps catering to their far wings to keep them from losing base votes. Moving away from the center all together.
We are seeing it now with the Reps wanting to keep the Constitution party from getting in the race. They heat up their efforts to cut down the church/state barrier. Trying to pass Hate amendments.
Instant Runoff Voting is the solution to negating spoiler effect and letting third parties grow and be heard. It's actually in both parties immediate interest.
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