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Third Parties: “They Ain’t Got a Chance” Ross Perot: 1992, 1996 Ralph Nader: 2000,

Third Parties: “They Ain’t Got a Chance” Ross Perot: 1992, 1996 Ralph Nader: 2000, 2004

Third Party Jesse Ventura, Independent Governor of Minnesota, 19992003 Any political party organized in

Third Party Jesse Ventura, Independent Governor of Minnesota, 19992003 Any political party organized in at least a few states, other than the two current leading parties

History of American Third Parties in the U. S. receive great attention, but in

History of American Third Parties in the U. S. receive great attention, but in fact “have not assumed the importance that all the academic attention on them suggests. ”

History of American Third Parties No minor third party as ever come close to

History of American Third Parties No minor third party as ever come close to winning the presidency Only eight third party candidates have won any electoral votes Only five, including Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Ross Perot in 1992 have won more than 10% of the popular vote

Types of Third Parties

Types of Third Parties

Sectional Parties Example: Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrat Party ran on a segregationist platform

Sectional Parties Example: Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrat Party ran on a segregationist platform in 1948

Economic Protest Parties Example: James Weaver and the Populist Party won over 1 million

Economic Protest Parties Example: James Weaver and the Populist Party won over 1 million popular votes and 22 electoral votes in 1892

Ideology Parties Examples: Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian Parties Libertarian Party 2000 campaign ad

Ideology Parties Examples: Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian Parties Libertarian Party 2000 campaign ad

Charismatic Personality Parties Example: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Bull Moose Party in 1912

Charismatic Personality Parties Example: Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Bull Moose Party in 1912

Specific Issue Parties Example: Prohibition Party in 1892

Specific Issue Parties Example: Prohibition Party in 1892

Combination Parties Example: George Wallace in 1968 (American Independent Party) o o o Dynamic

Combination Parties Example: George Wallace in 1968 (American Independent Party) o o o Dynamic leader with a Southern base Anti-civil rights Won 13% popular vote & 46 electoral votes

Purpose of Third Parties Ralph Nader and the Green Party in 2000 “The electoral

Purpose of Third Parties Ralph Nader and the Green Party in 2000 “The electoral progress of third parties is in direct proportion to the failure of the two major parties to incorporate new ideas. ”

Purpose of Third Parties Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858 Though very rare, a third party may

Purpose of Third Parties Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858 Though very rare, a third party may replace one of the major parties 1856, the Republican Party replaces the Whig Party

Purpose of Third Parties have influence Major parties often take on the ideas of

Purpose of Third Parties have influence Major parties often take on the ideas of third parties In 1992, both the Republican and Democratic Parties took on Perot’s reform government ideas about reducing the deficit George Bush (Republican), Ross Perot (Reform), & Bill Clinton (Democrat) during 1992 Presidential debate

Purpose of Third Parties: Once the major parties incorporate their ideas, third parties burn

Purpose of Third Parties: Once the major parties incorporate their ideas, third parties burn out Populist Party platform was assimilated into the Democratic Party in 1896 William Jennings Bryan, Democratic candidate for President, 1896

What do shooting stars and third parties have in common?

What do shooting stars and third parties have in common?

George Wallace, American Independent Party, 1968 Election http: //www. wku. edu/Library/onlinexh

George Wallace, American Independent Party, 1968 Election http: //www. wku. edu/Library/onlinexh

Ross Perot, 1996 http: //www. bartcop. com

Ross Perot, 1996 http: //www. bartcop. com

Ralph Nader, 2000 Election

Ralph Nader, 2000 Election

NADER VOTER IN 2000

NADER VOTER IN 2000

Nader & the Reform Party 2004

Nader & the Reform Party 2004

Ralph Nader Math Problem 2004 Presidential Election

Ralph Nader Math Problem 2004 Presidential Election