If a third party gets an enormous amount of the vote, it's cause for concern among the two major parties.
Again, wouldn't the better way be to not vote, period?
if enough people vote for a 3rd party, they may attain permanent ballot status in most states. some states make it easier for 3rd parties to make the ballot, but in all cases, the state wants to see that the party makes a specific, quantifiable showing in the election.
yes, the overall effect of 3rd parties in the US is that the two major parties absorb the popular positions of those parties in order to maintain their stranglehold on the public discourse. but voting for a 3rd party candidate -- especially at the state and local level -- is never a wasted vote, simply because of the ballot status laws in each state. if you want to see more competitive races, you should vote for 3rd parties when you can. as 3rd party activists are always fond of saying: if you vote for the lesser of two evils, you're still getting evil
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So here is my question RE: The Party System
- 25/05/2010 08:29:52 PM
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Question that might possibly reveal my ignorance in following the Tea Party hoopla...
- 25/05/2010 11:17:48 PM
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Kind of off topic, but still related.
- 26/05/2010 06:34:28 AM
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It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 06:44:39 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 07:01:03 AM
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it's more than just showing dissatisfaction
- 26/05/2010 07:43:31 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 27/05/2010 05:39:53 PM
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the tea party is not going to be a lasting national movement, but if you want to donate, go ahead
- 26/05/2010 07:48:41 AM
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Yes, that is what happens. I gave to Ron Paul & I've received dozens of e-mails from the GOP
- 26/05/2010 08:31:17 AM
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It does seem a little ethically shady, to answer your real question.
- 26/05/2010 08:18:20 AM
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According to the left, the Tea Party movement is funded by corporations & the wealthy.
- 26/05/2010 08:21:46 AM
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the word party has caused a lot of confusion
- 26/05/2010 02:29:07 PM
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They have raised House candidates in at least one region, independent of the GOP.
- 26/05/2010 09:08:37 PM
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That sounds like a terrible waste of money to me. Buy yourself something nice. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 08:24:09 AM
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