lpetrich
Contributor
"Won’t a new party split the vote? (The “spoiler effect”)"
They seem rather Pollyannaish about their ability to inspire non-voters to vote. It can work, like in AOC's first campaign, where her primary election got 68% more turnout than is typical of midterm Congressional primaries, but it doesn't always work, like for Bernie Sanders earlier this year.
"How will the new party get on the ballot?"
They seem rather Pollyannaish about their ability to inspire non-voters to vote. It can work, like in AOC's first campaign, where her primary election got 68% more turnout than is typical of midterm Congressional primaries, but it doesn't always work, like for Bernie Sanders earlier this year.
"How will the new party get on the ballot?"
Then pointing out the success of the Green and Libertarian Parties there.Getting ballot access for a new party is a state-by-state process that generally requires collecting thousands to tens of thousands of petition signatures in each state.
By building a coalition of aligned labor unions and progressive groups, we can add to our resources and make quick work of those signatures.