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Originally Posted by tankdriver
Both Dems and Reps gerrymander to solidify seats. Neither party is really interested in competing with each other. It's more like a game of Risk, where each player picks their territories.
One of the most important things Ralph Nader did with his campaign is reveal rules on the books (written by both parties) that make it impossible or nearly impossible for a 3rd party to successfully get on ballots. I think there was one rule in Texas which required him to be in two places at once. So I don't think with districts over 90% one side or the other and absurd rules, a 3rd party is going to get a foothold very often.
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It sure isn't going to be an easy thing. Here locally, the more interest there is in 3rd party candidacies, the more the major parties struggle to find common ground with voters who are drifting to those parties. That is a good thing.
I'm pretty pragmatic in that regard. If the major parties address those issues that are important to be because of the leverage impsoed by a 3rd party, my point of view has an advocate. That's my goal and I don't really give a damn who person is nor which party the belong to -- I just want what I want.
Don't care about the union, just fix the damned plumbing.
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