Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer dropped out of the presidential race this week after giving way to the challenges of running as a third-party candidate. To debate the chances of an independent candidate running in a presidential election, New York University professor Kenji Yoshino, LA Times reporter Matea Gold, The Hill columnist Karen Finney, and historian Doug Brinkley highlight the influence of money in politics, and how it promotes only a two-party system.June 2, 2012
