President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
Is a third party candidate viable in '08?
Independents gather at the University of Oklahoma, perhaps to dub New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a political moderate, as their choice for president. Third parties may have a particular challenge in 2008 carving out a centrist position.
Guests
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Ross Douthat: Senior editor at Atlantic Monthly and blogger on Atlantic Online.
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Ron Rapoport: Political science professor at the College of William and Mary and co-author with Walt Stone of "Three's a Crowd:The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot and Republican Resurgence."
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