First Presidential Debate at Ole Miss

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by JugBR

i dont know man, i dont follow the billboard but if you say so... i dont like pop music. i like many things all those dont sell too much.

Don't believe everything you hear or read about the US

[JugBR]

ok njaco, but its not too much diferent instead have much more parties.

[Bluehawk]

Originally Posted by JugBR

ok njaco, but its not too much diferent instead have much more parties.

I used to think we had too few political parties also... until I remembered that we Americans have a surplus of personal weaponry.

Then I was glad.

[FLYBOYJ]

There's actually something like 23 US politicial parties.

[JugBR]

in us theres just 2 parties, in brazil theres 23.... with chances to win something

theres the right, the half right, the center right, the midfielder right, the center, the center right, the center left, the center let/right, the comunists, the comunists/capitalists, the left liberals, the left-right and also the evangelical group. wich is a very important group since the sheeps votes in the candidate pointed by their priest.

but its a russian roulette anyway, just more funny options here.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by JugBR

in us theres just 2 parties, in brazil theres 23.... with chances to win something

As stated there are more than 2 political parties in the US...


Parties in presidential contention
Further information: Political parties in the United States
Each of five parties shares a degree of national attention by attaining the mathematical possibility of its nominee becoming President of the United States -- i.e., having ballot status for its presidential candidate in states whose collective total is at least half of the Electoral-College votes -- in the U.S. presidential election, 2008.

Democratic Party (1828 modern, 1792 historic)
Republican Party (1854)
Libertarian Party (1971)
Constitution Party (1992)
Green Party (1996)

[edit] Other parties that have nominated candidates in recent elections
These parties have offered candidates in recent elections, but did not in 2004, and they do not have ballot status in enough states in 2008 to win the presidency. Some do not have presidential candidates, but for other offices only.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it.
America First Party (2002)
American Centrist Party (2004)
Boston Tea Party (2006)
Centrist Party (United States) (2006)
Independence Party of America (2007)
Jefferson Republican Party (2006)
Moderate Party (2006)
Marijuana Party (2002)
Party for Socialism and Liberation (2004)
Peace and Freedom Party (1967) - active primarily in California
Prohibition Party (1867)
Reform Party of the United States of America (1995) - currently divided into two factions both using the name of the "Reform Party"
Socialist Equality Party (1953)
Socialist Party USA (1973)
Socialist Workers Party (193
United States Pacifist Party (1983)[1]
Workers World Party (1959)
Working Families Party (199

[edit] Other parties that have not nominated candidates in recent elections
Some of these parties have nominated candidates in the past, but have not done so recently for various reasons. Others have not yet nominated any candidates.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it.
American Party (1969)
American Patriot Party (2003)
American Heritage Party (2000)
American Reform Party (1997)
Christian Falangist Party of America (1985)
Communist Party USA (1919)
Freedom Road Socialist Organization (1985)
Freedom Socialist Party (1966)
Independent American Party (199
Labor Party (1995)
Light Party[2]
Libertarian National Socialist Green Party (1997)
Modern Whig Party (2007)
National Socialist Movement (1974)
New American Independent Party (2004)
New Black Panther Party (1989)
New Union Party (1974)
Populist Party of America (2002)
Progressive Labor Party
Ray O. Light Group (1961)
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Social Democratic Party of America (2007)
Socialist Action (1983)
Socialist Alternative (1986)
Socialist Labor Party (1876)
Unity08 (2006)
Veterans Party (2003)
Workers Party, USA
World Socialist Party of the United States (1916)

[edit] Regional parties that have nominated candidates
Few, if any, of these parties have nominated presidential candidates. The years are when they were founded.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it.
Alabama Statesmen (200 - the Alabama affiliate of the Boston Tea Party
Alaskan Independence Party (1984)
Aloha Aina Party
American Independent Party (196 - the California affiliate of the Constitution Party
Blue Enigma Party (Delaware) (2006)
Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio (1924)
Connecticut for Lieberman Party (2006)
Conservative Party of New York (1962)
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Expansionist Party (1977)
Independence Party of Minnesota (1992)
Independence Party of New York (1991)
Independent Citizens Movement (US Virgin Islands)
Liberal Party of Minnesota
Liberal Party of New York (1944)
Liberty Union Party (Vermont) (1970)
Marijuana Reform Party (New York) (1997)
Nebraska Party[3]
New Jersey Conservative Party (1992)
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (1967)
New York State Right to Life Party (1970)
Personal Choice Party (Utah) (1997)
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (193
Populist Party of Maryland (Nader 2004 - affiliated, unrelated to earlier so-named parties)
Puerto Rican Independence Party (1946)
Republican Moderate Party of Alaska (1986)
Southern Party (1999)
The Center Party (Florida) (2007)
United Party (Idaho) (2005)
United Citizens Party (South Carolina) (1969)
Vermont Progressive Party (1999)
Working Families Party (New York & Connecticut) (199

[Bluehawk]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

There's actually something like 23 US politicial parties.

True - here's an access to most of those:

Link:
Politics1 - Guide to American Political Parties

But, the way our system actually functions only two parties have any say in what happens in our country.

The ONLY influence any other party has is in that anyone who votes for one of their candidates (assuming the candidate CAN get on a ballot to start with), reduces the number of votes cast in the election that actually decides who is in control of policy and money.

That is exactly how Bill Clinton got in office. He was elected by Ross Perot voters.

Richard Nixon was elected by George Wallace voters.

Ronald Reagan was elected by John Anderson voters.

George W. Bush was elected by Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan voters.

In 2008, it could happen that Obama gets elected by Ron Paul and Bob Barr voters.

[Njaco]

Ronald Reagan was elected by John Anderson voters.

and I corrected that mistake or rather gutless stance by voting RR in '84!

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by pbfoot

I usually don't listen to your ramblings but took offence in your treatment of Charles and was firing back

Oh I see so you are easily offended Pb because you believe I ramble on. So be it PB. There is an easy alternative before you take up the crudgels again (And I am pretty sure I made no offensive remarks to Charles at any stage.) That is to mind your own business when it comes to me. Make no comment whatsoever and desist from being the moral crusader or defender of others on this WebSite. If Charles believes I offended him. It is up to Charles to inform me of such and certainly not you Pb. And as such the matter would then between Charles and myself to sort out and not have some moralisitc person as yourself to make further comments