[Constantine XIII]

If the Constitution Party wants to matter, they need to start from the bottom up, instead of making a fuss over a Presidential candidate who will get 1 out of every 2000 votes.

Build local organizations get get people elected to school boards and county commissions, then work up to seats on the state legislature and the US Congress.

Once the machine is in place, then go for the Big Seat, when there will be a realistic chance of doing something other than helping a smelly hippie get into the White House.

[inquest]

Once the machine is in place, then go for the Big Seat, when there will be a realistic chance of doing something other than helping a smelly hippie get into the White House.

Your last sentence shows why you fear the CP. The GOP should fear them for the same reason, and if they don't want that scenario to happen, they know what they need to do.

[af_vet_rr]

Build local organizations get get people elected to school boards and county commissions, then work up to seats on the state legislature and the US Congress.

That sounds great on paper (or on the screen as it were), but the problem is, you have money and influence coming down from the top to make sure that this doesn't happen.

Example: Run a Conservative candidate against a Republican candidate at the lowest of government levels - at the city or county level. If the Conservative candidate looks to be doing well, you'll find Republicans from the state level (and maybe above depending on the city or county) coming down to help.

Everybody knows how the game is played, there won't be any sneaking in through the backdoor. Both major parties know how to go after third parties.

Don't get me wrong, you'll win seats here and there, but eventually you'll lose those seats, because neither party will let it stand - they'd almost rather have the other major party in there than have a third party.

[Columbine]

If the Constitution Party wants to matter, they need to start from the bottom up, instead of making a fuss over a Presidential candidate who will get 1 out of every 2000 votes.

Build local organizations get get people elected to school boards and county commissions, then work up to seats on the state legislature and the US Congress.

Once the machine is in place, then go for the Big Seat, when there will be a realistic chance of doing something other than helping a smelly hippie get into the White House.

Exactly!!

It takes a lot of work to build a new party. A lot more work than it would to change one with the machine already in place.