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Might be nice if most of those third parties ran for lower offices once in a while too rather just go for the highest rung on the ladder.
You don't see too many Greens running for state legislature... or even city council. Sure, one or two here or there, but no collective effort. The Libertarians barely have their shit together and yet they still constantly field candidates up and down the ballot.
Cool. Where are their candidates?
See above, re: here and there.
Do you know how many elected position there are in this country?
What does not being able to find the people willing to join your party and run for office tell you about your party?
And now you're telling lies about me. I have no idea why, but I have no interest in talking to liars. Goodbye.
They have one example in Michigan (where I live), and he ran unopposed for trustee in Fenton Township.
Michigan has 1,240 Townships, 257 villages and 276 cities, and the greens have managed to get one position in one Township by running someone unopposed. Even the Libertarians have done better, as Wikipedia points out four current libertarian office holders in Michigan.
In Michigan? Do they?
Anyway I'm already participating in my local government in non-partisan positions.