Originally posted by Animal
all the evidence points to McCain being the one who is unloved, even by his own party.

They both (Obama and McCain) have serious problems within their own parties.

This 'gang of 14' knows McCain well. They've worked closely with him. The fact that they don't want him AND the fact that other republicans have said that McCain's temper is out of control point to something serious.

People should take note. 1/2 the dems and a good number of republicans (I don't have a figure) don't want to vote for the nominee of their respective parties.

We SERIOUSLY need more than two major parties.

(thehill leans left. It would be great to find some confirmation from a source that isn't left leaning - but it's still an interesting find Animal )

I've been looking into voting for Bob Barr lately. I've HAD to look because he has an (L) by his name.

Still, If Ima blow my vote it should be on a guy I disagree with on 1 or 2 issues instead of nearly all of them...and make a statement against the (D), (R) status quo.

It is going to take a lot more than the minority choosing to vote 3rd party. The only 3rd party that ever had legs in the USA is a Bolter Party, and that is not likely to change. The 2 party system is too deeply engraved in the system itself.

I am all for more parties as well, I just do not believe that rogue votes are going to force the change as they have failed to for something like 200 years.

Still it is your right to do with it what you want.

I don't think we need more parties. I think we need less parties. As in zero parties. The people should be able to choose individuals who we believe are best suited to run this country, not parties. Parties evolve over time, and in doing so their agendas do as well. Inevitably, a party will eventually seek to improve it's standing with, and over other parties. Thusly, decisions begin to be based on what is most beneficial for the party, rather than the people.

This is not supposed to be a contest to see which party can achieve more members in congress, or which party controls the white house. Yet, this is what our government has become.