In order to support the belief that 2012 could be the year of the third party, we need to travel back nearly a century to the Presidential Elections of 1912. 100 years ago we saw a new third party rise and take over 27% of the final vote. Though the Democrat Woodrow Wilson won, the firebrand Teddy Roosevelt took second, besting William Howard Taft.
So, contrary to the Dinosaur Duopoly, their media ideologues and the near mindless parrots simply regurgitating the party line, a third party can begin, grow and ultimately challenge the establishment. I believe we are at a unique time in history, a time we should not turn our backs on. A 3rd party can win, Independents can reawaken and retake control. The current shenanigans in Washington are a gift. The legislative leviathan has roused the LARGEST voting block in the United States. 2012 is the tipping point.
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I truly hope another political party does NOT enter the race. Though it may have good intentions in upsetting the status quo in Washington, we all have heard that the road to the hot place is paved with good inentions. To truly break the hold of the idiocy in Washington, a grass roots, non-party affiliated ever-man/woman needs to run. I know they need a “party” label, so why not the Common Sense party. Even if they succeed in pulling enough votes to make the big two take notice, it might just shake things up just enough to scare some smart back into the Dems and Repubs. Just my 2 cents.
Seniors & Boomers have the largest voting block with the largest common interest! They could even resurrect the name of the Grey Panthers!The issues that are important to the Panthers are all important to the nation when you strip away party propaganda!