Moveon.org, and other on the extreme left, have apparently captured the democratic party. At least according to many of those on the right.
The religious right, and people like Hannity and Limbaugh control the republicans. At least according to many of those on the left.
Are the two statements above true or false?
If not why are they not true?
Also, is the "gap" between these two extremes large enough that a third party, or 3rd party candidate, could get elected?
Thank You.
2007-10-04 04:07:42 · 5 answers · asked by Supercell 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It's more than just MoveOn and Rush. Some people completely embrace the extremes of the ideologies of the left and the right. These people are typically so close-minded you can't budge them. The only way to get their vote is to appeal to them, so if you have a D or an R next to your name you better brush up on the party platform, or risk losing their votes. The moderates are finicky, embracing a variety of platform. It is difficult to gauge an effective platform to maximize support from moderates, so most don't bother if they are serious about winning.
I don't think the gap in the middle is big enough for a 3rd party to wedge its way in yet.
2007-10-04 04:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by Pfo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Politicians are beholden to money. MoveOn and a handful of others on both the left and the right have it. Lots of it. They therefor can make the most "noise" so that's who the politicians will listen to. All these groups claim to represent a majority of Americans. They really don't, they represent their own interests and people will join to support or oppose a specific agenda.
In today's politics the best interest of the country are rarely taken up as a just and noble cause because they will offend a loud handful of people. Sad really.
The gap between the extremes is fundamentally huge but unless a 3rd party candidate can come up with the cash to run as a candidate AND fend off attacks from BOTH other parties, I doubt it's possible. Too much money involved.
Again, very sad!
That's today's special interest America!
2007-10-04 04:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by duker918 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The middle is here and we are alive and well. The ones who make the noise are the extremes in both parties. The middle is the silent majority. However, most of the silent majority will come down on either the republican or democratic side. For some reason a third party candidate does not have a chance in our current political climate.
2007-10-04 04:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both are false...most people fall in the middle. I ama Democrat and have never been to moveon.org in my life. My whole family is conservative, but none of them listen to Rush and Hannity.
2007-10-04 04:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It seems like the Dems are doing just that, I haven't noticed it in the Repubs yet, though.
2007-10-04 04:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋