We all know that Perot got Clinton elected. I'm still wondering, though, whether he ran just for that purpose or if he really though he could win.
Our system is set up for 2 parties and THEY damn sure aren't going to allow a 3d party to win.
It's our electoral college that keeps a 3d party from winning. Perot pulled a lot of votes but not a single EC vote. The last 3d party candidate to win any EC votes was George Wallace who won his own state but no others. The EC is one of the really great things in our constitution but it does limit us to 2 parties.
The most any 3d party could accomplish is to keep a major party from winning a majority and throw it into the house. That would almost guarantee a Republican will win no matter which party controls it.
