The primary and general elections cost the six major-party candidates for mayor about $32 million.

No major-party candidate has won so few electoral votes since this election.

The two major-party candidates used the opportunity to pound each other on issues like pollution and abortion.

Anyone who is not a major-party candidate has to be a marketing expert.

Without their own man on the ballot, this minority will split among the major-party candidates or go home and not vote.

However, to vote out of fear for the less bad major-party candidate works against desired long-term change.

But both major-party candidates have gone out of their way to avoid discussing the issue.

Since 1976, when the program became effective, 49 of the 50 major-party Presidential candidates participated.

Many will eventually decide to go with a major-party candidate, if past experience is any guide.

In the last week, both major-party candidates and both of their running mates have been here.