11C: Impact of Third Parties on the 1992 and 2000 Elections
Analyze impact of third parties on the 1992 and 2000 presidential elections.
Third Party candidates often cause competition for the two major political parties. *
1992 Presidential Election
Ross Perot and his independent presidential run in 1992.
Campaign focused on plans to balance the federal budget, further economic nationalism, and strengthen the war on drugs.
He finished in third place with 19 percent of the popular vote.
2000 Presidential Election
Ralph Nader ran as the Green Party nominee in 2000 and took away major votes from the two major political parties thus, forcing the major political parties in return to begin addressing the issues raised by third parties.