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The Fringies
"Like streakers at the Super Bowl, they’re only on for a few minutes, but what they do is priceless. "
By Nico Savidge
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What is the point of those individuals in the presidential races that are unheard of and don't stand a chance of winning? Youth Radio's Nico Savidge explains the importance of "fringies" to the political process.
I’ve been paying close attention to the 2008 race for the White House and watching the debates early on, I would often wonder – who are those old guys standing off to the left?
I’m Nico Savidge with a commentary from Youth Radio.
They’re the bottom feeders, the lowest-tier candidates – the people who are forever confined to the appendices of the history books, because they didn’t even get enough votes to make a footnote.
Since fringies know they don’t have any chance of winning, they’re free to speak on whatever crazy topics pop into their heads, providing debate watchers like me with timeless nuggets of insane rambling. Like streakers at the Super Bowl, they’re only on for a few minutes, but what they do is priceless.
Think about a presidential campaign without people like Joe Biden, Ron Paul, and Duncan Hunter. If we didn’t have them, Americans would watch an electoral system filled with effective and important politicians that can actually win. And who wants that?
For Youth Radio, I’m Nico Savidge.
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