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Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:17 PM Jan 2020

Lincoln Chafee, who can't choose just one political party, is running for president as a Libertarian

He was a Republican Senator who ran for governor of Rhode Island as an Independent, then switched to being a Democrat while in office, then joined the Libertarian Party after that. What party will he join next?

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/01/06/lincoln-chafee-files-to-run-for-president-as-libertarian/

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Lincoln Chafee, who can't choose just one political party, is running for president as a Libertarian (Original Post) Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 OP

I wish him luck maxsolomon Jan 2020 #1

Is that what he is now? Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #2

He ran as a Dem in 2016... briefly. JaneQPublic Jan 2020 #3

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

1. I wish him luck

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:20 PM

Jan 2020

drawing off disgusted "traditional" Conservatives from the GOP.

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

2. Is that what he is now?

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:27 PM

Jan 2020

He’s changed political affiliations so many times. Does he even know?

As Groucho Marx said, “Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.”

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

3. He ran as a Dem in 2016... briefly.

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 12:28 PM

Jan 2020

Here's a sample:

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