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Is it time for a new third party?

Steve

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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

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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.
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CattleRMe

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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. :wink:
 

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