There are a few things in my view that would need to happen for this to become a reality:
1: you need a political party strategically centered between the two parties in regards to left vs. right. Most American third parties run to the political far right or left. Not only are their views not mainstream enough but they lose votes as Election Day closes because people see themselves effectively helping the other side win.
2: the party should start by winning local and state, or at least, congressional level seats. Going straight for the presidency with virtually nobody in elected office is a pipe dream. They need to develop a formidable coalition in congress in order to show a centrist vision for what how they might govern the presidency.
3: they need to curate a well-known candidate early. Most centrist candidates have ended up floating a run at the last minute when they see both candidates are weak overall. Joe Manchin considered a half-assed run this time around. It never works. The presidency isn’t something you casually go for.
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