2007-01-21 06:07:50 · 6 answers · asked by lilfatme 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, there can be one political candidate from each party.
(Don't forget all the "3rd party" candidates that no one pays attention to. Ralph Nader will be up again if he doesn't forge signatures like he did last time.)
2007-01-21 06:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally, no.
However, by tradition (and practically speaking) the two parties' nominations are each in the form of a "ticket" of one presidential candidate and one vice presidential candidate.
Nothing prevents, say, the Democrats from nominating Hillary and Obama both for the presidency. The reason they would never do this is simple: it would dilute the left-wing vote between two candidates, and the other party's nominee would almost certainly win.
2007-01-21 06:14:06 · answer #2 · answered by jack_98 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the final election, yes it is true that only one from each party may be represented. However, third parties also get to go on the presidential voting ticket, but they are often overlooked by most voters. In the primaries, there are many candidates on each ticket. Whoever gets the most votes from the voters in his individual party becomes the candidate for the general election, where there is only one person on each ticket.
2007-01-21 06:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
democrats can nominate more than one person. for example, the southern democrats broke from the national party nominated strom thurmond in 48
2007-01-25 06:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by thefedd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
N O, You also have other parties running for president at the same time.
2007-01-21 06:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one democrats totally contradicts itself
2007-01-21 06:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by Denver_faithful 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋