2006-07-24 07:53:54 · 19 answers · asked by Olivia 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Pretty much regardless of whatever is occuring in the country, third party candidates do not stand a chance. The election system is naturally skewed against them because they lack the funding of a national party, the manpower behind a national party campaign, and the build-in support group that the two leading parties have.
2006-07-24 08:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by celticsphinx14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's been some very good third party candidates that simply took votes away from one of the majors ... usually the left.
I wish some of the third party possibilities would come over to the dark side and run as democrats. I'm a democrat and I would like to see a good showing in 2008.
2006-07-24 08:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, with the aid of fact self sufficient applicants by no ability have the comparable spending capability with the aid of fact the main occasion applicants, and consequently they get much less exposure. and the majority tend to view third occasion votes as a waste of a vote. 2012 is a protracted way away. The economic gadget is already determining on up steam. i think of that Obama's approval will bypass with the aid of numerous extra highs and lows in the previous then.
2016-10-08 06:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. This country is governed by a republic democracy. Congress is dominantly democratic and republic, a majority of the populace has no idea that minor parties exist. The citizen's ideology will make them chose for one of the two major parties. Not the green party, libertarian party...
2006-07-24 08:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by classychick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in our "winner take all" system where a candidate can win with less than a majority of the vote. It not that we have a "two party system"--it's just simple math. Even in parliamentary system they rarely win the top political post, although they play in role in electing the political leader--unlike here.
2006-07-24 08:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by Pepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO!!!!!!!
This country is in bad place..Republicans are bad and Democrats are just has bad..
I would like to see an independent win the election, but that will never happen..we like our freedoms to be taken away. That's why we elected G.W Bush..so he can take civil rights away from us and make millions raping us for oil...
Big Business runs this country and I don't see that changing any time soon..
God Bless the USA...best country in the world...
2006-07-24 08:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even if they do they will have Little power in congress. and although i would like to see a 3rd party in power the world will be in a crisis in a couple of decade if something is not done now! if a 3rd power is elected or gets into Congress people will be too divided to get anything done. (although this dose not answer your question i thought you prefer something more that a pointless one word answer)
2006-07-24 08:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by welsh lizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely. At best they might split the ticket and throw the election to the other party.
2006-07-24 07:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not silly, 3rd party only serves to divert votes which would otherwise go to another party.
Condi in 2008!
2006-07-24 08:01:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can file their papers for contest! But without Demo/Rep support they can't be recognised easily.
2006-07-24 08:10:56 · answer #10 · answered by SESHADRI K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋