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patzky99 asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Will the Tea Party become the viable third political party that some Americans have advocated?

Tea partiers have positions that are further to the right of 'traditional' Republican values. Members meeting in Nashville this week will get publicity through typically conservative media. Governor/commentator Sarah Palin will be a featured speaker. It seems that there is a lot of momentum moving toward making the Tea Party become a viable third political party in America.

Personally, I would have thought that a most effective third party would be one that espouses both Democratic and Republican ideals and philosophies... not one that lies to the extreme 'edge' of either. Is the time right for the tea Party to become a national player in American politics? Will a far left-wing party emerge to counterbalance the Tea Party? What do you think?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    No, the Tea party is diluting the power of the Republican party. Since it is further right than traditional values, they won't attract any people who are on the left...namely Democrats.

    If today 50 people are Democrats, 50 people are Republicans....

    And 25 Republicans become Tea Partiers, then the count becomes:

    50 Democrats, 25 Republicans, 25 Tea Party

    Obvioulsy, it destroys any "right" power that could have existed and the Democrats will dominate.

  • 5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nope, it has been hijacked by the Republican Party. They know if everyone concerned about spending actually supported a third party, they are outta here.

    Paying Palin to speak is asinine, I could not possibly care less what she has to say.

  • 1 decade ago

    If it does, I'm ready to move to Canada. America is a right-wing hellhole.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no they all will be voting Republican as that is all they are, a republican planned trick to deceive people into voting for them

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