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Third Party Defined
Can refer either to a minor party, such as the Socialist Party or the Libertarian Party, whose support is so small that it has no significant effect on a national election, or to a party that presents a viable alternative to the Republicans or Democrats. During the late eighteenth and nineteenth century, there were a number of powerful third parties in American politics. The Greenback Party, the Union Labor Party, and the Peoples' Party, for example, forced the major parties to pass significant antimonopoly and labor legislation. In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party split the Republican vote and helped the Democrats win back the White House. In 1996, Ross Perot's Reform Party won 7 percent of the vote in the presidential election. However, in modern times third parties have had no success in breaking the two-party system, and often complain that restrictive ballot access requirements in many states are designed by the major parties to keep them off the ballot.
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'I give up,' political maverick declares
Published July 4, 2009, 2:26 am, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY -- Christopher Hansen, who chaired the Independent American Party of Nevada during its period of greatest growth, has resigned from his party and dropped out of politics.
Lady in waiting
Published July 4, 2009, 2:25 am, InsideHousing
The sight of Sarah Teather in her constituency office in Willesden, north west London, challenges any notion that all MPs lead privileged and glamorous lives. The MP in charge of Liberal Democrat housing policy is sitting, almost buried amid papers and clutter, in a dingy store room-cum-office.
Popular in their cities, could Reno or Las Vegas mayor be governor?
Published July 4, 2009, 2:13 am, Las Vegas Sun
Nevada’s two most colorful mayors, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, met a couple of weeks ago for a talk. After hours together in Goodman’s office, they emerged to give supporters a similar account of the meeting: If one is in, the other guy will support him. As the 2010 race for governor begins to take shape, two wild cards are waiting in the wings with the potential to ...
Marple pol"™s car vandalized
Published July 4, 2009, 1:35 am, Delaware County Times
For Democratic Marple Township Commissioner Charlie Sammartino, holidays are becoming synonymous with unwanted paint jobs.
Mexico elections a referendum on Caldern
Published July 4, 2009, 12:37 am, Dallas Morning News
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's midterm elections on Sunday will serve as a referendum on President Felipe Calderón's campaign against powerful drug cartels, analysts and observers say, as spasms of violence continue along the U.S. border and elsewhere.
WEST WINDSOR: Election outcomes reflected in reorganization
Published July 4, 2009, 12:36 am, The Princeton Packet
WEST WINDSOR — The gavel has been passed on the West Windsor Township Council with its unanimous selection of George Borek as president for the coming year.
Gov. Palin steps down
Published July 4, 2009, 12:25 am, The Bryan-College Station Eagle
WASILLA, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday that she was resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican Party but left open the possibility that she would seek a run for the White ...
EAST WINDSOR: Township man seeks third-party nod for governor
Published July 3, 2009, 10:32 pm, Windsor-Hights Herald
EAST WINDSOR A township resident with a background in public service and an eye for reform is aiming to break the two-party lock on politics in New Jersey.
AKMuckraker: What Is Sarah Palin Thinking? One Alaskan's Perspective
Published July 3, 2009, 10:22 pm, The Huffington Post
On the morning of August 29, 2008, minutes after the stunning news of the Vice Presidential nomination, I wrote a post entitled "What Is McCain...
Palin's Future Up in the Air
Published July 3, 2009, 10:05 pm, Fox News
Insiders wonder if Palin's departure as governor is a move toward the White House, or the end of her political career • Palin: 'Right Path for Alaska' | VIDEO | FULL COVERAGE • Vanity Fair Article Reignites Feud | PHOTOS • PHOTOS: Palin's Most Controversial Moments
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- Guest Post - Maine puts all political parties on equal footing: The recent Pew Research Poll which found that self-identifie d independents now outnumber Republicans and Democrats is likely a cause of great concern for partisans of the duopoly parties. The trend clearly indicates a growing discontent with the politics of the two-party system, but it has not yet translated into widespread support for third party and independent candidates for office. How can we make sense of this apparent paradox? Undoubtedly, many voters shy away from supporting third party and independent campaigns because they have been convinced that such campaigns do not represent a viable alternative to the usual suspects offered up by the Republican and Democratic parties, and thus conclude that a vote for a third party or independent candidate is equivalent to throwing one's vote away.
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