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Completely agree. I really don't think a 3rd party can win in a presidential election, so we may be looking at more and more extreme dems running things for a long time. The republicans seem to stand for nothing now, and the sad part is I don't think most of the republicans in Washington are even aware of it - they just seem themselves being "bipartisan" and willing to compromise. They will be completely rolled...
Eh, I think America is slowly waking up and getting sick of the 2-party system... I don't see a 3rd party in the white house anytime soon, but if 2010 is any indication with multiple Tea party getting elected to congress, maybe we can hope that 2014 and 2016 will see a big push from 3rd parties to get into lower level office and try to gain a foothold... either that or we're all doomed and the Democratic party will take over and the raping will continue with less bitching.
>Eh, I think America is slowly waking up and getting sick of the 2-party system...
I would like to think so, but honestly I don't think thats the case. In fact, votes in national elections to 3rd parties have decreased since Perot: http://www.gallup.com/poll/155537/li...-election.aspx
I'm thinking the only way there is a 3rd party with legs is in the event of a total economic collapse. Of course, in that case easy to imagine martial law and suspension of elections due to widespead civil chaos. The way the current 2 party system is setup, the 2 parties have the money and the media - thats why Ron Paul ran as a Republican even though the republican leadership and platform made him sick to his stomach. Believe me, if the tea party decided their efforts were better spent creating a 3rd party instead of taking over the republican party, I'd probably support them if there seemed to be significant energy and numbers involved. However, thats not the case now and I think they are better served trying to get good candidates elected to Congress.
>maybe we can hope that 2014 and 2016 will see a big push from 3rd parties to get into lower level office and try to gain a foothold... either that or we're all doomed
I couldn't agree more. I do think conservatives can make important inroads into elected office at the local, state, and federal levels. However, I'm not seeing how they can win the white house, and with it, federal judge and supreme court appointments.
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