Third-party candidates could (actually) swing the election — putting Biden in real danger of losing Doyle McManus Los Angeles Times Jan 8, 2024 Jan 8, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This year’s presidential election campaign is likely to be remembered as a year in which voters pondered a rematch no one really wanted.kAm!C6D:56?E y@6 q:56? 2?5 7@C>6C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A 2C6 =:<6=J E@ H:? E96:C A2CE:6D’ ?@>:?2E:@?D] *6E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?@C4]@C8^AC@;64ED^AF3=:4\5:DD2E:D7:65\H:E9\3:56?\ECF>A\C6>2E49Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 C646?E pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD\}~#r A@==k^2m 7@F?5 E92E dgT @7 p>6C:42?D 5:D=:<6 E96 :562 @7 %CF>A CF??:?8 282:?[ 2?5 deT 2C6 F?92AAJ H:E9 q:56? 7@C DE2J:?8 :? 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