<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt">From gallup.com (http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx)<br><br><h1><span>In U.S., Perceived Need for Third Party Reaches New High</span></h1><span>Twenty-six percent believe Democratic and Republican parties do adequate job</span><br><br><div class="authorDisplayLine1">by Jeffrey M. Jones</div>
<div><em>This article is part of an</em> <a href="http://www.gallup.com/tag/US+Government+Shutdown.aspx"><em>ongoing series</em></a> <em>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.</em></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic;"><em><br></em></div>
<div>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.</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">...<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Read more and view charts at the link above.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: HelveticaNeue,Helvetica
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