The Dems' Week From Hell: They're in a hole, and they keep digging.

The Weekly Standard ^ | February 14 / February 21, 2005 | Noemie Emery

[okie01]

Hard to sell yourself when you don't have the money like the two major parties have. Both try to get other parties off the ballots.

Nonetheless, third parties have had a measurable impact on American politics. Recently, there was Ross Perot and George Wallace.

At one time, the Republicans were also a third party.

It may be difficult. But it's not impossible. The LP needs to decide whether they'll try to ride a single issue into prominence (as did Perot and Wallace) -- which invariably grants only transitory influence -- or try to build a more broad-based following.

I am merely submitting that, if the LP is to prosper on a single issue, drug legalization ain't it. But, if the LP wants to achieve some permanence, it needs to build a broader base.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Have a great week as well.