This would be a party that starts as a grass roots organization. It is concerned about issues important to middle class Americans. However, by issues I mean actual issues not religious concerns and not sensationalized made up issues. It also cannot have a leader who is already in Washington D.C. and owned by some corporation. This party would have to be funded by the people and if T.V. is too expensive then we go door-to-door. It is time for a party to be brought forth from the people that is for the people.
2006-08-08 01:59:58 · 11 answers · asked by Diana V 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
People think outside the box. Remember what it was like to be 8 and want to run for President. Think long term at least 10 years. This would have to be a party that grows from the ground up 10 people this year 100 next year. There are ideas that I like from both of our current parties, however, I don't see the point of catering the the rich when most of the people who vote aren't rich. Americans would have to make a desicion. Stop being silent and make a choice to improve the situtation if it isn't working. How hard can it be to start a grass roots organization with a voice?
2006-08-08 02:15:34 · update #1
But even whan a viable third party candidate comes up (John Anderson), he still gets marginalized
2006-08-08 02:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
This is a wonderful idea. But it will be hard - VERY hard - to get this going.
People in this country are willfully ignorant and tend to vote on party lines because of one or two agenda items. I would venture to guess that most of Americans don't feel it's necessary to inform themselves when it comes to politics. I find this scary. (A recent poll has shown that 50% of Americans believe there were WMD's in Iraq.) Therefore, a small, grassroots movement like this would go unnoticed by much of the population.
You are talking about something that would require LOTS of money and LOTS of time. With this in mind, ignoring the rich would be a bad idea.
The best way to go about it would be to get a candidate on a ballot somewhere and try to schedule a debate with a prominent local politician. It could skyrocket from there depending on who was the chosen person, and how intelligent, charismatic, and intuitive they are.
Great idea though.
2006-08-08 09:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not any time soon. The two party system is too ingrained in the heads of people. It did not start out this way, money and power pushed the other parties to the outside. I see it as a constitutional violation - freedom of choice. It does not exist in elections any more. You have to either pay or have a certain amount of signatures to get on a ballot now. Where is the real choice in that?
2006-08-08 09:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank Ralph Nader for the presidency of G. Bush. If he had stayed out of the race votes that went to him would have gone for the most part to Al Gore and the election of 2000 would not have been close enough for the crooked Republican judges on the supreme ct to steal the election for Bush. No 9-11, no war in Iraq, no trillion dollar debt to Communist China, and an 8 year lead on dealing with global warming. You are far better staying in one of the two major parties, if you agree with what the Republicans have been doing, vote for them, if you want peace and prosperity and social security and medicare being solvent, vote Democratic.
2006-08-08 09:06:21 · answer #4 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The party system is inherently evil because it causes people to vote along party lines instead of voting for issues. No party candidate is likely to support all the issues that one person supports. If a third major party is created that draws votes mainly from the current Democratic party, it will serve only to fragment the democrats and boost the republicans.
2006-08-08 09:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree! You need to come up with someone rock-solid to represent this party though in order to give it a passing chance during election time, otherwise you are just pulling votes away from someone that might need them. (And I really don't want to see another Republican make it into office through someone elses mistakes!) Right now people are very galvanized against the Republican party, and rightfully so, but they need a candidate that they can really believe in. I hope in my heart that someone does step up to this plate, but until then I'll keep researching the possible candidates that are campaigning at the moment, and make an intelligent decision based on who is really available.
2006-08-08 09:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with that 100%. who is willing to run for senate president and other areas under the third party. I am in wisconsin and could help hand out flyers and get the word out of the new rep for the people
2006-08-08 09:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Ross Perot followers have tried this already.
2006-08-08 09:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by Madhouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact me, this is a long involved process. It is more then what can be answered on Yahoo.
2006-08-08 13:03:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds good got any body in mind
2006-08-08 09:04:25 · answer #10 · answered by HEY boo boo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋