to me when people form or join fringe parties to run for office, they can be seen as not serious candidates, not sure what their motivation is but election to office is nil.  if a person is serious, then he/she should join a major party so that they can be elected or at least make some "noise" . fringe candidates are almost never invited to debates, etc. they are not funded adequately so their message is never reaches the electorate.  so to say that a fringe candidate is the best candidate is ludicrous.  cream rises to the top, they don't stay on the bottom as most fringe candidates do.