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=== 2020 presidential election ===
=== 2020 presidential election ===


In January 24, 2019, Seder announced his intention be a candidate in the Libertarian Party primary for the [[Presidential Candidates 2020|2020 presidential election]], as a satirical candidate due to his opposition to American libertarians. He subsequently announced his intention to challenge incumbent senator Chuck Schumer for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2022 New York Senate election.<ref name="Seder-exploratory">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRRomqN5mY|title=Sam Seder Announces 2020 Campaign|work=YouTube|access-date=January 24, 2019|publisher=The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder}}</ref>
In January 24, 2019, Seder announced his intention be a candidate in the Libertarian Party primary for the [[Presidential Candidates 2020|2020 presidential election]], as a satirical candidate due to his opposition to American libertarians. He subsequently announced his intention to challenge incumbent senator Chuck Schumer for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2022 New York Senate election.<ref name="Seder-exploratory">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRRomqN5mY|title=Sam Seder Announces 2020 Campaign|work=YouTube|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref>


He later received around 47% of candidate support in an unverified "Third Party Watch" poll placing him in front of the pack.<ref name="ThirdPartyWatchPoll">https://sites.google.com/view/thirdpartywatch/secret2/2020-green-and-libertarian-primary-polling</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4b9G9WVh9k|title=Sam Seder LEADS Libertarian Presidential Poll!|work=YouTube|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder}}</ref> It should be noted that the poll sampled registered libertarians but not specifically dues-paying party members.<ref name="ThirdPartyWatchPoll"/>. Though notable, it is unlikely to have have an effect on the race.  
==Personal life==
In the closing minutes of their Wednesday, March 9, 2005 show, Garofalo announced that Seder and his wife Nikki were expecting a daughter. This event in his life slightly colored and affected Seder's commentary. On more than one occasion he has voiced concerns about just how he was going to explain elements of this world to his daughter as she grows up, after witnessing actions by the Republican Party that Seder felt might adversely affect her future. On August 9, 2005, Nikki Seder gave birth to a daughter, Myla Rae Seder.


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On March 7, 2013, the family gave birth to their second child, a son named Saul Arthur Seder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SamSeder/status/309640715703554048|title=My son born at 5:36 AM today. Mommy & baby both healthy!|first=Sam|last=Seder|date=March 7, 2013|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=2017-07-21}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Seder has two children; one daughter and one son. He and his wife are currently separated.


In the closing minutes of their Wednesday, March 9, 2005 show, Garofalo announced that Seder and his wife Nikki were expecting a daughter. This event in his life slightly colored and affected Seder's commentary. On more than one occasion he has voiced concerns about just how he was going to explain elements of this world to his daughter as she grows up, after witnessing actions by the Republican Party that Seder felt might adversely affect her future.
On April 27, 2018, Seder announced on his daily podcast, ''The Majority Report with Sam Seder'', that he and his wife were separated.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://majority.fm/
* [http://majority.fm/ majority.fm]
* [https://twitter.com/samseder?lang=en Twitter]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3jIAlnQmbbVMV6gR7K8aQ YouTube Channel]




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