[Vision2020] In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High

[Scott Dredge]

I don't see a third party as being viable due to lack of a cohesive constituency.  Presently the lines essentially break down into rural (conservative) and urban (liberal).  Beyond that, everyone has their own unique idea of what the supposed 'perfect' third party platform would entail.  Mine would be heavily slanted toward individual protections chief amongst them freedom of speech, religion, gun ownership, reproductive rights, education, and healthcare to name a few.  I'd be against most restrictions on individuals and in favor of regulations to force level playing fields and responsibility on organizations.

-Scott

From: thansen at moscow.com
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:25:55 -0700
To: godshatter at yahoo.com
CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] In U.S.,	Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High

The only thing preventing the development of a credibly effective third party is $$$$$.
A in-the-making third-party can possess every imaginable ethically humane purpose explained in tear-jerking detail within its platform.  However, if it lacks sufficient $, their platform will amount to nothing more than office chatter.

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
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- John Lennon
 

On Oct 11, 2013, at 9:18 AM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:

>From gallup.com (http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx)

In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New HighTwenty-six percent believe Democratic and Republican parties do adequate job

by Jeffrey M. Jones
                

                
                
                    

                    

                    This article is part of an ongoing series analyzing
 how the government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt 
ceiling are affecting Americans' views of government, government 
leaders, political parties, the economy, and the country in general.

PRINCETON, NJ -- Amid the government shutdown, 60% of Americans say 
the Democratic and Republicans parties do such a poor job of 
representing the American people that a third major party is needed. 
That is the highest Gallup has measured in the 10-year history of this 
question. A new low of 26% believe the two major parties adequately 
represent Americans.
...

Read more and view charts at the link above.
Paul
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