Not Invited to the Party - Third Parties in Politics

Mr. James Bennett, author of the book, "Not Invited to the Party" will be our guest. David Jon Sponheim, America's Third Party Presidential candidate for 2012 will host. Call in and talk about the difficulties third parties have gaining access to the ballot, the media and the debates. LIVE video chat at www.blogtv.com/people/americasthirdparty. How should we reform the system to make it easier for third parties? In 1780 John Adams argued that the "division of the republic into two great parties . . . is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil." Bennett discusses how both the Democratic and the Republican parties have systemically excluded the Independent or other third party candidates from any success politically. Visit http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/political+science/book/978-1-4419-0365-5 to purchase the book and visit www.americasthirdparty.com to find out more about out platform and to sign up to become an Elector!