how can the 2 party system be stopped?

Question

i'm neither republocrat or demlican, but with the way our system is set up, you have to register as one of those 2 to vote on issues in primary elections in my state. the newspapers, radio and television coverage also only cover/ promote the republocrat and demlican parties. any ideas oh venerable yahoo answers community?

jeffrey b
i was a guiliani fan till all the quick switching. he used to be very upfront about his values (anti abortion, but it's legal and he's pro law and so will uphold the law) and now it feels like he's being led around by the conservative party by the nose (or noose if the conservatives are vatican mafia...)

jeffery b
the equal rights issue has shown a guiliani 180. big dissappointment after all he did in NY.
slave
so sad. i think people could find the info, which is the point of this q, but they don't want to go looking. what gives?

Answer 1

First, there is no legal way to stop any political party.

You can vote for non-partisan candidates and on ballot issues without registering as either a republican or a democrat.

However, the primaries and caucuses are the process a party uses to nominate their candidate for the general presidential election. It is only appropriate that participation in the nomination process be limited to members of that party.

Answer 2

The 2 party system can be stopped by each one doing exactly what they're going to do - nominate the best of the worst.

Personally I really like Giuliani. Getting off the topic for a moment. Let's say Giuliani gets the GOP nomination and Hillary gets the democratic nomination. I think it would be a brilliant move If Giuliani crosses party lines and takes Edwards as a vice president. It shows that he's in it to get the best people possible regardless of party affiliation. Aside from that he'll take democratic votes away from Hillary and appeal to the south, Edwards territory. It would almost be like a 3 party win if he did it.

Back on the topic - should it turn out to be 2 candidates that aren't appealing to anyone rumor has it that Michael Bloomberg (NYC mayor) might run as an independant. Being a billionaire, he can spend as much as he wants to on advertising which is exactly what he did in 2001. He was the dark horse mayoral candidate running as a republican in a democratic city. He made people see the light with his ads and he won. I actually think of all independant candidates that ever ran Bloomberg would have a better chance at winning due to such a poor field of the 2 party candidates.

Hang on cesquaq - he's (Rudy) still pro choice (which he hasn't waivered from) but he doesn't like the idea of abortion.

Answer 3

The only way is for the 80% or more of people who don't vote in the smallest of elections start voting in someone from different parties.

There are more registered voters that don't vote than do around here and I"m sure it's similar all over the country. That's a powerful group that have no idea how much power they have nor do they care, or else they would vote.

All these numbskulls that are in power now started at the bottom in local county elections, school board ect. They have no idea what it's like to have a real job so their whole career is running in elections.

Unless we start at the bottom by voting them out and voting in someone other than the same ol same ol, it will never end.

Answer 4

Always vote for third parties.

Actually the system is set up to foster the 2 party system. Other countries have run-off elections and coalitions. Ours has Liberal Republicans and Conservative Democrats.

Answer 5

you can't. the way our system is set up encourages more uneducated people to vote without actually knowing what they are voting for.