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Third Parties in American politics

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).

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Third Parties in American politics

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  1. Third Parties in American politics

  2. TYPE: Splinter Parties * “Bolter” parties – Parties that broke off from one of the two major parties * Most important 3rd parties in history! * Play the “innovator” role * * Center around a strong personality (fade away with that person) * EX) "BullMoose" and the “Dixiecrats"

  3. TYPE: Ideological Parties * Based on a set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters! * Although they have not won many elections, they have been long-lived… * EX) LibertarianandConstitutionparties

  4. TYPE: Economic Protest Parties * NOTbased on a set of beliefs, they are short-lived… * Parties rooted in periods of economic discontent!

  5. 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.

  6. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates * 1860 – Southern Democrat party, John C. Breckinridge,18.1% (72 electoral votes)

  7. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates *** 1912 – Progressive “Bull Moose” party, Teddy Roosevelt, 27.5% (88 electoral votes) ***

  8. * Roosevelt played the “Spoiler” *

  9. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates * 1948 – States' Rights party “Dixiecrats,” Strom Thurmond, 2.4% (39 electoral votes)

  10. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates * 1968 – American Independent party, George Wallace,13.5 % (46 electoral votes)

  11. Mr. Cusick

  12. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates *** 1992 – Reform party, H. Ross Perot, 18.9% (0 electoral votes) ***

  13. Perot played the “Spoiler”

  14. Successful Third Party Presidential Candidates *** 2000 – Reform party, Ralph Nader, 2.7% (0 electoral votes) *** Nader played the “Spoiler”

  15. Third Party Governors 1 20

  16. Third Parties in Congress * None in the U.S. House of Representatives! * Two in the U.S. Senate… Joe Lieberman (CT) Bernie Sanders (VT)

  17. 129th Ohio General Assembly * None in the Senate! * None in the House!

  18. Third Party Mayors * Lifelong Democrat, brief stint with the Republican party, Independentsince 2007! Michael Bloomberg, New York City

  19. Third Parties and the 2012 Presidential Election

  20. * The largest third party in the United States!

  21. 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

  22. Jill Stein!

  23. The Green Party * A sustainable United States, alternative fuels, environmental protection, opposition to big business, universal health-care…

  24. The Constitution Party Party's goal is "to restore our government to its Constitutional limits and our law to its Biblical foundations.” “Paleo-Conservative”

  25. Rocky Anderson on Bill O'Reilly

  26. The Justice Party * Social democracy, Social liberalism, Environmentalism, American Progressivism, Populism

  27. 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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