Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein are all poised to shake up the 2024 presidential race as third-party candidates. While Kennedy has cleared the bar in Utah and recently collected signatures needed for New Hampshire's ballot, he is also working smarter by filing a petition to create a new political party in several states including California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. This could make it easier for him to get onto the ballots of these states compared to running as an unaffiliated candidate. Meanwhile West has made ballot inroads and Stein will be the Green Party nominee while Cornel West will get on battleground state ballots.
Jacobson is chasing every name that bubbles up in the news cycle, but she will have difficulty finding a well-known figure to be viable because they either want to retain future prospects in their own party or don't want to enable Trump's return.
, Most anti-Trump Republicans plus Joe Manchin are not interested in running third party.
Kennedy is near double digit votes in swing states, but it is unclear if he will be taken seriously by Democrats yet.
Biden speeches have been shouted down and a hot war in Gaza this fall may mean 30,000 fewer votes apiece for him.
The left presents the most acute peril to Biden's presidency as it is possible that Jill Stein will be the Green Party nominee and Cornel West will get on battleground state ballots.
Democrats have lived through two campaigns in which they lost the electoral vote due to leftist spoilers.
The No Labels push to draft a centrist has drawn more scorn, alarm and opposition research among Democrats than Kennedy's candidacy.
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Most anti-Trump Republicans plus Joe Manchin are not interested in running third party.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author implies that there are no well-known figures who would be viable as a third party candidate against Biden. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence and ignores the fact that many prominent Republicans have expressed interest in running for president as an independent or third party candidate.
The article states 'Jacobson seems to chase most every name that bubbles up in the news cycle ( just ask them). Yet she'll be hard pressed to find the sort of well-known figure she needs to be viable because they want either to retain future prospects in their own party (Nikki Haley) or they don't want to don the scarlet T in their future obituaries for having enabled Trump’s return. (Most every anti-Trump Republican plus Joe Manchin.)'
The article states 'If Kennedy claims the Libertarian Party line, which he’s warming to, Jill Stein is the Green Party nominee and Cornel West gets on any battleground state ballots, they would combine to drain far more votes from Biden than from Trump.' This statement implies that there are no other third party candidates who could potentially impact the election. However, this ignores the fact that many prominent Republicans have expressed interest in running for president as an independent or third party candidate.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that most anti-Trump Republicans and Joe Manchin do not want to be associated with Trump's return. This is a statement about the opinions or motivations of individuals, which cannot be proven true or false.
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and ideological bias. The author uses language that depicts the left as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'how many more polls do there have to be of Kennedy near double-digit votes in swing states before he's taken seriously?' and 'how many Biden speeches must be shouted down until Democrats realize that a hot war in Gaza this fall may mean 30,000 fewer votes apiece in Madison, Dearborn and Ann Arbor and therefore the presidency?', implying that the left is responsible for these events. The author also uses language like 'the No Labels push to draft a centrist' which implies that there are no other options available on the left side of politics.
how many Biden speeches must be shouted down until Democrats realize that a hot war in Gaza this fall may mean 30,000 fewer votes apiece in Madison, Dearborn and Ann Arbor and therefore the presidency?
how many more polls do there have to be of Kennedy near double-digit votes in swing states before he's taken seriously?
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The article discusses the potential third-party threat to President Biden's reelection in 2024. The author mentions several left-leaning figures such as Jill Stein and Cornel West, who have previously run for president or been associated with third parties. Additionally, the article notes that No Labels, a centrist political organization that has criticized both major parties in the past, may not be able to provide Biden with much support.
The article notes that No Labels, a centrist political organization that has criticized both major parties in the past, may not be able to provide Biden with much support.
The author mentions Jill Stein and Cornel West as potential threats to President Biden's reelection.
Third-party candidates are a thorn in Biden's side
Mario Parker is the author of this article
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Jacobson is chasing every name that bubbles up in the news cycle, but she will have difficulty finding a well-known figure to be viable because they either want to retain future prospects in their own party or don't want to enable Trump's return.
Most anti-Trump Republicans plus Joe Manchin are not interested in running third party.
Kennedy is near double digit votes in swing states, but it is unclear if he will be taken seriously by Democrats yet.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that third-party candidates are a problem for Biden when there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by describing third-party candidates as a 'thorn' which creates an emotional response rather than providing factual information.
The article implies that third-party candidates are problematic for Biden without any evidence to support this claim.
Third-party candidates are a thorn in Biden’s side
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that third-party candidates are a 'thorn in Biden's side'. This statement is not supported by any evidence or logical reasoning. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when referring to third-party candidates as a 'thorn', which can be seen as an attempt to discredit them.
Third-party candidates are a thorn in Biden's side.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the third-party candidates in the US presidential election. The author uses language that dehumanizes them by referring to them as a 'thorn' in Biden's side. This implies that they are causing him problems and making his job harder.
]Third-party candidates are a thorn in Biden’s side: Mario Parker[
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The article by Mario Parker on Fox News has multiple conflicts of interest. Firstly, the author is a contributor to the site and therefore may have financial ties with it. Secondly, the topic being discussed involves third-party candidates which could be seen as an attack against Biden's campaign.
The article by Mario Parker on Fox News has multiple conflicts of interest. Firstly, the author is a contributor to the site and therefore may have financial ties with it.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is chipping away toward the goal of being on the ballot in states across the country
Cornel West is making ballot inroads as well.
Jill Stein will be a Green Party nominee and Cornel West will get on battleground state ballots.
Accuracy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s goal of being on the ballot in states across the country is contradicted by an article stating that he has cleared the bar in Utah and recently collected signatures needed to appear on ballots in New Hampshire, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi and Texas.
Cornel West's efforts are also mentioned as making ballot inroads but not specifically stated if they have been successful. This contradicts an article stating that he is near double digit votes in swing states.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the idea that third-party candidates have a chance of influencing the outcome of the White House race by being on the ballot. However, this statement is misleading because there's no evidence to suggest that any third-party candidate can win even a single state.
The article states 'Mr. Kennedy will be on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.' This is false as he has not yet secured ballot access in several key battleground states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the success of previous third-party candidates in battleground states and their potential impact on the outcome of the election. This is a form of informal reasoning as it relies on past events rather than direct evidence or logical analysis. Additionally, there are several instances where dichotomous depictions are used to describe political positions, such as
The threat of a third-party spoiler is heightened by the razor-thin margins in battleground states that decided the past two White House races.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the idea that third-party candidates will have a significant impact on the outcome of the White House race. The author uses quotes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein to support this claim, but does not provide any evidence or analysis to back up their assertions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to work smarter in a half-dozen states by filing a petition to create a new political party is presented as an easier way for him to get onto the ballot than running as an unaffiliated candidate.
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The author of the article has conflicts of interest on several topics related to third party candidates and ballot access. The author is a member of No Labels, an organization that advocates for bipartisanship in politics but also supports third-party candidates.
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein, third party candidates, poised to shake up vote
