Making a run at the presidency is difficult; if you're an independent or third-party candidate, it approaches impossible.
In this episode, political guru Jim King of the University of Wyoming breaks down the long odds faced by candidates like Ralph Nader, Michael Bloomberg, and Mickey Mouse.
(Runtime: 19:20; music by Ocean Alexander)
Each election cycle, in the face of impossible odds, hundreds of people declare their candidacy for the United States Presidency.
Despite the high numbers, only a handful of the most famous candidates ever enter the public consciousness.
Third Wheel Politics is an attempt to tell the stories of those left out of the spotlight. More...
