My is Diane, on my mind, my third party candidates affected 2024 election. A majority of Americans have

expressed dissatisfaction with this year's two major party presidential candidates.

According to a recent poll, 63% of US adults

say Republican and Democratic parties do such a poor job of representing the American

people that a third major party is needed.

So given the mood of the country,

could is here see a breakthrough

for a third party candidate.

Most people when they go to the polls in most states are going to see more than just Democrat and Republican.

They're going to have lots of options there.

Michael's share is a national political reporter for the Washington Post.

He's been covering third-party candidates in this year's presidential race.

Michael, we're seeing third party candidates out there, more than we've seen in the past or just up to par.

No, we're seeing more interest right now,

both from the the can themselves and and I think there's

evidence that there is more appetite for someone other than the major party

nominees that in past cycles there was a recent pew poll that found two-thirds of people who

support President Biden would like to replace both the Republican and the

Democratic nominees and one-third of the people who support Trump would like to replace both

the Democratic Republican nominees. So there's not a lot of enthusiasm for the

choice being between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and and in theory that could create a Petri dish in which third parties rise.

So does that mean that we could have a real mishmash during this election with third party

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