Sanders as a third-party candidate.....might it work?

[LR Trotter]

Regardless of one's thought about the Electoral College, it is what it is, and will elect the next US President and US Vice President with each state's winner take all electoral votes. And, in Texas, any non vote for the democratic nominee is a 1/2 vote for the republican nominee. No need to take my word for it, count 'em. For every 2 votes for an independent candidate, 1 republican vote is then not needed. As it is, unless a revolt occurs among republican voters, there will be no Texas electors in the democratic column, but independent votes are added insurance for Texas electors staying on the republican side.