tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post4533532672035434366..comments2024-01-06T17:38:53.551-05:00Comments on Poli-Tea: Dismantle the Duopolyd.erishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09186054212519025557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-60515329339994851112009-06-23T14:19:34.086-04:002009-06-23T14:19:34.086-04:00In the next few years, I think we'll see examp...In the next few years, I think we'll see examples of both strategies at work. The Modern Whig and Constitution Parties are both waging national campaigns, while a number of states are witnessing the growth of local and state level Independent efforts.d.erisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016245466912407364.post-59898487172361805332009-06-23T12:18:40.215-04:002009-06-23T12:18:40.215-04:00The major parties frustrate ideologues because bot...The major parties frustrate ideologues because both aspire to be "big tents" and compromise their platform ideologies accordingly. They need to be "big tents" to win national elections. If ideological independent parties want to challenge the Bipolarchy, they face a choice of strategies. They could try to become national-scale ideological parties, but unless a critical mass ofSamuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.com