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Can 3rd parties win in the USA? This video addresses the issue of the spoiler effect, Ralph Nader, and their lessons for future third party candidates like Jill Stein or Gary Johson. What can Florida 2000 teach us about election 2016?
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In the year 2000, the narrow election between Al Gore and George Bush was impacted by the third party candidacy of Ralph Nader. Nader wanted to achieve 5% of the vote in order to qualify for federal funding in the next cycle. But controversy lives on to this day, as it appears Nader's presence in the swing-state of Florida tipped the blance of the election in favor of Gov. Bush. In this video I dive into the controvery, the facts, and posit that third party candidates in the US are ephemeral unless we pursue fundamental electoral reform. Until then, future third party candidates will either: 1) lose badly, 2) win and 'water down', or 3) spoil like Nader.
So who is Nader? Nader was a consumer activist for decades and ran several times for President. While he isn't solely responsible for Gore's loss, he certainly was a factor. This has large implications for the 3rd party candidacies of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein as they take on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.
Voting for the greens or voting third party is a consequential decision and shoulnd't be taken lightly.
Interview taken from CSPAN and from
Reason TV: "Ralph Nader on "Spoiling" the Election for Al Gore"
youtube.com/watch?v=oiqYdjf-C6k
Reason TV Channel: youtube.com/channel/UC0uVZd8N7FfIZnPu0y7o95A
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Check out Matt’s rebuttal: youtube.com/watch?v=WqB-E2pBeXM
Here’s my favorite series from Matt’s channel, “Presidential Elections in American History”:
youtube.com/watch?v=WHbs9k8VDKA&list=PLHtE7NbaKRefBOp4I9e4NLY_1_d4Csf_w
More From Matt:
The Presidential Election of 1800 youtube.com/watch?v=ictBD6U4xU4
The James Madison Song: youtube.com/watch?v=fZpVA7NPtMw
More on the topic of first-past.the-post:
CGP Grey, The Problems with First Past The Post: youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
Question Time: Debate on an alternate voting system to first-past-the-post: youtube.com/watch?v=MxrWkhXbTUI
Soliloquy, How would the UK House of Commons look under MMP?: youtube.com/watch?v=Au_94POF87k
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Sources and Photo Credits:
realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/05/31/nader_elected_bush_why_we_shouldnt_forget_130715.html
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/politics/seminars/herron.pdf
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/lewis/pdf/greenreform9.pdf
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/lewis/pdf/greenreform9.pdf
https://faculty.polisci.wisc.edu/bcburden/burden2005.pdf Candidate appearances and clips from martins book
commondreams.org/headlines/102700-03.htm Nader promised not to run as a spoiler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader#2000
nytimes.com/2000/10/02/us/the-2000-campaign-bush-catches-gore-in-poll-in-tennessee.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000#Florida_recount
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2000
republic3-0.com/myth-independent-voter-stefan-hankin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Bryan#Presidential_election_of_1900
Images:
Floridamap CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28342451
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Can 3rd parties win in the USA? This video addresses the issue of the spoiler effect, Ralph Nader, and their lessons for future third party candidates like Jill Stein or Gary Johson. What can Florida 2000 teach us about election 2016?
Get Book 'Nader: Crusader, Spoiler, Icon' here (affiliate): amzn.to/2fqOxbT
Check out Matt's Video Here, "No. Ralph Nader Didn't Spoil The 2000 Election": youtube.com/watch?v=WqB-E2pBeXM
Check Out Matt's channel: youtube.com/user/iammrbeat
My YouTube Setup (affiliate links):
Canon Rebel t5i: amzn.to/2h4UcmT
Rode mic Go: amzn.to/2h4ZsqF
Blue Yeti: amzn.to/2g9iwGZ
Tripod: amzn.to/2h5qP6I
Thank you to Shanna Schultz for proof reading/writing advice.
Share This Video ➜ youtu.be/j4XeaFX69sM
In the year 2000, the narrow election between Al Gore and George Bush was impacted by the third party candidacy of Ralph Nader. Nader wanted to achieve 5% of the vote in order to qualify for federal funding in the next cycle. But controversy lives on to this day, as it appears Nader's presence in the swing-state of Florida tipped the blance of the election in favor of Gov. Bush. In this video I dive into the controvery, the facts, and posit that third party candidates in the US are ephemeral unless we pursue fundamental electoral reform. Until then, future third party candidates will either: 1) lose badly, 2) win and 'water down', or 3) spoil like Nader.
So who is Nader? Nader was a consumer activist for decades and ran several times for President. While he isn't solely responsible for Gore's loss, he certainly was a factor. This has large implications for the 3rd party candidacies of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein as they take on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.
Voting for the greens or voting third party is a consequential decision and shoulnd't be taken lightly.
Interview taken from CSPAN and from
Reason TV: "Ralph Nader on "Spoiling" the Election for Al Gore"
youtube.com/watch?v=oiqYdjf-C6k
Reason TV Channel: youtube.com/channel/UC0uVZd8N7FfIZnPu0y7o95A
Click To Subscribe ➜ youtube.com/c/foxcousins?sub_confirmation=1
More Videos For You!
Check out Matt’s rebuttal: youtube.com/watch?v=WqB-E2pBeXM
Here’s my favorite series from Matt’s channel, “Presidential Elections in American History”:
youtube.com/watch?v=WHbs9k8VDKA&list=PLHtE7NbaKRefBOp4I9e4NLY_1_d4Csf_w
More From Matt:
The Presidential Election of 1800 youtube.com/watch?v=ictBD6U4xU4
The James Madison Song: youtube.com/watch?v=fZpVA7NPtMw
More on the topic of first-past.the-post:
CGP Grey, The Problems with First Past The Post: youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
Question Time: Debate on an alternate voting system to first-past-the-post: youtube.com/watch?v=MxrWkhXbTUI
Soliloquy, How would the UK House of Commons look under MMP?: youtube.com/watch?v=Au_94POF87k
★ ★Share This Video On Reddit➜ reddit.com/r/PoliticalVideo/submit
▼Twitter➜ twitter.com/poljunkienews
Facebook➜ facebook.com/politicaljunkienews
Sources and Photo Credits:
realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/05/31/nader_elected_bush_why_we_shouldnt_forget_130715.html
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/politics/seminars/herron.pdf
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/lewis/pdf/greenreform9.pdf
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/lewis/pdf/greenreform9.pdf
https://faculty.polisci.wisc.edu/bcburden/burden2005.pdf Candidate appearances and clips from martins book
commondreams.org/headlines/102700-03.htm Nader promised not to run as a spoiler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader#2000
nytimes.com/2000/10/02/us/the-2000-campaign-bush-catches-gore-in-poll-in-tennessee.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000#Florida_recount
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2000
republic3-0.com/myth-independent-voter-stefan-hankin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jennings_Bryan#Presidential_election_of_1900
Images:
Floridamap CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28342451
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Please watch: "Why Didn't Germans Just Go Around the Berlin Wall?"
youtube.com/watch?v=dOP0HQUTSo0
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