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People voting at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Voters and political committees are divided on the impact of people voting for third-party candidates in the presidential election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters divided on impact of third-party choices in 2024 Presidential Election

Liam Dunne November 5, 2024
As voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, opinions varied widely on the impact of voting for third-party candidates.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Third-party, independent candidates can’t win but can impact | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano April 18, 2024
This year — given our current political climate that’s growing more polarized by the second, and given my festering fear of a second Trump term — it seems undeniably clear the impact third-party and independent candidates will have on Biden’s reelection bid.
EDITORIAL: The two-party system can evolve to make third parties more prominent actors

EDITORIAL: The two-party system can evolve to make third parties more prominent actors

Editors September 17, 2020
Due to the complexities of the two-party system, the Green Party — along with other third parties — don’t stand a real chance at winning a presidential election.
Green Party candidate and party co-founder Howie Hawkins is one of four candidates running for the party’s nomination in the 2020 election. COURTESY OF HOWIE HAWKINS

Green presidential candidates run alongside red and blue

Angela Yang March 4, 2020

One of the largest ever Democratic fields in a presidential primary election has saturated the 2020 candidate pool with blue. But also vying to win the White House this year are a handful of even more...

The top Democratic choice among Boston University students was Sen. Bernie Sanders, who received 47.7 percent of the vote. 637 respondents took the poll via an online form and were verified by confirming BU emails through the BU Directory. Only votes from currently-enrolled BU students were counted. GRAPHIC BY ALEX LASALVIA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Presidential primary poll finds Sanders leads among BU students

Alex LaSalvia March 4, 2020
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the clear favorite Democratic primary candidate among Boston University students, according to a poll conducted Feb. 24 through Feb. 28 by The Daily Free Press.

Jill Stein talks about militarism, McCarthyism to Boston community

Solange Hackshaw January 29, 2018

Around 100 people gathered to listen to former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speak at the Community Church of Boston about immigration, environmental policy, political division and other...

Ralph Nader attends "Trumping Trump: New Waves and Directions for Resistance" Wednesday afternoon at the Old South Church. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel of political experts discuss resistance in the age of Trump

Erin Edwards November 9, 2017

Activists gathered at the Old South Church near Copley Square Wednesday to discuss the rise of the new resistance movement with discussion facilitated by a panel of political activists. The event,...

Marchers gather in Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year festivities and resist Trump administration's deportation policy. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hundreds march to State House, protests Trump’s immigration policy

Sarah Wu January 30, 2017

Flurries of snow briefly dusted the windy Boston streets as protesters chanted various phrases including, “Donald Trump, you racist clown. Build a wall, we’ll tear it down!” while marching in protest...

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein delivers her speech during the Green Party rally at the Old South Church.  PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Green Party candidate Jill Stein speaks to crowd near Copley

Breanne Kovatch October 30, 2016

[mediagrid cat="34096"] An enthusiastic crowd of over 200 gathered in Old South Church in Boston, near Copley Square, Sunday afternoon to express support for Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein....

Green Party meets struggle to capture national attention

Daily Free Press Admin October 24, 2012

Fighting for a chance in the national spotlight, the Green Party campaign of presidential candidate Jill Stein suffers from a lack of publicity in mainstream media and exclusion in political debates, party...

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