2006-10-12 12:28:34 · 8 answers · asked by CC 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
If a minor party candidate can get enough support for their ideas, it is possible to get another candidate to include these ideas in their platform. In this way, the minor candidate, and their supporters, can influence laws/policy even if they do not win. They can also agree to support the major party candidate in exchange for getting their ideas included in the major candidate's platform. So, even if the minor party candidate loses, they can still influence lawmaking. Which, unless the candidate is only interested in power, is what running for office is about.
2006-10-12 12:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the changes that have come about were first proposed by minority party candidates. Issues from women's rights, child labor and the 40 hour week first showed up as 3 party platforms. If they proved to be popular issues they were adopted by the mainstream parties
2006-10-12 19:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's America, and they are free to try. And deep down, many of us love a good underdog story anyway. I never voted for any one of them (Ross Perot was just kinda scary), but I felt great knowing I had choices. Last 2 elections, there really weren't any choices.
Let's get some more independents in there and shake up the establishment. The two party system is broke, time to fix that.
2006-10-12 20:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by jumping_in_101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might not win but in the last couple of elections they drawed votes away from one of the major parties.(thats how clinton got into office without having a majority vote) but minor parties are important because they critique and bring light to issues that have often been ignored by Republicans and Democrats
2006-10-12 19:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by muzac2live4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently they don't realize that there is only one party that has a chance of winning; The Council on Foriegn Relations and their 2 sub-divisions, the republican party and the democratic party.
2006-10-12 19:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they (like the rest of us who are SANE) hope that America will realize that there is an alternative to our current way of doing things,and will vote accordingly.
Unfortunately for us,the majority of Americans vote in a fashion that's in agreement with your attitude.
2006-10-12 19:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by Danny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last presidential election we had to choose between George Bush or John Kerry. The election before that we had to choose between George Bush or Al Gore...
Enough said.
2006-10-12 19:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they can, get two thirds of us to beleive, they rule, at least they try.
2006-10-12 19:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by elizabeth b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋