Do you know your American history? All of this happened in 1912. Trump would be a rerun.
Former Pres. Teddy Roosevelt lost the primary to incumbent Taft. He formed a 3d party, Progressive, nicknamed the Bull Moose Party. Teddy pulled 25% of vote and shoved Taft into the loser circle. It gave Woodrow Wilson the win.
The simple fact is that our electoral college system doesn't allow for a 3d party. It almost guarantees a win for the party least like the other 2.
