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Jim, I like your Maxim and abide by it myself. A third party can't win. I don't understand why people who are so gung-ho about a party that will never have the power to make any change don't put their energy into changing a party that does have the power.

Dales, have you seen this thread? Bookmark it please. I still haven't touched my book, but I'm getting caught up so I'll be able to read it soon.

Well, in my opinion, it would require a truly earth splitting issue for enough Republican and Democrat voters to switch to a third party to win an election. In Lincoln's day, it was slavery. There is no issue today that is so large and controversial that would cause the people to lose faith in the existing two party political structure. Not that such issue might not come up someday. Abortion? Gun control? Drugs? Free Speech? Corruption? Taxation? Economy? Immigration? Foreign policy? All of these issues ebb and flow depending on the party or people in power. The one thing that marches on is ever-expanding federal government and its resulting loss of our individual freedoms. Perhaps one day people will say enough is enough, but I do not see it happening anytime soon.

Thanks for the bump.

As soon as I see Taft being discussed in a serious and thoughtful manner, then you have my attention! :-D