The Democrats (D)
The Republicans (R)
The National Conservatives (NC)
In fact, you may start to see (D) vs (R) vs (NC) on many, many more ballots in the US, until it does not become rare and the prospect of three parties equally vying for electoral seats becomes the norm. And I certainly will welcome it. Fundamentally the American people are conservative about many things, trending Center/Right. Obama is way out of step and the National Republican Establishment is too much of an appeasing organism to put their foot down and stop his nonsense.
With such a political realignment, big changes can happen. I also think this (NC) could just about blow away anything like Perot or Wallace's AIP, or the Constitution Party, all essentially single digit and in rare cases, low double digits and historically never crossing the rubicon. But immense grassroots disatissfaction with both OBAMA AND Rino-dom is at a all time high, so the critical shift could be started with this congressional election. The RNC knows it.
A Conservative Party, ballot qualified, needs to regularly poll in the mid 30s in three way races. At least that is how I see the realignment. NY-23 could be the show stopper. I think all eyes will be up there more than on Trenton and Richmond two weeks from now.
For what it is worth, I am glad I sent in my few bucks worth to Mr. Hoffman the other day; hope it does some good back there.
I almost wish we had a Parliamentary style government with coalition governments and national elections whenever support falls too much for the Prime Minister.
With our system it seems that two dominant parties is the stable situation.
Right now it seems we almost need two new parties that represent what is happening. It seems the left is becoming more extremely left to the point of being Marxists. And the right is only trying to maintain some conservative principles on national defense.
The left has managed over a course of 3 decades to move the Democrat Party to a socialist party. The Republican Party has aligned itself with big business and socialism lite with their only saving grace being stronger on defense.
There are people who identify as Democrats that would never vote Republican or Conservative but would vote for a party with a broader appeal for limited government and adherence to the Constitution and control of the borders.
I doubt we have time to morph the existing Republican elite. A National Conservative party will split the opposition to the socialists and guarantee their victory.
Not sure what the answer is to this situation.
I am suggesting a new party that will fill the void. And eventually replace the moribund Republican party.