“The base of our party is commonsense conservatives.If the Republican Party gets back to that base, I think our party's going to be stronger and there's not going to be a need for a third party.” IfsThinkingNeedsPartyRepublicanThirdsStrongerGet BackRepublican PartyThird Parties Author:Michael Enzi
“Two-thirds of the Iranian people would like to be reconciled with the West. They don't like the fanaticism of the governing religious council. It's the only place in the world where the last six elections have been won by the more progressive candidate, two for president, two for the mayors, two for the parliament. So most people there are sympathetic to the world we Americans want to build, whether we're Republicans or Democrats. On the other hand, almost everybody there wants them to have nuclear power. They see it as a status symbol, and a sense of their own security.” PeopleWorldWantHas BeensTwoHandsLastsPresidentReligiousSecurityRepublicanSixThirdsElectionWestDemocratNuclearSymbolsCandidatesProgressiveParliamentCouncilGoverningFanaticismSympatheticMayorsPlaces In The WorldIranianNuclear PowerStatus Symbol Author:William J. Clinton
“Why is it that two-thirds of white, rural men voted Republican? Why? That's what we have to address. That's crazy. These people are working longer and longer hours.” PeopleMenTwoHoursWhiteCrazyRepublicanThirdsAddresses Author:Bernie Sanders
“A Green Party candidate would be very different from a Democrat or Republican and should be heard. I was the candidate first time a Green or any progressive third party has ever been in a national televised debate. I was in five of them. And the response from the public was overwhelming.” ShouldFirstsDifferentWould BePartyFiveHeardRepublicanFirst TimeThirdsGreenDemocratResponseDebateCandidatesProgressiveOverwhelmingThird PartiesGreen Party Author:Peter Camejo
“...the priority of the Democrats and Republicans...is to preserve...power when [they have] it, and to gain power when [they do not]. [Their] collective priority...is to make sure that, together, they control the electoral process and under no circumstances allow an independent or third party to infringe on their exclusive franchise.” TogetherProcessPartyCircumstancesRepublicanGainsThirdsIndependentDemocratPrioritiesPreservesCollectivesExclusiveThird PartiesElectoral Process Author:Jesse Ventura
“The Hispanic population grew by 4.7 percent last year, while blacks expanded by 1.5 percent and whites by a paltry 0.3 percent. Hispanics cast 6 percent of the vote in 1990 and 12 percent in 2000. If their numbers expand at the current pace, they will be up to 18 percent in 2010 and 24 percent in 2020. With one-third of Hispanics voting Republican, they are the jump ball in American politics. As this vote goes, so goes the future.” IfsYearsLastsNumbersGrewRepublicanPercentVoteThirdsBallsCastsPopulationCurrentsVotingPaceLast YearAmerican PoliticsHispanicVoting Republican Author:Dick Morris
“It's comprised of both Republicans and Democrats and their membership in this club known as the establishment, party affiliation is second or third in terms of your qualifications to be in the club.” TermPartyKnownRepublicanThirdsDemocratClubsEstablishmentQualificationsMembershipAffiliation Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The anti-slavery parties were also called spoilers, including the Republican party that went on not just to abolish slavery but they actually take over the Presidency moving very quickly from third-party into the Presidency.” MovingPartyRepublicanThirdsSlaveryIncludingPresidencyRepublican PartyAbolishThird PartiesSpoilersAnti Slavery Author:Jill Stein