[darth]

This move is GUARANTEED to elect Democrats to a majority. If any fringe party needs to be strengthened, it is the Greens. The Greens drive the dim candidates to the left and make the voters aware of dim "core values". The best way to insure more conservative policies by Republicans is to make our majorities LARGER so that there will be no need to enlarge the tent.

[Betty Jane]

The best way for any third party to become a serious contender is to win some elections. The way to win some elections is to not become the spoiler in the race but to become the second contestant. They should be looking at uncontested races in all levels of government. If the dems don't put up a candidate against a safe repulican, the CP should. Same for an uncontested dem seat. Sure they'll still lose most of them, but the could win some.

They can grow from there. They will then have a record. This is a long process , over many election cycles, not just one lucky year. It just seems they're in it for the glory of name recognition.