In 1850 the republican party was a third party in it's infancy.
Yep...... been a long time hasn't it...... Don't look for any fringe parties today to pull it off in today's environment, imo. Like it or not the two major parties basically have lock on the system...
Don't look for any fringe parties today to pull it off in today's environment, imo. Like it or not the two major parties basically have lock on the system... ..perhaps
But even in my lifetime I saw a third party candidate win 5 states in the general and could have forced the election to the House.
In the information age, organization and financing can happen much easier and faster.
A real third party can come to life in the next 10 years.