Could an Independent Ever Win the Presidency?

[DownWithTheLeft]

Idk, but I would think it is possible:
Here's one that could actaully happen

Tancredo/Santorum (R) 149
Clinton/Finegold (D) 114
Guilliani/Ben Nelson (I) 276

I'm off by one b/c I calculated manually b/c I used 2000 map to show Ind, but either way Guilliani/Nelson still have enough

[Lincoln Republican]

Independent - John McCain/Brad Henry                 439
Democrat - Ted Kennedy/Kathleen Blanco                91
Republican - Jim Bunning/Robert Taft                          8

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Let's go with a realistic possibility.  If in 1992 Perot has stayed in the whole time I think he would have done much better.

Clinton 231EV 35%PV
Bush 232EV 34%EV
Perot 75EV 30%PV
Other 0EV 1%PV

I see Perot as comapred to what actually happened taking votes from both Clinton and Bush, but more from Clinton as the Bush support was firmer, so the result would have been Perot taking states from both Bush and Clinton, but also causing some to swing from Clinton to Bush.  Now obviously given the House and Senate in 1993 where the Dems hold both the Senate and a majority of the House delegations Clinton/Gore wins once the Congress votes.  However with a 1992 like the above Perot or some other independent would have had a decent shot in 1996.

[jerusalemcar5]

Idk, but I would think it is possible:
Here's one that could actaully happen

Tancredo/Santorum (R) 149
Clinton/Finegold (D) 114
Guilliani/Ben Nelson (I) 276

I'm off by one b/c I calculated manually b/c I used 2000 map to show Ind, but either way Guilliani/Nelson still have enough

Clinton/Feingold would win New York.  Especially with Tancredo pulling the conservative vote away.

I notice you continullay misspell the "fein" in Jewish names.  It isn't "fine".  just fyi.

[Governor PiT]

A Guliani/Santorum ticket is more likely for the GOP, and Tancredo is more likely to run as an independent, with Ben Nelson as his VP, since he is a conservaitve Democrat and is tough on illegal immigration. I either scenario Clinton would win since the reps would be divided.

[Colin]

Tancredo is more likely to run as an independent, with Ben Nelson as his VP, since he is a conservaitve Democrat and is tough on illegal immigration.

Why would Ben Nelson all of a sudden lose his mind?

[kashifsakhan]

I think Perot had the best chance any independent's ever had. I dont see any independent winning in the forseeable future.

I really dont think someone like McCain would ever run as an independent.

[Ban my account ffs!]

No way would Rudi win Minnesota over a Clinton/Feingold ticket.  Having Feingold on the ticket would do wonders to fire up the liberal base here.

Rudi Guilliani is great and all as a public speaker and has plenty of charisma.. but when it comes down to it... Feingold will bring home the bacon to the upper midwest.

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Republicans:
Allen / Tancredo

Democrats:
Decline to nominate anyone

Indy:
Sanders / Weicker