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(60,536 posts) Fri Oct 11, 2013, 09:16 AM Oct 2013

Gallup: 60% Of Americans Say Third Party Is Needed [View all]

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IGOR BOBIC – OCTOBER 11, 2013, 8:19 AM EDT

Amid a government shutdown and continuing brinkmanship over the debt ceiling, 60 percent of Americans feel that a third party is needed to accurately represent their interests, according to a Gallup survey published Friday.

The numbers reflect the highest dissatisfaction with the nation's two political parties since Gallup first asked the question 10 years ago. Just 26% of respondents believe the Democratic and Republican parties adequately represent Americans.

Those polled that identified as Republicans and Democrats were equal in their view that a third party is needed, 52 percent and 49 percent respectively.

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Gallup: 60% Of Americans Say Third Party Is Needed [View all] DonViejo Oct 2013 OP

We do need a labor party. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #1

I think one of the ones we have used to do that... JHB Oct 2013 #9

Very well put. Cal33 Oct 2013 #31

Was thinking the same thing. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #52

would be nice, if... jimbot Oct 2013 #2

I'd be in the 40% Gore1FL Oct 2013 #3

I have watched 3rd parties screw up the works ever since I voted for JFK. All too often they tip the jwirr Oct 2013 #17

I'm on board with that! Gore1FL Oct 2013 #19

I'm right there with ya. Wait Wut Oct 2013 #39

Which is one reason upon many the Electoral College must be JUNKED! DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #56

I think we could use a third party Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #4

We need a working class party. Democrats have moved too far to the right. Skeeter Barnes Oct 2013 #5

The idiots in the Beltway will NEVER accept the idea it's a more Liberal choice we want. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #6

I think we need 4 parties for congress.. Left, Center-Left, Center-right, Right. Nt srican69 Oct 2013 #7

I think you are right! on point Oct 2013 #20

You know what will happen if that were to come about .. srican69 Oct 2013 #25

The Republicans should split up first. Ash_F Oct 2013 #8

YUP. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #14

Yep. We need a couple of more parties. marmar Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, look at Canada and Germany where the left have majorities and the conservatives have power coldmountain Oct 2013 #12

Yes. So they can keep voting for two corporate parties. marmar Oct 2013 #13

Or we can have 2 corporate parties with 2 other parties corrupted by corporations coldmountain Oct 2013 #33

Yes, you are correct....... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #66

Repubs need to branch off I agree SHRED Oct 2013 #11

This I can agree with. Wait Wut Oct 2013 #40

As one can see from the responses here frazzled Oct 2013 #15

Bernie Sanders it is YOUR TIME. dotymed Oct 2013 #16

Full marks to that! DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #57

What type of Third Party are we talking about? Because if it is a Libertarian Party.... Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #18

You're right. It's a lesson in history. ffr Oct 2013 #26

Americans can try that - but they are still propping up the Capitalism TBF Oct 2013 #21

Very true, BUT......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #67

Yes, I'm impatient :) TBF Oct 2013 #79

Add in James Cannon too...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #81

Definitely - James P. Cannon TBF Oct 2013 #82

Third Party = GOP or Dems get a lock... CapnSteve Oct 2013 #22

Welcome to DU - stick around awhile .... Myrina Oct 2013 #28

Clinton over Bush; Perot ran in '92 and got 18% 7962 Oct 2013 #49

Senior moment! Of course, you are right. Perot siphoned off votes directly as a third party candidat CapnSteve Oct 2013 #51

Of course, the problem is that people mean three different things by a third party geek tragedy Oct 2013 #23

We need a Batman party for the boys and a Little Mermaid party for the girls. Kablooie Oct 2013 #24

Sad thing is, the we HAVE these "other" parties ... Myrina Oct 2013 #27

Very true we have many parties already, we already have Greens and Libertarians for example coldmountain Oct 2013 #34

CSPAN used to do a decent job of covering their debates ... Myrina Oct 2013 #38

How quickly we forget how untrustworthy Gallup etc. are. Romney wins, remember? Sick of appacom Oct 2013 #29

I'm hoping Teabaggers will split off from the GOP Lasher Oct 2013 #30

We need a Bernie party! ...but wouldn't that just be a real Democrat? L0oniX Oct 2013 #32

I'd settle for a 2nd Party. bvar22 Oct 2013 #35

Winner take all elections insure two parties taught_me_patience Oct 2013 #36

We're stuck with an 18th century electoral system. Answerman Oct 2013 #37

A third party that not enough people will vote for that would change the stalemate. haele Oct 2013 #41

Everyone says they want a 3rd party... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #46

The Problem Is The Money In Politics DallasNE Oct 2013 #42

I think the tea baggers are only 15% of the population. So that would be 45% of sane people for pam4water Oct 2013 #43

And how many of those 60% would agree with just 'one' third party? Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #44

After watching DC politics for too long, I'm ready for the Natural Surrealist Party. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2013 #45

Good idea! Turbineguy Oct 2013 #47

Ah, Teabagers and Purity Liberals? MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #48

As long as one party can be wrong on virtually every issue.. athenasatanjesus Oct 2013 #50

Good ole Gallup! Reliably Republican, as always! MADem Oct 2013 #53

Didn't we try this already? Remember Jill Stein, Roseanne, Rocky Anderson, Gary Johnson? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #54

I don't get the idea of "throwing away" a vote. DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #58

And you have that right. But like you, many people flirted with the notion of Jill Stein & Roseanne Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #60

I wouldn't have thought of that if Democrats were still being DEMOCRATS. DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #63

FDR is dead! The Democratic Party has evolved to include people from across the political.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #64

In other words... DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #65

Call it what you want, but I don't support a teahadi style group on the left, who care more.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #68

To each their own, but... DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #83

Yes. Let's call it the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #55

campaign finance laws stillcool Oct 2013 #59

The problem with this is . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #61

Good idea in principle DJ13 Oct 2013 #62

I'm not so sure a third party that merely splits the difference between . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #69

We need a third fourth and fifth party - LiberalElite Oct 2013 #70

CORRECT! Democratic Party has already moved right. If a Third is between the D's and R's ... Kennah Oct 2013 #77

sure republicans can split up themselves to the 'Tea Party'. They already have a name and a logo. Sunlei Oct 2013 #71

We need a parliamentary system 1000words Oct 2013 #72

+1 Liberalynn Oct 2013 #73

Long ago I remember reading something that said that even parliamentary systems tend to either... JVS Oct 2013 #75

I live within walking distance of Canada DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #84

Mom always said I had a special pupose 7wo7rees Oct 2013 #74

We dont need a third party. We just need to kick the conservatives out of the Democratic Party. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #76

Wall street Democrats want "the left" to form a new party Warpy Oct 2013 #78

And yet incumbents, in all but relatively few cases, are safe. CBHagman Oct 2013 #80

This is not completely the fault of people saying one thing and doing another. JVS Oct 2013 #86

Obviously I'm down with that, but we need to adjust our Plurality voting GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #85