Why is it that the Independent Party does not participate in these debates?
Ralph Nader @ votenader.org ....why isn't he included in the presidential madness that is going on?
Ralph Nader @ votenader.org ....why isn't he included in the presidential madness that is going on?
ghouly05
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He is not the Independent Party candidate. He is an independent running for President.
Not included because he did not get the threshold percentage of support to be included (15 or 20% I think).
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Anonymous
Because the two major parties control the Federal Elections Commission and they set the rules and that includes barring third party candidates of they chose too.
The last time I saw a third party candidate participate in a debate was when Ross Perot debated with GWH Bush and Bill Clinton.
It would have interesting to have Nader participate. But it's not about to happen.
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Unless our party is able to take an active roll in the primaries it's pretty much a closed election, that is the two major parties. In addition, I think most Independents are not sure what the Independent party stands for other than it's not the Democrat, Republican or Libertarian party
thebiggiantkevin
Rules say the party must have at least 5% support to be included in the debates. Maybe next election we'll have a choice other than dumb and dumber.
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Same old bullcrap... but Nader hasn't raised much of a stink about it this time, because he wants McNapalm to lose.