While we continue to be spoon-fed the same platitudes, buzzwords and premature polls every election cycle; why don?t we ever just work up the will and courage to force a third option seriously enough to reach for the change we really want? Whether you call for more conservatism or more liberalism in government isn?t really the case. What we continue to see is the oscillation of worn-out ideas and empty promises, despite our disgust with the two-party oligopoly that we ourselves are to blame for propping it up.
Since we are so seemingly polarized ideologically as a nation (a notion overfed by the media as if like propaganda) how do we then become united for the cause of real and actual change? Common ground is the answer, not compromise. This is a developing platform for something emerging out of the wide middle between two-parties, the self-proclaimed independents - the Radical Center. The thought that the change we all want and in common, despite our political differences, can be found in embracing a moderate movement that could compete in our two-player game is promising.
From Public Policy Polling, it does not look as if America is ready to except a third party movement yet. Despite the popularity of the Tea Party in generating passion about reforming government, only 37% were open to idea of a legitimate third party candidate. This 37% was split between 14% and 29% who would only vote for this third party if it were for either a very liberal or very conservative candidate based on their own personal beliefs. Further, nearly half of that 37% would actually support a third party centrist.
While only half of 37% would only be 19% of the popular vote for a centrist candidate, this would still be a significant step in the direction of a real third party entrance into the two-party system.
What real possibility do you think Americans have for a powerful third party movement in 2012 or later? Will it be the 800 pound guerilla in the room - the ?Radical Center? that has yet to capitalize on its true potential for making this movement possible? Or are you with the crowd that thinks the two-party system works best, or will continue to strangle intellectual innovation for many election cycles to come?
Since we are so seemingly polarized ideologically as a nation (a notion overfed by the media as if like propaganda) how do we then become united for the cause of real and actual change? Common ground is the answer, not compromise. This is a developing platform for something emerging out of the wide middle between two-parties, the self-proclaimed independents - the Radical Center. The thought that the change we all want and in common, despite our political differences, can be found in embracing a moderate movement that could compete in our two-player game is promising.
From Public Policy Polling, it does not look as if America is ready to except a third party movement yet. Despite the popularity of the Tea Party in generating passion about reforming government, only 37% were open to idea of a legitimate third party candidate. This 37% was split between 14% and 29% who would only vote for this third party if it were for either a very liberal or very conservative candidate based on their own personal beliefs. Further, nearly half of that 37% would actually support a third party centrist.
While only half of 37% would only be 19% of the popular vote for a centrist candidate, this would still be a significant step in the direction of a real third party entrance into the two-party system.
What real possibility do you think Americans have for a powerful third party movement in 2012 or later? Will it be the 800 pound guerilla in the room - the ?Radical Center? that has yet to capitalize on its true potential for making this movement possible? Or are you with the crowd that thinks the two-party system works best, or will continue to strangle intellectual innovation for many election cycles to come?
