The Trials and Tribulations of Third Parties

We all know that the US has a two-party system. The Republicans and Democrats dominate our political system at all levels. But few people know why our two-party system persists, especially given the perennial discontent with the perceived similarity of the two major parties. There are basically 3 reasons why third-parties have such a difficult time getting their candidates elected to public office.
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Many third-parties only appeal to a limited number of voters or a small geographic area. For instance, the Populist Party was basically a Midwestern phenomenon, and the Prohibition Party only appeals to a handful of people. The major …read more