The Effect Of Third Party Candidates In Presidental Elections

It’s hard to imagine a period in American political history that hasn’t been dominated by a duopoly of political parties. Even though resistance from the founding fathers on the issue of political parties is well documented, the two-party system we are well accustomed to developed shortly after the emergence of the United States as an independent nation. Whether it was the Federalist/Democratic-Republican system in the late 18th and early 19th centuries or the Democratic/Republican system we know today, two ideologically opposite parties have always maintained dominant control of the American political system. The existence of third parties and independent candidates, therefore, complicates the political system that we have used for

    Gary Earl Johnson is the Libertarian Party nominee to be president. Gary was born on January 1, 1953 in Minot, North Dakota. Gary is the son of Lorraine B. and Earl W. Johnson. In 1971 Johnson graduated from Sandia High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gary attended the University of New Mexico from 1971 to 1975 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. Gary met his future wife, Denise “Dee” Simms while he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He made his own business in 1976 called Big J Enterprises that dealt with door-to-door handyman jobs. His business was weak until he made a large contract from Intel’s expansion in Rio Rancho. Gary eventually grew the business

It is almost as though they are caught in a contest focusing on who can offer the most and therefore win the majority of support (Miragliotta, Errington and Barry 2010). Voters are also becoming increasingly frustrated with the major parties inability to plan beyond their three year term.

Although no third-party candidate has ever won a U.S. presidential election, I disagree that a third party candidate has only slightly affected the elections. Third-party candidates rarely win elections, but they can split parties. That can affect the outcome of an election when a third-party candidate is especially strong, or when the race between the two other candidates is especially close. Third-party candidates exert influence by focusing the election on particular issues and taking votes away from major candidates. During the 2000, election, Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader took votes away from Democrat Al Gore, thus contributing to the loss to George Bush. The most successful of the third parties in any one election was

the president of the United States every four years is the focal point of the

It could be argued, however, that the two party system which was once in place is declining, meaning more parties have a realistic chance to achieve role as government. In the last thirty years the support for the Conservative and Labour parties has been gradually decreasing, leaving them with only 67% of the vote at the 2005 general election, which was the smallest percentage they’d gained since 1918. This is an example of partisan dealignment because the working class started to transfer their party support to Conservative instead of Labour. The Liberal Democrats support was significantly increasing, leaving them with 22% of the vote in the 2005 election as well as 62 seats. Their seat numbers had been increasing since 1974 when they only had 14 seats in parliament, suggesting a change in the dominance of only two parties. Today, the Liberal Democrats, who haven’t been considered a main party since, are currently the weaker part of a coalition government, with Labour in opposition. This shows a clear end to the two party system, with three parties in significant places of power.

The Third Party System was a Democratic Party that was not able to maintain the alliance that was formed with the southern and western farmers once slavery became the main problem in America. The Third Party was created after a sectional dispute that was about slavery that led to the collapse of the Second Party System back in the 1850s. The Third Party divided into two with the Democrats in the South being proslavery and the Democrats in the North being antislavery. In 1860 the party selected two different presidents that represented each of the two divisions and they also found themselves having disagreements on slavery. After the death of Webster and Clay, there was a lack of leadership that was having a big impact. The Republicans, on the

The republican candidates for presidency, businessman Donald Trump, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, Ohio Governor John Kasich and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina all met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a debate hosted by the Fox Business channel. Debate topics range from immigration to Syria. Bush went after Trump, saying that to win, the GOP needs "practical" policies.

Political races is on the rise the rise of donald thump it has caused bad to happen to people and to see people like you have never seen them before their are two parties there were two people that did not get along it was bad because it did not stop because it did not stop it formed the two political parties we have today the republicans and the democrats and in the past they were the federalists and the anti federalists two parties but different ways of thanking.

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the System of Choosing Presidential Candidates It seems reasonable to conjecture that the Achilles' heel of the modern presidency is one of recruitment. The long-winded delegate nomination process could in theory be replaced by a daylong direct election of presidential candidates. Instead, tradition dictates that the presidential race is drawn out quadrennially over the pre-primary, primary, Party Convention and campaign seasons. All four phases influence the outcome of candidate selection and much also depends on campaign finance, the role of the media and the nominees themselves.

The third party in American national politics has been unsuccessful, rarely making a big impact although not unprecedented. The Constitution, on the other hand, makes third parties unviable. Third party candidates, such as Ross Perot, who ran as an independent in 1992 have made a great impact on the national politics, forcing both Republican and Democratic Party candidates to debate the issue of a balanced budget. However, the third party has not had much success in the national politics due to lack of media coverage, the nature of the electoral system, and restrictive ballot access laws.

Minor parties have been a part of the United States Government since the formation of this nation. Third parties exist in an attempt to give attention to political issues that they believe are being ignored. Larger parties are more likely to incorporate a third party’s ideas when they begin to take votes away from the more mainstream candidates and political philosophies. Throughout history, these vocal minorities have changed the outcomes of numerous elections, including the 1886, 1902, and the 2000 election. In addition, the third party interests play a key role on the check of political tyranny.

America is vastly known as a country boundlessly pursuing equality in all facets of life. In this seemingly endless quest for equal opportunity, there has been one lurking negation; our election system. The addition to equal representation in public funding and on the ballot will create variability and allow Americans to entrust their vote in a political format that more closely aligns with democratic philosophy. Therefore, a shift away from a bipartisan, a two party, dominated election system would not only be a healthy change for American electoral satisfaction, but for the future of third party politics. Unfortunately affluence and inherent wealth have played a large role in this divide between a true democratic election and our present biased, broken, and benyne system.

The 2016 presidential election has brought many surprises and upsets. Both major party candidates are viewed unfavorably by many American citizens. This makes some Americans question: is it time for a third party to gain political power and help our faltering two party system? In the article, “Is It Time for a Third Party?”, Patricia Smith provides information about third parties and how a third party might be able to rise up to compete with the main two parties in the future. Smith effectively develops her ideas by explaining third parties, including graphics to better explain her thoughts, and discussing how the current atmosphere may allow third parties to rise to prominence.

It is probably time for a strong third party because a major percentage of Americans think it is; a lot of Americans are unhappy with the performance of the current two parties and I think this is also a reason for low voter turnout. Citizens are either not satisfied with the parties and/or with nominees. Having a strong third party would likely lead to increased voter turnout and positive political reforms, due to new and different ideologies and ideas.