text: i have a question about third party candidates in us presidential elections? why is it in presidental elections, third party candidates are usually the same candidate from the previous election giving the same speeches about what they are going to do for america, and why are they confident that they are going to be the president of the united states? lame.  they need to run for house or senate.  that way, a step has been taken.  for them to assume that the united states population will vote for a third party commander in chief is lame.