Poll: Time for 3rd Party Leadership? - Political Forum

Coyote Says · 10-22-2006, 03:54 PM

We have had essentially a two party system for generations. What is the best way to break the two party hold on America? Should it be a two party system? If not, who is the best candidate? What is your favorite 3rd party?

emptypepsi · 10-22-2006, 06:46 PM

I am a former Libertarian Party contributing member. I still agree with many of their stances on issues, but they are so individualistic that they have a hard time rallying together for a formal message in an election year.
I'm now a registered Independent.

CHUQ · 10-23-2006, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by emptypepsi

I am a former Libertarian Party contributing member. I still agree with many of their stances on issues, but they are so individualistic that they have a hard time rallying together for a formal message in an election year.
I'm now a registered Independent.

There are a lot of people in the US who caqll themselves independent, but unfortunately at election time is always reverts back to tweedle dum or tweedle dummer.

I believe the only way a third party would have any success is that all the one issue parties try to form a coalition--I realize a difficult thing to do, but why not try?

superbug · 10-23-2006, 07:18 AM

I left the Republican party just a few months ago and joined the Libertarian party. There are some things I don't see eye to eye with them on, but it is their stance to lean towards freedom and individualism that I like.

On a little side note, during the Florida primaries Charlie Christ was running a phone add campaign. So I got a bunch of pre-recorded messages from him and his buddies here at work (during the day and on the message service in the morning). Drove me nuts. So I called up his campaign office and told the person that happened that I will now be forced to vote for his opponent because of this. She said "Oh dear."
Now I'm getting calls from the Republican Party of Florida. ARRGGHH! So now I have to call them up.

francois60 · 10-25-2006, 12:13 PM

If the libertarian party moderated, they could own a base that's about 20% of registered voters. They'd control the balance of power and then some in Congress.

But as long as they are as extreme as they are, they'll never hold more than a seat or two. The only seat they hold now is Ron Paul's, and that's because he ran as a Republican in possibly the most libertarian district in America.

superbug · 10-25-2006, 12:48 PM

I have a feeling there may be a split in it soon and they'll be able to get that 20%. It may just be wishful thinking though.

lordoftheworld · 10-25-2006, 01:54 PM

I like to think of my-self as a constitutionalist. The constitution was made to change with the times, and so must our ways of governing.

CHUQ · 10-27-2006, 04:49 AM

It appears to me that the single ballot, single district, plurality takes all system such as we have in the US is strongly designed for a two mparty system. New parties are "discouraged" from participating until such time as they become strong enough to challenge and then one of the weaker parties would bow out and again it would be a two party system. Just a thought.

CHUQ · 10-27-2006, 04:51 AM

AAAAAHHHHHHHH shit! Maybe I should have put this in the political parties section--oh well cafiine deficency does strange things lol

winter6126 · 11-06-2006, 09:43 AM

two parties is enough.many parties is easy cause turmoil.I think no one likes politicians attack each other every day