[No-Compromise Conservative]

Third parties can't make it for one simple reason. They can't raise the money needed to win elections. And that's what politics is all about: winning elections.

Third parties don't suck off the taxpayer teet either, which is what the Republicrats are doing. Their conventions, their campaigns...mostly funded by taxpayer dollars.

Get rid of the campaign finance restrictions, and the CP and LP would be major players... The LP and the CP should join forces, rehash their differences on abortion, free trade, and open borders, and turn the GOP into the Whigs. Although I'll be voting for Bush, the Stupid Party is selling out America with it's free trade agreements, pandering to Hispanics under Bush's AMNESTY plan, and allowing excessive labor and environmental regulations to destroy domestic industries.

[BlkConserv]

There's nothing stopping wealthy individuals or 527 groups from supporting the Libertarian/Constitution parties.

The fact that they aren't shows that they want a higher return on their money.

In order for third-parties to fulfill their wish list, they have to WIN first. That's right - like Al Davis said, Just win, baby.

[Godebert]

"Although I'll be voting for Bush, the Stupid Party is selling out America with it's free trade agreements, pandering to Hispanics under Bush's AMNESTY plan, and allowing excessive labor and environmental regulations to destroy domestic industries."

You need to find a new screen name.