# Special status to GOP and Democrats in US governments

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-status-to-gop-and-democrats-in-us-governments/441086>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 12, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-status-to-gop-and-democrats-in-us-governments/441086 "2008-03-12T08:59:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-status-to-gop-and-democrats-in-us-governments/441086/21 "2008-03-14T14:33:04Z")

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[QUOTE=Freddy the Pig]  
Actually, the threshold is 5%.  
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Oops.

In any event, I doubt they’ll pass it this time around if the 0 Green Party primary ballots we distributed in my precinct are any indication. Tax money well spent 😉

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**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-status-to-gop-and-democrats-in-us-governments/441086/22 "2008-03-14T15:24:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Jophiel]  
In any event, I doubt they’ll pass it this time around if the 0 Green Party primary ballots we distributed in my precinct are any indication.  
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Ballot status for the presidential election piggy-backs on the state results, so they’re in no immediate danger until 2010. Ballots by party, statewide, in the recent primary:

Democratic 2,059,702  
Republican 910,540  
Non-partisan (propostions only) 13,714  
Green 3,014  
Constitution 7  
Moderate 5

I have no idea what’s up with the Constitution and “Moderate” parties. I’m guessing they had ballot status in a single Congressional or legislative district, based on 2006 results, but not statewide. The election results don’t show any actual, like, candidates running in those primaries, so I guess the 12 lucky individuals got blank ballots. 😕 :eek:

The Greens did have a lively presidential race, however, with results as follows:

Cynthia McKinney (remember her?) 1,513  
Howie Hawkins 464  
Kent Mesplay 384  
Jared Ball 311

They also had a handful of people running unopposed for nomination to down-ballot offices.

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