Why the h**l don't we care about the Independence Party of America?

Question

All we see is, conservative and liberal, democrat and republican, do we just see everything in black and white? what about independents?!?!

Answer 1

Because the only independent running isn't worth voting for and neither is the libertarian for that matter.

Answer 2

Reality.  Not electable in today's climate.. Get a clue.

Answer 3

Is that the name for the Constitution party in CA?  I heard that due to some glitch Keyes and not Baldwin had the nod in CA, and I'm not interested in Keyes, so I stopped paying attention.

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and el rap, Ron Paul, as a Doctor, is against taking drugs.  He just thinks friends family and churches, rather than the government, should handle the issue.

Answer 4

John S is a tranny who wants to date Rush Limbaugh

Answer 5

because they can't win. I wish we had more choices, but this election is too important to vote for Nader or Barr

Answer 6

because they want to legalize drugs.

this is your conservitave:

(McCain)

this is your conservitave on drugs:

(Ron Paul)

any questions?

Answer 7

If they can garner support in the form of campaign contributions and get a few local politicians elected first, maybe people will support them more. People vote with their wallet, you have to put up or shut up, so to speak. If they can convince a mojority of the folks their way is the right way, and gain the dollars to spreadtheir message, you'll have another choice. I have not been swayed by most the candidates they have brought forward, so I don't contribute.

Answer 8

Independence Party?

Answer 9

The problem is that they are not like the Democrats and Republicans.

The Democrat and Republican Party are the only two parties that are on the ballot in all 50 states.  In most states, they run candidates for at-least 3/4 of the races on the ballot.

So-called third parties are not on the ballot in every state.  Even when they are on the ballot, they typically compete in a tiny percentage fo the races.  (Mostly, the state-wide races, half of the Congressional races, 10% of the legislative races, and practically none of the local races).

Among the third-parties, the three that are on the ballot in the most states are the Libertarian, Constitution, and Green Parties.  The Independence Party currently has 33 candidates on the ballot in 4 states.

When a third party has enough candidates nationwide to actually have a real chance to be a significant bloc in Congress or State Legislatures and can consistently get more than 5% of the vote, then it will get some national attention.  Until then, don't ask me to care about a party that doesn't have any candidates running in my state.

Answer 10

I wish an Independent party had a candidate worth noticing.