Third Parties in American politics
Third Parties in American politics
Feb 22, 2016
Third Parties in American politics. TYPE: Splinter Parties. * “ Bolter ” parties – Parties that broke off from one of the two major parties. * Most important 3 rd parties in history!. * Play the “ innovator ” role * . * Center around a strong personality (fade away with that person). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Third Parties in American politics
TYPE: Splinter Parties* “Bolter” parties – Parties that broke off from one of the two major parties
* Most important 3rd parties in history!
* Center around a strong personality (fade away with that person)
* EX) "Bull Moose" and the “Dixiecrats"
* Play the “innovator” role *
TYPE: Ideological Parties* Based on a set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters!
* EX) Libertarian and Constitution parties
* Although they have not won many elections, they have been long-lived…
TYPE: Economic Protest Parties* NOT based on a set of beliefs, they are short-lived…
* Parties rooted in periods of economic discontent!
TYPE: Single-Issue Parties* Just like their name says! (concentrate on a single public policy matter)
* Usually fade as major party steals their issue…
* Play the “innovator” role *
* EX) Right-to-Life party and The Rent Is Too Damn High party.
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
* 1860 – Southern Democrat party, John C. Breckinridge,18.1% (72 electoral votes)
*** 1912 – Progressive “Bull Moose” party, Teddy Roosevelt, 27.5% (88 electoral votes) ***
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
* Roosevelt played the “Spoiler” *
* 1948 – States' Rights party “Dixiecrats,” Strom Thurmond, 2.4% (39 electoral votes)
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
* 1968 – American Independent party, George Wallace,13.5 % (46 electoral votes)
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
Mr. Cusick
*** 1992 – Reform party, H. Ross Perot, 18.9% (0 electoral votes) ***
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
Perot played the “Spoiler”
*** 2000 – Reform party, Ralph Nader, 2.7% (0 electoral votes) ***
Nader played the “Spoiler”
Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates
Third Party Governors
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Third Parties in Congress
Joe Lieberman (CT) Bernie Sanders (VT)
* None in the U.S. House of Representatives!
* Two in the U.S. Senate…
129th Ohio General Assembly* None in the Senate!
* None in the House!
Third Party Mayors* Lifelong Democrat, brief stint with the Republican party, Independent since 2007!
Michael Bloomberg, New York City
Third Parties and the 2012 Presidential Election
* The largest third party in the United States!
The Libertarian Party* Laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration across borders, non-interventionism in foreign policy, respect for freedom of trade and freedom of travel to all foreign countries…
Colbert and the Libertarian Party
The Green Party* A sustainable United States, alternative fuels, environmental protection, opposition to big business, universal health-care…
“Paleo-Conservative” Party's goal is "to restore our government to its Constitutional limits and our law to its Biblical foundations.”
The Constitution Party
Rocky Anderson on Bill O'Reilly
The Justice Party* Social democracy, Social liberalism, Environmentalism, American Progressivism, Populism
And just for FUN… Vermin Love Supreme *Anarchy * Mandatory tooth brushing laws * Zombie apocalypse awareness * Zombie-based energy plan * Time travel research * A free pony for every American
Vermin Supreme!
Vermin Supreme Glitterbombs Randall Terry
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