Sixty-three percent of Americans say a third U.S. political party is needed, up from 56% a year ago and by one percentage point the highest in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Story Highlights

  • Third time support has exceeded 60%, along with 2017 and 2021
  • Republicans primarily behind the increase, with 58% now in favor
  • Political independents remain group most likely to favor third party
    • @givesomefucksEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      Historically? he was probably a lot worse than a “spoiler” since he would run as a Democrat in the primary and then change to an independent/third party for the general election so he could more or less screw over the Democrats while running unopposed on the Left. He did this from 1988 until 2018.

      What?

      He ran in Dem primaries so he wouldn’t be a spoiler in the general…

      That’s a good thing for the Dem party.

      And how does him running in the general “screwing over democrats”?

      He’s literally always congresses with the Dems, the only difference is the letter by his name.

    • PennomiEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Why would he intentionally shoot his own campaign in the face? This makes no sense.

        • PennomiEnglish
          5•1 year ago

          Yes but your link also shows he’s aware of this for presidential elections and wouldn’t do the same thing:

          His party status became ambiguous again in March 2019 when he signed a formal “loyalty pledge” to the Democratic Party stating that he was a member of the party and would serve as a Democrat if elected president. He signed the pledge the day after he signed paperwork to run as an independent for reelection to the Senate in 2024.

          Big difference between state and national election optics here.

            • @givesomefucksEnglish
              4•1 year ago

              I then explained how he demonstrated the behavior of a “spoiler” for a couple decades

              No, you didn’t…

              You just claimed he was. That’s not explaining anything, that’s making an unfounded claim