2000, Bush narrowly beats Gore in the Electoral College. 2006, Democrats win both the House and Senate. 2008, McCain loses to Obama, 2012, Romney loses to Obama. Ever hear the Einstein quote about insanity?
The same thing can be said about third-party Presidential runs. They never work. Eugene Debs. Theodore Roosevelt. Robert La Follette. Strom Thurmond. George Wallace. Ross Perot. Ralph Nader. When has one of them ever emerged victorious?