third parties : “they ain’t got a chance”
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Third Parties : “They Ain’t Got a Chance”. Ralph Nader: 2000, 2004. Ross Perot: 1992, 1996. What is a Third Party?. Any political party organized in at least a few states, other than the two current leading parties http://politics1.com/parties.htm. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Third Parties: “They Ain’t Got a
Chance”
Third Parties: “They Ain’t Got a
Chance”
Ross Perot: 1992, 1996 Ralph Nader: 2000, 2004
What is a Third Party?What is a Third Party?
Any political party Any political party organized in at least a organized in at least a few states, other than few states, other than the two current leading the two current leading partiesparties
http://politics1.com/parties.htm
Any political party Any political party organized in at least a organized in at least a few states, other than few states, other than the two current leading the two current leading partiesparties
http://politics1.com/parties.htmJesse Ventura, Independent
Governor of Minnesota, 1999-2003
History of American Third Parties
History of American Third Parties
No minor third party as ever come close to winning the presidency!
Only eight third party candidates have won any electoral votes
Only five, including Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Ross Perot in 1992 have won more than 10% of the popular vote
No minor third party as ever come close to winning the presidency!
Only eight third party candidates have won any electoral votes
Only five, including Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Ross Perot in 1992 have won more than 10% of the popular vote
Types of Third Parties
Types of Third Parties
Ideological PartiesIdeological Parties
Based on set of beliefs
Examples: Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian Parties
Based on set of beliefs
Examples: Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian Parties
Libertarian Party 2000 campaign ad
Single Issue Parties:
Single Issue Parties:
Example: Prohibition Party in 1892, Right to Life, Strom Thurmond and Segregationists, “know nothings”, Free Soil
Example: Prohibition Party in 1892, Right to Life, Strom Thurmond and Segregationists, “know nothings”, Free Soil
Concentrate on one public policy or issue
Economic Protest Parties
Economic Protest Parties
Example: James Weaver and the Populist Party won over 1 million popular votes and 22 electoral votes in 1892
Example: James Weaver and the Populist Party won over 1 million popular votes and 22 electoral votes in 1892
Disgusted with major political parties in areas of economic discontent
Splinter Parties:Splinter Parties:
Example: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive Bull Moose Party), Ross Perot (Reform Party), Ralph Nader (Green Party)
Example: Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive Bull Moose Party), Ross Perot (Reform Party), Ralph Nader (Green Party)
Split away from one of the major parties
Purpose of Third Parties
Purpose of Third Parties
Though very rare, a third party may replace one of the major parties1856, the Republican Party replaces
the Whig Party
Though very rare, a third party may replace one of the major parties1856, the Republican Party replaces
the Whig Party
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858
Purpose of Third Parties
Purpose of Third Parties
Third Parties have influence:Major parties often take
on the ideas of third parties
In 1992, both the Republican and Democratic Parties took on Perot’s reform government ideas about reducing the deficit
“Spoiler Role”“Innovator Role”
Third Parties have influence:Major parties often take
on the ideas of third parties
In 1992, both the Republican and Democratic Parties took on Perot’s reform government ideas about reducing the deficit
“Spoiler Role”“Innovator Role”
George Bush (Republican), Ross Perot (Reform), & Bill Clinton (Democrat) during
1992 Presidential debate
Purpose of Third Parties:
Purpose of Third Parties:
William Jennings Bryan, Democratic candidate for President, 1896
Once the major parties Once the major parties incorporate their ideas, incorporate their ideas, third parties burn outthird parties burn out
Populist Party platform Populist Party platform was assimilated into the was assimilated into the Democratic Party in Democratic Party in 18961896
Ralph Nader, 2000 Election
Ralph Nader, 2000 Election
http://www.therealdifference.org/issues.html
Commercials…Commercials…
http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rvuF7p2uwE
http://www.votenader.org/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rvuF7p2uwE
http://www.votenader.org/index.html
Libertarian PartyLibertarian Partyhttp://www.lp.org/http://www.bobbarr2008.com/splas
h/?s0820http://www.youtube.com/
bobbarr2008
http://www.lp.org/http://www.bobbarr2008.com/splas
h/?s0820http://www.youtube.com/
bobbarr2008
NADER VOTER
IN 2000
Nader & the Reform Party 2004
Nader & the Reform Party 2004
Ralph Nader Math Problem2004 Presidential ElectionRalph Nader Math Problem2004 Presidential Election
Other Key 3rd PartiesOther Key 3rd Parties
Reform http://www.reformparty.org/Libertarian http://www.lp.org/Natural Law http://www.natural-
law.org/Socialist http://sp-usa.org/Prohibition
http://www.prohibition.org/Green http://www.gp.org/
Reform http://www.reformparty.org/Libertarian http://www.lp.org/Natural Law http://www.natural-
law.org/Socialist http://sp-usa.org/Prohibition
http://www.prohibition.org/Green http://www.gp.org/