[Jim Noble]

I expect that both “major” parties will disappear within 10 years, perhaps less.

Right now, the contest for which one goes first is close, with a slight advantage to the stupid party.

2010 is a FABULOUS year to run as an independent.

[US Navy Vet]

Ah NO!

[cripplecreek]

I’m here in Michigan’s 7th district and am unaware of a 3rd party candidate running. Mark Schauer is fundraising everywhere but the district to pad his retirement fund before being tossed out in November.

[US Navy Vet]

The “Establishment” needs to know that we AMERICANS HATE to Dem-o-crat “Party” with a WHITE-HOT hate BUT we merely dislike RINOs and the RNC.

[nhwingut]

And don’t forget in Mass where knucklehead Tim Cahill is now running as an indie in the gov race which pretty much guarantees a 2nd term for Coupe Deval Patrick — who’ll sneak in with about 38% of the vote.

[cranked]

Dunno but seems to be paying off for idiot-ridden, RINO Crist .... in Florida..... =.=

[xzins]

But more often than not, Independents and third-party candidates see their support evaporate as Election Day approaches, as voters realize that a vote for an also-ran is a wasted vote.

A couple of instances in which that is not the case.

1. If the person is actually part of a real effort to build a new and real political party

2. If the person is voting on principle.

[ncalburt]

as usual the headline does not match the article.
the writer seems to dismiss each of the DNC so called hopes that there is a strong third party option.
most of these third party people appear to be poorly disguised Dems or disgrunted nutters like that crack pot in the Texas Gov race.

[smith5460]

The Senate race in Louisiana will now feature an Independent candidate who just quit the Republican Party. Ernest Wooton is a State Representative who entered the race and quit the Republican Party on Friday.

He claims he entered the race due to his frustration over Gulf of Mexico oil spill repsonse by the Federal and State Governments.

[Figment]

Anyone who votes third party should just avoid the hassle and vote Dim

[chris_bdba]

Not going to happen with 3rd party her in Ohio 18 with Zack Space. No one has ever heard of the 3rd party guy. Even I did not know about him until I got a poll on the phone and still other than one call have not heard a thing about him or of him. Hubby and I think he was put up to it to spit the vote.

[Typical_Whitey]

If the health care debate proved anything it certainly proved that there is no such thing as a pro life Democrat. ALL DEMOCRATS are morally bankrupt they march in lock step on the Progressive Marxist Socialist agenda that their party is sponsoring. They hide their agenda, everyone of them lies about their true intention. They thought that Obama’s articulate manner would be able to explain Socialism in a way that they would be able to convince enough Americans to follow their Marxist ideology thankfully it appears they were wrong and Americans woke up. That whole debate about conservative Democrats is BULL they act one way and vote another it all depends on which special interest is manipulating their puppet strings.

Only vote for CONSERVATIVE candidates that are not afraid to proclaim their pro-conservative credentials.

[no dems]

This is most discouraging; to think that the Dems put up Third Party Candidates just to draw votes away from the GOP Candidates. Why did the GOP not do the same thing?
All we can do is combat it with the truth. Tell people this is a set-up and that a vote for the Indy candidate is a vote for the incumbent Democrat.

[jmaroneps37]

Keep dreaming Stewie, keep dreaming.