Regarding the "alternate" parties...
The Constitution party....ug
The Libertarian party....seems a bit too anarchist for me. Like it or not, we need government.
The Green Party....closest to my political views, but lacking in leadership. Also, they pissed me off in 2000.
Natural Law Party....seems intriguing, but I don't know much about them.
The perfect politcal party for me is one lead by me....but I guess that's applicable to everyone.