Third Party President?

[Gvac]

<p>Would you vote for someone other than a Republican or Democrat for President of the United States, or do you feel it's &quot;throwing your vote away?&quot;</p><p>Do you think you'll ever see an Independent or Libertarian (or any third party candidate for that matter) elected to our nation's highest post? </p><p>I'd have no qualms pulling the lever for someone I thought was qualified and represented my views.&nbsp; Neither of the two major parties come close to sharing my idea of what the United States of America is about, but I seriously doubt I'll live to see someone other than a Republican or Democrat become our President. &nbsp;</p>

[cupcakelove]

<p>I would and I have voted for a third party candidate.&nbsp; I do not see how voting for the best candidate, no matter what their chances are of winning are, is throwing your vote away.&nbsp; If a party does not represent your needs, then you should not vote for them.&nbsp; You're fooling yourself if you think that voting for a major party that you don't hate as much as the other is good for you or this country.&nbsp; If you are willing to compromise your vote, then the parties will keep doing the bare minimum to get your vote.&nbsp; If you start voting for a third party, even if they don't get elected, you will see some long term changes in the party system.</p><p>As for ever seeing a third party candidate as president, it was not always just democrats and republicans in this country, and I do not think it will always be this way.<br /></p>

[El Mudo]

Go ahead....throw your vote away!

[A.J.]

<p>Absolutely...if it was someone competent and qualified unlike a Ross Perot.</p><p>Best Third Party Candidate EVER:</p><p><img height="240" src="http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/vote/images/225pxw/bullmoose_buttons.jpg" width="225" border="0" /></p>

[AKA]

<p>I would love to - the last two that made any big stink, however (Perot in 1992 and Nader in 2000) split their respective bases and ultimately helped elect &quot;the other guy (Clinton &amp; Bush). </p><p>Perot is remembered as a madman, and he really was, but if you watch those debates with him, Bush Sr. and Clinton, it's Perot who continues to steer the conversation back on topic - again and again. He had a very simple message people got, and I honestly believed he wanted to be President (whether or not he was really prepared to do it was another story) - unlike Nader, who knew he wouldn't be elected, had no interest in being President, and was in the race to further an agenda - I fucking loved that man once upon a time, but was so pissed at what I thought was so obvious in 2000 that I still can't get passed it.</p><p>I'd love a strong 3rd or 4th party candidate, but it's not in the best interest of the GOP or the DNC to allow them to take strong root.</p>

[furie]

I voted for Perot; twice.

Give me a third party candidate worth wild and i'll vote for him

[Don Stugots]

<p>i voted for perot the first time.&nbsp; the second time i just didnt take him seriously.&nbsp; i would love to see someone like trump at least run.&nbsp; even if its to bring up the issues (hopefully) and not turning it into a food fight.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>i also think that we need a third party as a means of checks and balances for the other two systems.</p>

[TokeOne]

I voted for the Socialist Worker's Party candidate in college in the '96 election because I was really into that workers of the world unite and equal justice and all that good stuff.

[ADF]

I voted for Perot the first time around because of his directness.&nbsp; I think that the idea of starting a viable third party is such a daunting task that it won't be accomplished in our lifetimes, if ever.&nbsp; I think it's possible that a charismatic leader could arise who doesn't fit squarely into either party, but I think the new party would fade away as soon as his or her term was over.<br />

[TheGameHHH]

I would absolutly vote for a viable third party option. Like you Gvac no Republican or Democrat accuratly represents my views on what this country should stand for, hence my decision not to vote. However, I would say the same thing about a candidate from the two major parties, if a Republican or Democrat was qualified in my opinion I would have no problem voting for either. I just haven't found an individual that has inspired me to go to the polls, I'd much rather not vote than cast a ballot for the &quot;lesser of two evils&quot;<br />

[Yerdaddy]

<p>I've learned the value of lesser evils in the last five years. Any time I'm offered evil or less evil, I'll take the less, please.</p>

[Keotok]

I have voted Libertarian the last two elections.&nbsp; I tend to vote 3rd party on local elections also.&nbsp; I write in people if there aren't any 3rd party candidates on the ballot.&nbsp; I completely disagree with both Republican and Democratic platforms.&nbsp; I can't in good conscience vote for anyone who feels they can represent those platforms.<br />

[LimeJohnny]

I have voted for&nbsp; third part candidate in both the 2000 and 2004 elections.&nbsp; My vote was already thrown away because I was voting in a states that were dominated by a single party.&nbsp; So the way I looked at it, my vote was a vote of support for a third party, not necessarily for the individual candidate per se.&nbsp; <br />

[Wolf]

I have never voted for a Republican or a Democrat.&nbsp; I hate the 2
party system and will always vote independent.&nbsp; Most times I vote
Libertarian.<br />

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Keotok</strong> wrote:<br />I have voted Libertarian the last two elections. I tend to vote 3rd party on local elections also. I write in people if there aren't any 3rd party candidates on the ballot. I completely disagree with both Republican and Democratic platforms. I can't in good conscience vote for anyone who feels they can represent those platforms.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Once again, I deeply regret the fact that you're already married to someone other than me.</p><p>If they would just drop their position on drugs, they could be a major party someday.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><blockquote /><p>&nbsp;</p>

[cougarjake13]

<p>i would definitely would for a 3rd part candidate and if in the 08 prez election a 3rd party candidate better represents me then i will</p><p>and i agree, its not throwing away your vote if consistently 3rd party votes increase every election, and every prez election, if nothing else it may make the dems and republicans work harder for us and not their agendas</p><p>the funny thing is it may take a non political figure to ever win as a 3rd party, kinda like the new movie coming out with robin williams, donald trump might be the guy to do it but i'm not sure how many people really like him</p>

[Gvac]

<pre><font size="4">You know, if one person, just one person votes third party<br />they won't let him. And if two people, two people do it, in harmony,<br />they may think they're both faggots and they won't let either of them vote.<br />And three people do it, three, can you imagine, three people walking in<br />voting for a third party candidate and walking out? They may think it's an<br />organization. And can you, can you imagine fifty people a day,I said<br />fifty people a day walking in voting third party and<br />walking out. Friends, they may think it's a movement.</font></pre>

[epo]

Until the money is out of politics, this is all a dream.&nbsp;

[FezPaul]

<p><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">A third party check, a third party check</font></strong></p><p><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">tryin' to buy some pussy with a third party check.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Frank Zappa</font></strong></p>

[legroommusic]

I think lieberman might be starting a trend though as an independent. If there's going to be a third party president, it's going to be someone americans respect in one of the two dominant parties.

[FUNKMAN]

Bill Gates could <strong>probably</strong> win...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;