I am not a Republican or Democrat. I know there are many like me. So, tell me why there are not politicians who can run and win for folks like me?
2006-10-21 15:29:21 · 7 answers · asked by Marie 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That is a good question. I agree with it and have thought about it and that why me too amiddle of the road person is running for office in 2008
2006-10-21 15:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Nate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Middle of the road politicians don't get great support from their parties. No money make for much harder win!
If you get involved with local politics, you might find people running as third parties (Green, Independence, etc) Those are the candidates that have the potentail to be successful. Third parties can get someone elected to city council or even Governor, but not to national offices.
2006-10-21 22:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we are a two party republic. Any politician on either side who espouses a middle of the road platform is only after your vote, not the middle of the road policy's he pretends to profess. Democrats are Democrats, republicans are Republicans. The vote their party and there source of power, not their conscious.!
2006-10-21 22:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by hedddon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some middle of the road politicians in Congress. They are a small minority, but they are there.
But one reason why there are so few of them is because, like Margaret Thatcher once said, "People who stand in the middle of the road tend to get knocked down by the traffic coming in both directions."
2006-10-21 22:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Olympia Snowe is one. Senator from maine.
2006-10-21 22:43:56 · answer #5 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold on, they are on their way.
2006-10-21 22:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by kman1830 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they kill them.
2006-10-21 22:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋