How did the following past third party voters vote?

[Nichlemn]

Break them down by Dem/GOP/Other. If Other is significant (e.g. a lot of Nader 2000 voters would have voted for him in 2008), break that down too.

Thurmond 1948
Wallace 1968
Anderson 1980
Perot 1992
Nader 2000

[Niemeyerite]

thurmond - 95% GOP
wallace - 95% GOP
anderson - 70% Dem
Perot - 51% Dem
Nader 45% Other, 45% Dem

[freepcrusher]

I always thought that Reagan got to 59 percent was by gaining all the Anderson voters in his camp.

[Nichlemn]

When I meant was e.g.

Thurmond:

McCain 95%
Obama 4%
Other 1%

Nader:

Obama: 45%
Nader: 30%
Other: 15%
McCain: 10%

[Antonio the Sixth]

Thurmond 1948 : 90% rep
Wallace 1968 : 90% rep
Anderson 1980 : 70% dem
Perot 1992 : 60% rep
Nader 2000 : 70% dem

[tpfkaw]

Thurmond - insufficient sample
Wallace - GOP 50%, Dem 35%, Oth 15% (remember that Wallace's strength was among urban whites)
Anderson - Dem 50%, GOP 30%, Oth 20%
Perot - GOP 50%, Dem 40%, Oth 10%
Nader - Oth 50%, Dem 40%, GOP 10%

[feeblepizza]

Obama winning 4% of Thurmond voters is extremely generous.

[nclib]

Obama winning 4% of Thurmond voters is extremely generous.

Perhaps, but consider that since the voting age was 21 back then, so every living Thurmond voter in 2008 was at least 81. With such a small sample, and a potential for changing views from youth to old age, it's conceivable.

[Niemeyerite]

Robert Byrd problably voted Thurmon and Obama.