The Nader/Barr Factor?
Posted Oct 01, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Oliver Wasow ,
Rhinebeck,
New York
I have been doing a little research into the effect, if any, that the candidacies of Nader and Barr are having on the Obama and McCain campaigns but haven't really been able to get a handle on it. Today I noticed that the Wash Post/ABC news poll, factoring in the third part candidates, give Obama a slimmer lead than other national polls, only 3 over McCain. Nader has 3 percent and Barr 2 in their poll. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this? Seems to me in an election that is, at this point anyway, still almost statistically a draw, these third party candidates could be a factor. Or perhaps they cancel each other out? Thoughts?
