Poll Cites GOP Gains Since 9/11

"I don't understand how the same people who talk about choice in schools, taxes, etc, can then say we should only have to choose between two parties."

I'm not saying it SHOULD be that way. I'm saying it IS that way. The way our system is set up, any defection to a third party just divides the right-wing vote and leaves the left to dominate. If we had party list voting of the kind they have in Europe, third and fourth parties would be feasible.

"If you keep voting for someone or their party, they're going to think they're doing a fine job. So why should they change? They need a kick in the a**."

Okay let's say hypothetically Libertarians started getting 10% of the vote and the Republicans were down to 40%. Under our winner take all system the Democrats would end up taking virtually every congressional seat, Senate seat, and win the Presidency in a landslide. It would send the exact opposite message from the one you're trying to send. It would appear that there was a tectonic shift in favor of socialist policies, when in fact all that happened was a split of the right-wing vote.

So? We been heading down the big government path for many many years now. They'll just speed it up a little instead of just tiptoeing like the GOP. Listen if you keep voting for the Republicans, if you like some of their polices or not, just to keep the Democrats out then you're making a mistake. The Republicans will then think they're such a great job doing what they're doing they are not going to change.Why should they? If you and many people like you vote for someone else and they start losing. Then they will get the message that they're not doing such a great job and try to find out why. Hell the third party guy may actually win and turn out to be not so bad. Who knows? I actually like the British system better to be honest.

Put it this way: You are driving in a horrible rainstorm and it's hard to see well. You know you made a wrong turn somewhere, what do you do? Do you keep driving straight down the path, just praying to get back to the right street, or do you back up to where you got lost and turn back on the right street. I hope this makes sense.

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