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Declaring Independence: The Beginning of the End of the Two-Party System
• A 2006 survey revealed that two thirds of Americans consider themselves “dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S.”
• In recent polls, 60 to 80 percent of registered voters say they want an independent presidential candidate.
• Independent voters now constitute the largest segment of the American electorate.
America is at a political crossroads. We are growing ...more
• In recent polls, 60 to 80 percent of registered voters say they want an independent presidential candidate.
• Independent voters now constitute the largest segment of the American electorate.
America is at a political crossroads. We are growing ...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
August 19th 2008
by Random House
(first published February 5th 2008)
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Schoen is a moderate Democrat by nature and a pollster by trade. His central thesis is that the time (he was writing in fall 2007) is ripe for a serious third party candidate for President, and the de-centralized nature of campaigning in the Internet era would give such a candidate a plausible chance at winning the presidency, or at least mounting a serious challenge. Could be, but that is of course not quite how things worked out in 2008. The truth is that voters tend to prefer voting for a com...more
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