http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/thirdparty/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:59:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418329/posts The history of third parties in America is a long and storied tradition, if you are a drunken frat boy on a Friday night. However, if you are a conservative and believe in the Constitution, the history does not bode as well. TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418329/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:59:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416829/posts Friends, it is important for me to keep harping on this issue because we have really been betrayed in the Senate by the Republican leadership. It is abundantly obvious now that the Senate GOP played to beat the spread, not to beat the bill. Yesterday, I noted Jake Tapper asked Mitch McConnell a plainly worded question: “[W]ill that be one of your first items should you regain control of the Senate, repealing what you guys call Obama-care?” McConnell refused to say yes or no. In fact, he never answered the question. There was, however, another nugget in the interview with... Redstate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416829/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:51:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411615/posts Will Bill O'Reilly be one of the "founding fathers" of the latest American political party, the Tea Party, which is being taken very seriously by many Americans? It may well be. IrishCentral.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411615/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:11:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407034/posts Conventional political wisdom pegs Republicans as the most threatened by pollster Scott Rasmussen's shocking finding that a Tea Party party would draw more support today than the GOP, but Democrats have even more to fear. Consider the situation facing Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., an incumbent representing one of her party's most reliable congressional districts in the country, thanks to the 18 point registration advantage Democrats enjoy over Republicans. Her district is so solidly Democratic that Titus has voted with the liberal Democratic majority on all three of the major issues before Congress this year, including President Obama's $787 billion economic... The Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407034/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:21:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406876/posts Fellow Citizens of the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia, My name is James Quigley and I am officially announcing my campaign for Congress as a Libertarian against the incumbent, Bobby Scott (Democrat), of the 3rd District of Virginia. Over the course of the last few years our country has become less of a Free Market Democratic Republic and more akin to a Corporatist Oligarchy while the wealth of the poor and middle classes have been transferred to the few and powerful. Although Mr. Scott has spoken publicly against such interests, his actions and legislation has done little to stop this... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406876/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:58:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405129/posts Americans are leaving both political parties in large numbers and are identifying themselves as Independents or third-party supporters. The exodus is so large that the share of Independent voters is now bigger than either Democrats or Republicans. That's the key finding from an analysis conducted by IBD/TIPP. The analysis compared party affiliation data from IBD/TIPP polls conducted in the first half of 2009 to the second half of 2009. Each period had more than 5,000 respondents. The share of voters who identify themselves as Democrats dropped from 39% to 35%, and the share of Republicans edged down from 29% to... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405129/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:41:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402965/posts Allahpundit has this in the headlines, and it’s worth having the audio up here to catch the heavy qualifications Sarah Palin gives Lars Larson in this radio interview from last week. Larson asks whether she’d be willing to launch an independent run for the presidency if Palin was dissatisfied with the GOP, and while she didn’t say no, the conditions she lays down to remain within the Republican Party seem rather easy to meet (via The Right Scoop): Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402965/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:44:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402663/posts A new Rasmussen poll finds that the tea party movement's popularity is growing, so much so that it garners more support than the Republican party on a generic Congressional ballot. The poll hints that the burgeoning discontent among conservatives within the GOP threatens to splinter the party at a time when the popularity of President Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress are waning as we head into an election year. Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402663/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:03:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402215/posts "The stunning Rasmussen Poll showing the Republican Party finishing a decided third to a hypothetical 'Tea Party' candidate should send shock waves through the GOP. It demonstrates once again that the timid, tepid Republican leadership is leading its party to the brink of disaster. Tens of millions of Americans are looking for strong leadership to stand up to the Obama-Reid-Pelosi leftwing onslaught. Instead, the Republican Party is giving them the same shilly-shally two-step that cost it a majority in Congress, and the Oval Office. Looks like the American people are telling the GOP in no uncertain terms, 'Lead, follow --... NetRightNation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402215/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:09:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2401229/posts I'm all for Ralph Nader running again. I'd love for Howard Dean to get fed up or some other Democrat to get fed up with Obama and I'd love for a third party of Democrats and liberals to establish itself. I want all kinds of liberals to line and up run in third parties. That's how we weaken their side. As for our side, the focus must be to take back the Republican Party. That's the way you win. You can draw attention to yourself by denouncing both parties at the same time, and you can think that you're relating... Rush http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2401229/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 23:41:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395732/posts WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- The state Green Party is hoping to enlist a new candidate to run against Sen. Chris Dodd in 2010. Friday, the party urged Winsted-native Ralph Nader, the 76-year-old frequent presidential candidate, to jump into the race. Nader has experience running in national elections, having run for president three times. Nader was in West Hartford on Friday for a book signing. At the same time, supporters are urging him to get into what they called one of the hottest political races in the country. “If enough people, hundreds and hundreds of people urge Ralph Nader to run,... WFSB http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395732/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:53:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394599/posts Not a huge deal since, according to his spokesman, he’s more inclined to challenge Menendez for New Jersey’s Senate seat in 2012 than run for prez, but it’s still worth flagging given the running debate we’ve been having about third parties. Just think of me as Groundskeeper Willie. I warned ye. Didn’t I warn ye? A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that if the choice is between President Obama, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Dobbs, Obama leads 42% to 34% with Dobbs pulling 14% of the vote. With Mike Huckabee as the Republican nominee, Obama leads 42%... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394599/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382383/posts A Florida conservative has registered an official "Tea Party" with the office of the Secretary of State, and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state and national races. "The current system has become mired in the sludge of special interest money that seeks to control the leadership of both parties. It’s time for real change,” says Orlando lawyer Frederic O’Neal, the new party's chairman, who couldn't be reached immediately by phone, in a press release. A spokeswoman for the Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Davis, said the party had registered in August, and that its qualified... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382383/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:46:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382085/posts Doug Hoffman’s narrow defeat in New York’s 23rd Congressional District special election was one of few blemishes in a nearly flawless Election Day for Republicans. But Hoffman’s strong showing — coupled with the successful uprising against Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava’s candidacy — will embolden some conservatives to consider abandoning the GOP and initiating a broader third-party movement. As a staunch conservative Republican whose political action committee invested much in Hoffman’s campaign, I believe nothing would hurt the conservative movement, or the GOP, more. National Democrats would love nothing more than for conservatives to start looking for third-party candidates all across... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382085/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:01:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380658/posts "Listen to the highly respected Gerald Celente, who pulls no punches, announce that the political system is failing the America people and that the Banks (Oligarchy) are robbing us blind. If you're not outraged, you're on life support. As Celente predicts – watch for the formation of an angry Progressive / Libertarian third party before the mid-term elections in 2010 and I'll be an active participant." http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380658/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:16:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378039/posts But enough with the blind contributions to the Republican Party, and with the blind voting for establishment-backed candidates. That the establishment attempts to save face every time it loses, at it is doing now by supporting Hoffman two days before the election, should not blind anyone from the fact that only hours ago, it was throwing money at a genuine leftist while trashing Hoffman, and that in the coming months, it will be supporting a decidedly non-conservative Charlie Crist over a perfectly conservative and perfectly electable Marco Rubio in the Florida Republican Senate primary. Thus, until the Republican establishment truly... The North Star National http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378039/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376184/posts The Conservative Party, beginning its 47th year, continues to be the champion of the taxpayers of New York State and now more than ever the proposals in this legislative program are needed to restore New York’s fiscal well being. The Conservative Party urges the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government to adopt the following proposals in order to restore New York's fiscal credibility, properly educate our children, keep our citizens safe and maintain the values that made New York the Empire State. The Conservative Party made substantial contributions in bringing New York State back from a credit rating equal to... http://www.cpnys.org/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376184/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 01:21:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375219/posts I've had it with progressive media outlets out there talking up third parties as the route for conservatives. Please tell me that all of you see through this. We here on FR have to be largely immune to these attempts at misdirection by the media. Here is one example: The Doug Hoffman Effect Strikes in Two Key Races for GOP With Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman running neck and neck with the Democrat in Tuesday’s special election in New York, some other disaffected Republicans are seeing the third-party route as more viable. Here is the clinton news network doing it,... Several http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375219/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:46:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375306/posts With Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman running neck and neck with the Democrat in Tuesday’s special election in New York, some other disaffected Republicans are seeing the third-party route as more viable. And it could hurt the Republicans in those races. In Virginia’s 5th district, state Sen. Robert Hurt’s entry into the GOP primary has spurred little-known candidate Bradley Rees to switch to the Virginia Conservative Party. And in Ohio, another GOP primary contender said this week that he’ll run as a Constitution Party candidate. Both will go at the GOP nominees from their right flanks and try to expose... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375306/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:58:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375047/posts With Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman running neck and neck with the Democrat in Tuesday’s special election in New York, some other disaffected Republicans are seeing the third-party route as more viable. And it could hurt the Republicans in those races. In Virginia’s 5th district, state Sen. Robert Hurt’s entry into the GOP primary has spurred little-known candidate Bradley Rees to switch to the Virginia Conservative Party. And in Ohio, another GOP primary contender said this week that he’ll run as a Constitution Party candidate. Both will go at the GOP nominees from their right flanks and try to expose... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375047/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:42:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374630/posts The events of the last 24 hours have pretty much clinched it: NY-23 is now officially a two-man race between the Democratic nominee Bill Owens and the Conservative Party upstart Doug Hoffman. From NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions to former Gov. George Pataki to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (through his operative, Jake Menges), Republicans are quickly abandoning their nominee, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, and backing Hoffman in a last-ditch effort to keep former Rep. John McHugh's seat in GOP hands and, perhaps more importantly, deny the Obama administration a much-needed political victory. "I think it’s now to a point where we’ve got... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374630/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:15:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374749/posts He may have been starry-eyed, but he wasn't a fool. Carl Romanelli, a divorced father of two grown sons from Wilkes-Barre, knew that as the Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006, he'd have a hard time beating the big boys in the race: Republican incumbent Rick Santorum and Democrat Bob Casey. But he hoped to focus on his issues: an end to the Iraq war, health insurance, the rights of women and gays. He did not foresee that, first, he'd get knocked off the ballot and, three years later, both he and his lawyer would be facing... Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374749/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372339/posts BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: In NY-23, Real Clear Politics: "Doug Hoffman, plus five."  Doug Hoffman may in fact win this with nowhere near the amount of money the two Democrats have.  I know there's a Democrat called a Republican, but we actually have two liberal Obama Democrats, one calling herself a Republican, and you've got the Reagan conservative Hoffman in there.  Tim Pawlenty threw in with him today, by the way, so you have Sarah Palin, Fred Thompson, Rick Santorum, who else?  (interruption)  Sue Collins endorsed -- so?  Is that a surprise?  That's going to sway a lot of votes.  Susan... RushLimbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372339/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370002/posts This fall's only congressional election, featuring a third-party conservative challenging the Republican nominee, tests the future of the GOP. Will the Tea Party insurgency prevail? Atlanta Pitting conservative purists against party pragmatists, a growing number of national Republican figures are bucking the party standard and backing a third-party candidate in the sole congressional election scheduled this year, upstate New York’s 23rd congressional district. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, former Senator Rick Santorum, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, current Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann, former Tennessee Senator and presidential candidate Fred Thompson, and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes have all... Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370002/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:51:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367946/posts On NY-23, I'm with Fred Thompson and Jack Fowler: A Conservative can win in a three-way race, and Doug Hoffman is deserving of your support. Newt really needs to re-think his support for Dede Scozzafava. This isn't RINO but DIABLO - Democrat In All But Label Only. It's not one of those "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" bi-swinger deals — not when you're pro-"stimulus", pro-cash-for-clunkers. And the reductive argument that her sole redeeming value - a willingness to vote for John Boehner as Speaker — is reason enough to support her is silly in a special election. If he's ever Speaker,... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367946/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:42:00 GMT