Why not combine all third parties...

[CavortingChicken]

into one large super third party. Are the Constitutionist, Green, Independant, and Libertarian parties too diverse to find common ground? In this time of dire need could we all agree on a single leader to represent a giant Freedom Party?

Perhaps this is too little too late but maybe if all the third parties joined forces earlier the polling numbers might have warranted an invitation to the debates. Would doing this now anyway improve our chances for the next election??? What kind of a following could come of it four years from now?

 

[Jeremy]

would be a miracle... and a great asset if it happened

 

[Kludge]

More probable, agreeable, and non-offensive would be an alliance to support one party's nominee for one year. There are very distinct and heated differences between the third parties, but those that agreed to Ron's key points should consider allying in 2012, with state parties looking at it in 2010.

The CP and LP should definitely ally. Their platform is so similar, that it's a shame to see members make such a huge deal out of petty and usually inconsequential differences.

 

[nate895]

It wouldn't work now, but I think you could for a Libertarian-Constitutionalist-other right-wing third parties together, and then have a left-wing version. You couldn't combine left and right-wing together, though.

 

[RonPaulVolunteer]

I have been suggesting this to every person in power I meet, including Chuck Baldwin.

 

[Jeremy]

I have been suggesting this to every person in power I meet, including Chuck Baldwin.

whatd chucky say?

 

[Havax]

I made a thread topic about this a long time ago suggesting we call it the "Freedom Party". It would put a damper on the stigma of Libertarians being a bunch of potheads, and something fresh for people to join. Merge the Libertarian and Constitution party, and form an agreement between all other 3rd parties to endorse the one with the most popularity. This endorsement plan could be in effect until a 3rd party or independent candidate legitmately starts battling the two-party system (probably possible in 2020).

The Freedom Party - "Freedomists"

Core principles:
- very limited government, with strict adherence to the constitution (remember it can always be
ammended!)
- a sound monetary policy with backed currency and no central bank, income tax, or IRS
- non-interventionist foreign policy with no alliances

If they could agree on those few points, that would be a lot more substaintal agreement than there would be in the Republican or Democratic parties. Let there be differences within the party, but the core principles will remain the same. Let the candidate into the debates with a unified following.

 

[Grimnir Wotansvolk]

One very interesting thing I noticed in the Illinois local election lineup is that Troy Dennis, who was originally running for congress as a RP republican, is now working under the Green Party banner.

Not that I needed this to solidify my conviction that the antiwar/anticorporate left-right should be friends (and that, indeed our prejudicial notions of the left-right spectrum are absolutely false), but thankfully people are actually out there making it happen.

 

[dr. hfn]

I don't think all the 3rd parties could unite, however the left and right wing ones could unite together separately.

However, the 1st and biggest problem is OPENING THE DEBATES!!!

 

[robert4rp08]

The CP and LP should just go Republican. It would be game over for the neocons if they would set aside their egos.

 

[mtj89]

Welly really what we need is a pure independent who has no real affiliation with any of these third parties. They would have to be well known and very wealthy. I think Bloomberg could do well. I've even heard people suggesting Bill Gates, if his humanitarian efforts in the nearby future don't show enough progress.

Then naturally many of third parties voters would probably transfer support to the independent who probably has the best shot instead of dispersing across little candidates.

 

[tonesforjonesbones]

I agree ..the CP and the LP should meld back into the GOP. The common ground for all three of those is maintaining our Constitution and our sovereignty. We NEED religion for a moral society. I found that the LP are more concerned with drug war, porn, gambling..well..the "sins" than anything else..sorry to say. I DO believe the LP are great on economics. If we could get the GOP to move towards Austrian Economics...we would have a victory there. The founding fathers put GOD first...if we don't get back to that..we're sunk as a nation. Tones

 

[speciallyblend]

I have been suggesting this to every person in power I meet, including Chuck Baldwin.

same here. i have repeated this idea for the last yr but ,too many egos in the parties, that is why if they do not unite soon or retake the gop, the 3rd party will be a joke, they better wake up soon, Ron Paul proved that people of different ideas can unite ,now we just need to remove the stick from the lp/cp azzez!!!! if the lp/cp would of listened to ron paul in the first place we could of retaken the gop,until we retake the gop. I doubt 3rd parties will have much of a voice and i am a firm 3rd party supporter,please wake up CP/LP or get the hell out of the way and go away!!!!!

 

[torchbearer]

I couldn't get any campaign to support a commercial featuring all of the candidates, why would they willingly support people with different views of government?
Should the LP quit being the LP and support socialist?

What good is a party if there is no principle? ask the reform party how that's working out for them.

 

[Truth Warrior]

May I bring the red Kool-aid?

 

[TruthAtLast]

I made a thread topic about this a long time ago suggesting we call it the "Freedom Party". It would put a damper on the stigma of Libertarians being a bunch of potheads, and something fresh for people to join. Merge the Libertarian and Constitution party, and form an agreement between all other 3rd parties to endorse the one with the most popularity. This endorsement plan could be in effect until a 3rd party or independent candidate legitmately starts battling the two-party system (probably possible in 2020).

The Freedom Party - "Freedomists"

Core principles:
- very limited government, with strict adherence to the constitution (remember it can always be
ammended!)
- a sound monetary policy with backed currency and no central bank, income tax, or IRS
- non-interventionist foreign policy with no alliances

If they could agree on those few points, that would be a lot more substaintal agreement than there would be in the Republican or Democratic parties. Let there be differences within the party, but the core principles will remain the same. Let the candidate into the debates with a unified following.

why not just let these right-wing parties hold primaries just like the other parties? and the winner gets the support of all members and the combined ballot access. The key is really getting enough support that the "winner" gets into the debates. Without national media attention they really stand NO chance of winning.

 

[TruthAtLast]

I couldn't get any campaign to support a commercial featuring all of the candidates, why would they willingly support people with different views of government?
Should the LP quit being the LP and support socialist?

What good is a party if there is no principle? ask the reform party how that's working out for them.

good point.

 

[OferNave]

As recently as a few months ago I may have agree with this, but I'm starting to realize, as discussed in the following video, that the "hood ornament doesn't matter":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB6uQcGo60I

 

[Andrew-Austin]

I agree ..the CP and the LP should meld back into the GOP.

We NEED religion for a moral society.

x2

The founding fathers put GOD first...if we don't get back to that..we're sunk as a nation. Tones

You've been listening to Theocrat too much.

 

[Truth Warrior]

http://www.newparty.org/

Obama really likes HIS version of your combining parties idea.