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Poll: 58 Percent Of Americans Want A Third Political Party

3:10 PM 09/24/2014


A new Gallup poll on Wednesday finds that the majority of Americans want a third major political party, as the existing two are doing a terrible job at representing their interests.

For Americans, both Republicans and Democrats “do such a poor job” that 58 percent believe that an additional political party is necessary to bolster the U.S. political process. The high numbers continue a trend stemming back to 2007, where a majority of voters have supported the establishment of a new political party to contend with the two main options. Exceptions to the rule include the presidential election years of 2008 and 2012 in the fall, where the numbers dipped slightly below majority.

Independents, even more than Republicans or Democrats, sorely want a new political party, coming in at 71 percent support for the idea. Democrats favor a new party at 47 percent, with Republicans following closely behind at 46 percent. The numbers are actually down from last year, when it jumped to 60 percent in the middle of a 16-day government shutdown.
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