# Potential for third party/independent candidates

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 24, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-for-third-party-independent-candidates/755581 "2016-05-24T19:53:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-for-third-party-independent-candidates/755581/1 "2016-05-24T19:53:52Z")

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An astonishing poll was released a few days ago.

> [@](#):
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> Here are the most striking, historic numbers: 58. 55. 65. What are they?
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> ```
> 58% of respondents are dissatisfied with the current group of Republican and Democratic candidates for President.
> 55% of respondents favor having an independent presidential ticket in 2016.
> A shocking 91% of voters under the age of 29 favor having an independent candidate on the ballot.
> 65% of respondents are at least somewhat, pretty or very willing to support a candidate for President who is not Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
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[http://datatargeting.com/POTUS/](http://datatargeting.com/POTUS/)

Bloomberg seems quite firm in his decision not to run. But the Libertarians field a national ticket. It’s always dangerous to say, “This time it’s different” – but in many ways, this time HAS been different. It will be very interesting to see whether any of the third party groups will be able to pull off significant results this time.

More details plus opinion here.

> **[Party like it's 1824?](https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/05/party_like_its_1824.html)**
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> In the interest of full disclosure, every one of my 2016 predictions has turned out to be wrong.  I have not been this