The Presidential Spoilers — Market Mad House

The presidential spoilers are the most interesting of political candidates because they do not seek to win. Instead, a spoiler seeks to thwart another candidate’s; usually an incumbent president’s, election or re-election.

Spoilers usually come from inside a candidate’s party and they often have an ideological ax to grind with the party establishment. A spoiler, for example, often accuses the standard bearer of betraying the party’s principles.

However, jealousy, ambition, and frustration often motivate spoilers. We need to…