Is it time for a new third party?

[reader (the Second)]

I don't care what it makes me, if I were in Texas I would vote for Kinky.

He's funny, talented, and irreverent (and smart) (and honest). That makes him unlike any politician I have seen in 40+ years.

[theHiredMansWife]

I think it's that "and honest" part is what draws people to him.

[theHiredMansWife]

[BBJ]

[theHiredMansWife]

"walk to work?" You must live in town...

I'm 30 miles from work, myself. Though this fall I'll be lucky enough to only be 12.

So far as a third party and the demands of the people, that's precisely what the initial opinion piece was about and the subsequent replies. There obviously are people who are interested in making a change.

And no one is looking for perfection. The question was about maintaining the status quo.

[BBJ]

[theHiredMansWife]

No, your comparison would be accurate if you corrected me and told me you didn't live in town. But for a few months I kept arguing with you that you did.

Frankly, I figured you lived in town because of your suggestion that someone should walk to work. Why make a suggestion that you yourself wouldn't do?

And since you missed it:
So far as a third party and the demands of the people, that's precisely what the initial opinion piece was about and the subsequent replies. There obviously are people who are interested in making a change.

And no one is looking for perfection. The question was about maintaining the status quo.

[BBJ]

[theHiredMansWife]

proof of what???
This?

[Steve]

Changing the way we vote is difficult in that by splitting the vote between candidates means that the other party has a better chance of winning...


if an "independant candidate" with views that appeared conservative, but moderated in tone such as "I own guns, believe in life at conception, favor small government with local control, oppose long-term welfare,"

and a conservative candidate, that strongly believes in Gun ownership, life at Conception and opposses abortion, favors small Goverment and tax cuts, and would abolish welfare,

would they not split the conservative vote.....leaving the liberal vote united on one candidate????

[theHiredMansWife]

It possibly would.
Both your independant candidate and your conservative one would get Republican votes. However, your moderate Independant candidate would also get Democratic votes (as evidenced by polls about McCain, for example).
From what I've read, there are more moderates in our country than either left or right wings. Whether they vote D or R one year or another depends on the political atmosphere of that election cycle. But it's a safe bet a moderate candidate would do quite well.

However, that's with the assumption that the independant would be a moderate. Ross Perot, for example was farther to the right than Bush in '92. Nader, farther left than Gore.

[CattleRMe]

Those of you that call those of those of us liberals haven't a clue. By true liberal standard (except for the open mindedness) most of us that are not always agreeing with all of you are conservative by most standards. Maybe just a little more open minded conservative then most.