A Third Party
Cutting through the manufactured Obama mystique, presenting a signature historic comparison as well as a succinct review of the politics in Washington and a telling GOP victory in Kentucky state politics George F Will presents a scenario to warm the hearts of conservatives everywhere this Christmas season.
Make no mistake. Independents are the fastest growing and some reports suggest the largest voter group currently in the US. Of course the public is overwhelmingly annoyed by Congress and the White House. Both major political parties have angered citizens for years. But the tide may be turning for the GOP and that opinion has been discussed widely. George Will’s column referenced above supports the notion. His current contribution on the topic and others may serve as evidence on a related topic.
An underlying debate on politics in the US includes the renewal of an old idea. We need a third party. The rebuttal to that notion in conservative circles suggests it is a mistake. Following references to Reagan it is suggested that would be folly and it is wiser to fix the current GOP. Given the rise in those identifying themselves as independent voters the third party may already be here.
Swing states and the increasing significance of independent voters in recent elections suggest neither ‘major’ political party in the US has the strength they once did. If the independent voter trends are in fact true in an age of digital everything and instant information the need for the traditional idea of a third party may be dead. For voters have new weapons and may be awakening to the idea of the power of their vote. POLS will ignore this phenomena at their own peril. Witness the tea parties many choose to dismiss. The third party is here.
Stanford Matthews
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