Originally Posted by MaDalton

i saw the debate with all the other candidates on RT - there were a couple of real weirdos among them though - including Roseanne Barr

but as long as in the elections the candidate with 1 vote more than his opponents gets all the electoral delegates of a state, there will be NEVER the chance of any 3rd party or independent candidate achieving anything

in other countries, parties are forced into coalitions, sometimes even with their direct opponents. Also not always the best solution but at least a lot more democratic