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Ron Faucheux: Will independent candidates ever break the two party lock? — Pete Ricketts | ChamberLight
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Political analyst Ron Faucheux examines the historical and structural barriers preventing independent candidates from breaking the US two-party duopoly, highlighting Dan Osborn's Senate bid in Nebraska as a potential future model.
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