"The Green Party, first organized in the mid-1980s, is poised to tip the scales from fringe faction to party player. An equal third party would be a revolution in American politics, breaking the current two-party gridlock.

"And Stein has a history of getting record-setting voter totals. In 2006, running for Secretary of State in Massachusetts, Stein won the votes of more than 350,000 Massachusetts citizens—the greatest vote total ever recorded for a Green Party candidate in that state.

"The campaign’s on-point messaging has focused on Stein’s “Green New Deal” platform and directly combated the outdated idea, leftover from Nader’s race more than a decade ago, that Green Party votes are “wasted votes.” Successful campaign strategy and a laundry list of endorsements, combined with the current political, economic and global climates, may be enough to help Stein maintain her habit of exceeding expectations."

http://www.examiner.com/article/why-2012-could-be-a-tipping-point-for-ji...

And Ryan has lost his home state of Wisconsin.

What a great night!