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Spoiler candidates: an old trick courts rarely stop
American campaigns have long used spoiler candidates to split an opponent’s support, from eighteenth-century ballot tricks to modern political namesakes. Courts have generally been reluctant to intervene, leaving many challenges unsuccessful and the tactic firmly part of election history.
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