Just curious cause I tend to like the 3rd party candidates, but never vote for them cause they never seem to have a chance at winning.
2007-03-10 06:30:38 · 10 answers · asked by brooklyn152 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Not now. I personally belong to socialist party usa and understand several third party concepts. The reason no third party will candidate will rise is because they will get shot. George Wallace (who was probably the best pure politician of the 20th century) was shot and Perot was threatened and forced to drop out. The royal class in america (and there is one) will not accept a three way split.
2007-03-10 09:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by john c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have a chance right now - but I keep voting for them - hoping that things will change.
Actually - the last election - I didn't vote Green or Independent or anything - because I thought it was REALLY important to get Bush out of office - so I voted for the democrat.
BUT - almost every other year that I have voted - I have voted for somebody other than a democrat or republican - mostly because I agree more with their thinking.
If people (like you, and many others) keep voting for the democrats and republicans because they think they are the only ones who have a chance at winning - and they want to be with "the winners" - we will never really have more than two choices.
Vote your heart!! That's what I say! (and last year my heart told me we had to get Bush out of office. unfortunately - it didn't happen - and now a lot more people are dead. sigh)
2007-03-10 06:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by liddabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not under the current all-or-nothing implementation of the Electoral college.
A third-party candidate can get over 50% of the total popular vote, but if they don't get over 50% in enough states to get the electoral votes for those state, then it's the same as if they got zero votes.
That's why I usually don't vote in presidential elections. Since I don't vote for either of the primary two-party candidates, under the electoral college system, my vote is literally never even counted.
2007-03-10 06:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never. People prefer the two-party system even though they are not always happy with the candidates.
2007-03-10 06:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice, but never happened in my lifetime.
The last time that happened was 1850....Millard Fillmore of the Whig party. I believe it was a pretty strong party then also. In those days there were 4; Democratic, Republican, Federalist & Whig.
2007-03-10 06:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they really do not have a chance. We need a strong third party. We need the option of a viable third choice. The republicans and the democrats need to know and fear that we have that viable choice. I hope that I get to see it come about in my lifetime.
2007-03-10 06:39:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see that happening in my lifetime. The 2 major parties have too big a head start in terms of organization, money & name recognition.
2007-03-10 06:53:44 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are going to see them gaining more each year as people become more disaffected with the 2 parties sharing power now.
2007-03-10 06:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so....
That's what America needs.....BIG TIME....
On the SEAN HANNITY radio show,,,
A guy called in with the same question...
Sean's answer.....".NO ! NO ! Don't even think about it."
Sean speaks for the Fox News network.
Sean is part of the problem.
CNN, has an open mind to..... third party
This two party....is bull-crap.
2007-03-10 10:41:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not gonna happen.
Vote for change this next time got to get these idiots OUT
2007-03-10 06:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋