[Lunatic Fringe]

I disagree with the conventional wisdom that we are a two-party system.

Of course, the Republicans and Democrats are the two major political parties of this nation. However, there are alternatives out there. How many Presidential candidates were on the ballot is 2000?

George W. Bush (Rep)
Al Gore (Dem)
Ralph Nader (Green)
Pat Buchanan (Reform)
Howard Phillips (Constitutional)
Denny Lane (Grassroots)
Harry Browne (Libertarian)
John Hagelin (Natural Law)
Earl Dodge (Prohibition)
David McReynolds (Socialist)
James Harris (Socialist Workers)
Monica Moorehead (Workers World)

Not to mention the dozens of write-in candidates:

A.J. Albritton (American Republican Party-Mississippi)
Thomas Bentley (Progressive Party-New York)
Alan Caruba (Boring Party-New Jersey)
Clifford R. Catton (Church of God Party-New York)
Fred Cook (Christian Alliance-Georgia)
Ernest L. Easton (Veterans Industrial Party-Indiana)
Jack Grimes (United Fascist Union-Delaware)
Michael Jenkins (Priorities Party-Virginia)
Temperance Alesha Lance-Council (Anti-Hypocrisy Party-California)
Bradford J. Lyttle (US Pacifist Party-Illinois)
Mike B. Martisko (National Sovereignty Party-West Virginia)
Isabelle Masters (Looking Back Party-Kansas)
Bruce S. Nelson (Optimization Party-Europe)
Jeffrey B. Peters (We The People Party-New Hampshire)
Raymond K. Petry (interParty-Hawaii)
Don Rogers (American Party-California)
R.U. Sirius (The Revolution-Illinois)
Mike Strauss (Mike's Party-Massachusetts)
Jeff Sturk (Buffalo Party-Virginia)
Da Vid (Light Party-California)
Jim Watkins (Tupperware Party-Indiana)
William L. Wallace (The Church-Alabama)
Tom Wells (Family Values Party-Florida)

There are all kinds of choices out there for just about every political point of view.

[TonyInOhio]

There are all kinds of choices out there for just about every political point of view.

I've decided to revive the Constitutional Union Party.

My slogan will be "If it was good enough for Lincoln, it's good enough for me".

[AM2000]

Jack Grimes (United Fascist Union-Delaware)

Fascist? Damn!

[Elliott Jackalope]

Oh, sure, there are "all kinds of choices" in our political system. However, only RepubliCrats actually win. Sure, you can vote for one of the other candidates. They'll never, ever win an election, but you can vote for them.

Oh yeah, we have LOTS of choice in our political system. Yep, we sure do.

[StriperSniper]

Alan Caruba (Boring Party-New Jersey)

He writes some interesting stuff: Alan Caruba Commentaries