Which Potential Independent Candidate Could Take Support Away From Obama?

[Lincoln Republican]

Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, if for whatever reason decides that Obama is not upholding leftist values, decides to challenge Obama from the left, would have the potential to take leftist votes away from Obama.

That would be, of course, if Sanders changed his mind about running, as he has said he will not be making a Presidential run.

If former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold for some strange reason launched an independent bid, he would have the potential to take votes away from Obama.

It is conceivable that, in a close race between Romney and Obama, that either Sanders or Feingold could be the spoiler in a few states, giving those states to Romney.

[Lincoln Republican]

While there are quite a few people who conceivable could act as a spoiler for Obama, there is zero indication that any of them are a "potential independent candidate".

Until the date nominations have to be filed, they can be considered to be potential candidates.

We do not know what future circumstances may propel some of them to run.