Many of us are frustrated with the current political status-quo of American two-party politics. Sadly, the closest thing we have had to a real third party candidate was Ross Perot.

I believe that the vast majority of Americans feel disenfranchised by the ultra-liberalism of the Democratic Party core, as well as the religious social conservatism of the Republican Party base. I think that a third party is only possible with large support from charismatic politicians from one or both parties breaking ranks to challenge the incumbants. Perhaps a McCain-Lieberman-Powell type of centrist movement, or perhaps something else.

If we were to have a third party, what platform would you support? What issues would you want them to focus on? What do you think is most realistic as far as the 'leanings' of the party?

How do you think the entrance of a viable third party would effect politics at the State and Federal level?


I understand that this is highly speculative and hypothetical, but I think it makes for an interesting political topic with the potential to bridge some differences.