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Political Parties

Political Parties. 3 rd Parties. Who is this guy?. Ross Perot. Ran for president as an independent in 1992. And again in 1996 as a third party candidate for the Reform Party. Texas billionaire/businessman willing to use his own money to run his campaign.

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Political Parties

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  1. Political Parties 3rd Parties

  2. Who is this guy?

  3. Ross Perot • Ran for president as an independent in 1992. • And again in 1996 as a third party candidate for the Reform Party. • Texas billionaire/businessman willing to use his own money to run his campaign.

  4. How many popular votes did Bill Clinton get? How many popular votes did George H.W. Bush get? How many popular votes did H. Ross Perot get? Perot and the issues he felt were important could not be ignored because so many Americans felt they were important too.

  5. Why do we have two parties? • There is a long history of two major parties in the United States. Why has political competition consistently been dominated by two major parties? • -the winner-take-all structure of our Presidential elections (Electoral College) • -the narrow focus of minor 3rd parties (whose issues often are absorbed by the major parties)

  6. Role of 3rd Parties • To provide another choice • To force the major parties to address certain issues Free-Soil Party 1848-1852 Goal: Stop the extension of slavery Why did the party disappear? The Republicans adopted their stance on anti-slavery

  7. Libertarian Party • 3rd Largest political party • Founded in 1971 • Full freedom of expression • No government censorship http://youtu.be/lzWQ5V8tqzU

  8. Green Party • End nuclear power. • Renewable resources. • Electric vehicles & Car pooling. • Ethical treatment of animals. • End corporate welfare, no bailouts for banks

  9. Working Families • Raise the minimum wage • Repeal Stand Your Ground laws (protecting your property) • Ex. Florida & Trayvon Martin • Progressive tax that is more fair to the middle class.

  10. Right to Life Party • Repeal Roe v Wade • No taxpayer money for abortions • No euthanasia (mercy killing)

  11. Different Categories of 3rd Parties • Ideological: based on ideology (rather than current issues) & advocate far-reaching plans for change • Ex: Communist Party • Economic Protest: desire for economic change • Ex: Greenback Party (1876-1884) increase the money supply

  12. Different Categories of 3rd Parties • Single Issue: focus on one social or moral issue • Ex: Prohibition Party (1872-present) • Factional Party: “splinter party”-split from existing party due to a disagreement over a set of issues • Ex: Progressive Bull Moose Party (1912-1916) led to election of Woodrow Wilson

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