Do any of them have a chance?
The Reform Party under Ross Perot came close a few years ago, until it was hijacked by the extreme right wing. It is now on life support!
There are several far right wing parties like the Libertarians, and Constition Parties. And some left wing like the Socialists.
Do any of them have a viable chance, or are they too extreme for America?
2006-09-24 10:42:43 · 12 answers · asked by Villain 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
no scubadog, I asked yesterday why they all have patriotic sounding names.
2006-09-24 10:46:12 · update #1
I have noticed the Green Party, with an affiliation with Ralph Nader, has made some inroads into mainstream politics.
2006-09-24 10:47:15 · update #2
Libertarians are America's 3rd largest party. Not that I agree with everything they have to say.
2006-09-24 11:00:30 · update #3
I don't see it in the foreseeable future. I think that it is better to work within the two party system and make it better then to try to bring another party into viability. The only way I think that another party could be viable is a middle of the road party, somebody with name recognition with good ideas to get us out of the two party quagmire. Until that person comes along I will continue to work within the two party system.
2006-09-24 10:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's not about whether the 3rd parties are "viable", it's about the way the two party system is set up and the extent to which the "republicrats" will go to maintain their duopoly, both through the media and more importantly by creating (and changing) laws to keep out different voices and choices from elections.
I very strongly recommend reading a newsletter called Voter Voice that talks about how this is happening. You can get a free subscription (and probably back issues) by e-mailing ballotaccessproject@hotmail.com. And you can read find one issue online at: www.bbvforums.org/forums/messages/8/votervoice-27305.doc
2006-09-25 09:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by at313 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Libertarians are making a comeback in my state, NH, which is part of the "Free State Project". Do they stand a chance on the national level? Only time will tell...
As an aside, Libertarians are more in line with liberal ideals than conservative ideals. Liberal, in the strictest sense, is derived from the word "liberty", and that, after all, is what Libertarians believe in.
2006-09-24 10:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vote Libertarian
2006-09-24 10:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just a rough synopsis of the feelings here on Yahoo answer clearly show that people are eager for a different way of doing things. Maybe if we could organise ourselves and extrapolate that feeling across the country, we might get some change.
2006-09-24 10:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No..and the reason is that everyone fears a vote for them might cause the other party to win...its a conundrum.I wish there was a third party out there that had the money and means to launch an effective campaign
2006-09-24 10:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by dstr 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have seen the Green Party rise in support the past few elections. Then there's the ALP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/americanleftparty/
2006-09-24 10:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Im going to start the LWU party, are you with me? Thats LIMP WRISTED UNITED party, coming to YOUR town soon!!
2006-09-24 11:11:25 · answer #8 · answered by Dr.Feelgood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the forseeable future by any stretch of the imagination.
2006-09-24 11:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vote Constitutional(Independent American Party) screw libertarian
2006-09-24 10:54:36 · answer #10 · answered by JL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋