Goode won’t get 10% in the general election.
For a third party to be viable, it would need to start building at a local level, and build from there. It would need to get candidates elected to city, then county, the state, the national offices. Most third parties don’t last long enough for such a long-term development.
Good thoughts.
I’d focus on the region most responsive to my message, and then I would go after each office available.
However, I’d still participate in the big name races, simply because they are awesome for name recognition and unity of effort.
“For a third party to be viable, it would need to start building at a local level, and build from there. It would need to get candidates elected to city, then county, the state, the national offices. Most third parties don’t last long enough for such a long-term development.”
What you say is true, but these are not normal times. The effort may be beginning now. I know that if Willard is the GOP nominee, I will be changing my registration the next day.