[SamAdams76]

The GOPe tossed up John Anderson as a third party choice in 1980 when the maverick Ronald Reagan won the nomination against the wishes of the party bosses.

No matter who the GOPe sticks on that third party ballot, I expect the same results.

[Vigilanteman]

Actually, John Anderson was the reason that Reagan won every New England state except Rhode Island. The region is full of libtards who just can't admit they voted for a Republican. But they couldn't stomach a doofus like Jimmy Carter either, so John Anderson provided the perfect outlet.

It didn't hurt that Reagan was smart enough to see this and insisted that Anderson be included on the first debate. How many of us Freepers remember that Jimmy Carter boycotted that debate and was represented by an empty chair? Reagan, having shown himself to be principled and fair minded by including the person who was supposed to take votes from him, proceeded to eat Carter's lunch in the next two debates and never looked back.