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BlueDog22

(366 posts) Mon Sep 11, 2023, 06:10 PM Sep 2023

What is your thoughts on Third Parties? [View all]

I was reading that the Reform Party was running their first public meeting in over 20 years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana sometime in October.

What is everyone's opinion on third parties? What are peoples' thoughts?

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What is your thoughts on Third Parties? [View all] BlueDog22 Sep 2023 OP

Spoilers. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #1

Under the Present Circs, the Entire Concept Sucks Big-time The Roux Comes First Sep 2023 #2

They can't win the electoral college TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #3

I would love the idea of competitive "third" parties... WestMichRad Sep 2023 #4

Multiple parties work only in parliamentarian democracies wnylib Sep 2023 #29

In general ITAL Sep 2023 #5

I'm less certain. Igel Sep 2023 #6

Only if they split the puke vote Blues Heron Sep 2023 #7

Third parties are why we have republican presidents. Lunabell Sep 2023 #8

The late, great, Molly Yard... FalloutShelter Sep 2023 #9

Is this a serious question? serious post? stopdiggin Sep 2023 #10

They threw in with Trump. Yes? KentuckyWoman Sep 2023 #11

The only successful third party in the US... brooklynite Sep 2023 #12

I hope trump gets a third party challenger. boston bean Sep 2023 #13

Post removed Post removed Sep 2023 #14

Wow Keepthesoulalive Sep 2023 #15

History has shown that third party candidates tend to siphon votes from Democrats Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #18

Ross Perot might have helped Bill Clinton in 1992 Shrek Sep 2023 #24

That's possible, did anyone vote for him? He was no Ralph Nader... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #25

He didn't win any electoral votes Shrek Sep 2023 #26

Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #27

They break up the Democratic Party vote and will/may lead to a Repuke win sakabatou Sep 2023 #16

We have to work to make our own party Tree Lady Sep 2023 #17

Start out from grass roots first. City/Townships and Counties. haele Sep 2023 #19

Getting Republicans Elected Every November emulatorloo Sep 2023 #20

It depends AntivaxHunters Sep 2023 #21

... W_HAMILTON Sep 2023 #22

+1 betsuni Sep 2023 #23

This is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party. betsuni Sep 2023 #28

+1,000,000 wnylib Sep 2023 #30

Right? What IS your thoughts? betsuni Sep 2023 #31

I already gave them. wnylib Sep 2023 #32