Wednesday, May 25, 2016

What if it becomes a four-way, or even a five-way race for the presidency?

What if Sanders does not quit, even after Hillary wins the Democrat nomination? Jonah Goldberg speculates about that possibility at National Review. If that were to happen, it might open up a fourth possibility: someone like Mitt Romney or Ben Sasse making it a four-way race.
And in a four-way race (or five-way, if you include the Libertarian party), all bets are off. Theoretically, a winning share of the popular vote in a four-way race could be 26 percent. In a five-way race, 21 percent (which is where Romney is polling right now). States that haven’t been competitive in decades would suddenly become battlegrounds. Of course, if no one gets a majority in the Electoral College, the decision goes to the House, for even more exciting postseason drama.

Trump just wants to win. Sanders wants to smash the status quo in both parties. The opportunity is staring him in the face.
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