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58% Of Americans Want A Third Party

hypocritexposer

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PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high Gallup has recorded for this measure since 2003.


Though the rise in support for a third party could be linked to the Tea Party movement, Tea Party supporters are just about average in terms of wanting to see a third party created. Sixty-two percent of those who describe themselves as Tea Party supporters would like a third major party formed, but so do 59% of those who are neutral toward the Tea Party movement. Tea Party opponents are somewhat less likely to see the need for a third party.


The desire for a third party is fairly similar across ideological groups, with 61% of liberals, 60% of moderates, and 54% of conservatives believing a third major party is needed. That is a narrower gap than Gallup has found in the past; conservatives have typically been far less likely than liberals and moderates to support the creation of a third party.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/143051/Americans-Renew-Call-Third-Party.aspx
 

Steve

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hypocritexposer said:
PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' desires for a third political party are as high as they have been in seven years. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe a third major political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic Parties do a poor job of representing the American people. That is a significant increase from 2008 and ties the high Gallup has recorded for this measure since 2003.


Though the rise in support for a third party could be linked to the Tea Party movement, Tea Party supporters are just about average in terms of wanting to see a third party created. Sixty-two percent of those who describe themselves as Tea Party supporters would like a third major party formed, but so do 59% of those who are neutral toward the Tea Party movement. Tea Party opponents are somewhat less likely to see the need for a third party.


The desire for a third party is fairly similar across ideological groups, with 61% of liberals, 60% of moderates, and 54% of conservatives believing a third major party is needed. That is a narrower gap than Gallup has found in the past; conservatives have typically been far less likely than liberals and moderates to support the creation of a third party.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/143051/Americans-Renew-Call-Third-Party.aspx

we need a few repairs to our political system...

I would like to see states pick up the idea of a run off election for any candidate that fails to get over 50% of the vote..

Eight States that have runoff elections
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas

In their system, Louisiana conducts a “nonpartisan” primary election where all candidates participate in a first election. If no candidate receives a majority of all votes cast, a “run-off” is held between the top two candidates.

"If no candidate has a majority of the votes, the candidates with the fewest number of votes is eliminated"

short of term limits, runoffs would eliminate the elite party establishments hold on our election process..
 
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