[JustSayNoToNannies]

Ross Perot was not a conservative, so that's an irrelevant example. What conservative third party got a significant percentage of the vote in 2008?

You really think Virgil has the slightest chance to receive “a significant percentage of the vote in 2008.”

I don't know the numerical value that will be significant in the current context - evidently substantially higher than what was achieved in 1992 or 2008.

Does Goode have a chance to get that percentage, whatever it is? I don't know - but I do know that every single vote gets him closer.

A single electoral vote?

Highly unlikely.

[D-fendr]

“Significant” in this context means enough to have the effect you desire or any effect. Perot got 10% with no discernable effect on either party or even on a re-run.

So what is significant in this context for Virgil? Would 5% be significant? Do you think he will get 5%?

[D-fendr]

Sorry, should be:

Perot got 19% with no discernible future effect on either party or even on a re-run.