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Third Party
It is not likely that a third party will be introduced to the U.S. style democracy, in regard to mainstream coverage, anytime in the near future. It is possible that a mainstream third party candidate could make more of an impact in a more long-term perspective. For example, these parties have an incredibly challenging task of just getting on the ballot in most states. For example, consider Ralph Nader's 2004 campaign where several states, such as Arizona, blocked the candidate with what Nader referred to as "dirty tricks" in many states (Anderson 2004). Neither one of the mainstream political parties would voluntarily accept a third party candidate who might attract voters from their party's grasp. Therefore, the likelihood that a third party candidate can pragmatically enter the arena in the formal system is likely fairly small.
However, one impact that third party candidates can have, and have had in the recent election, is that they can work to direct some other the national debate. In fact, there have even...
In 2012 Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Jill Stein of the Green Party, Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party and Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party may not win huge votes Nov. 6, but they rocked a Chicago hotel ballroom and the social media landscape, which buzzed with commentary about their conversation (Rainey 2012).
Although the non-traditional party candidates may not have much opportunity to directly compete in the presidential race, they can still have a substantial impact. Many of the topics that the third-party candidates tackle can be done in a way that the mainstream candidates cannot feasibly do. This stems from the fact that the mainstream candidates must remain as vague as possible to appeal to the broadest base…
Works Cited
Anderson, N. "Nader Falls Off Ballot in Arizona." L.A. Times. July 3, 2004. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jul/03/nation/na-nader3 (accessed March 13, 2013).
Blake, M. "Larry King to moderate third-party presidential debate." L.A. Times. October 17, 2012. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/17/entertainment/la-et-st-larry-king-third-party-debate-moderator-20121017 (accessed March 20, 2013).
Rainey, J. "Third-party debate showcases fresh faces and issues." L.A. Times. October 23, 2012. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/23/news/la-pn-third-party-debate-fresh-faces-issues-20121023 (accessed March 20, 2013).
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