Paul D. Rader is an assistant staff writer at Ballotpedia and the author of "Why Independents Rarely Win Elections: And How They Could Become More Competitive". Why Independents Rarely Win Elections will give you an in-depth look at various facets of independent politics in America. The book shows how a complex web of factors combine to wreak havoc on the hopes of independent candidates and political operatives in their quest to win elections.

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