he US Democrats' and Republicans' failure to tackle economic problems, and the waging of wars in the Middle East open the option for a third-party candidate in the 2012 elections.
In an interview with Press TV, Mike Gravel, former US Senator and presidential candidate, elaborates on US public sentiment which favors a third-party political system in the upcoming 2012 presidential elections.
Press TV: How do you see an end to this two-party electoral system in the United States? Is this good news coming out of this poll?
Gravel: It's good news in the fact that it's accurate; that there'll be any change, I think it's fairly remote.
If you had another party that rose to the level of the Democratic or Republican parties, it would become just as corrupt. The party system is something that does not operate in the slightest favor for the average Americans.
The founders thought parties -- which they called factions -- was very damaging to government if they came about. And, of course, they came about in the first term of George Washington's presidency.
The difficulty is that the structure, or the need for change, is beyond the two-party system. It needs to be directed with the American people.
Press TV: We've heard the name Ralph Nader for many years, and we've also now heard of the Tea Party. Is that the way that this is leading or do Americans want a third independent party that is, altogether, different than what the status quo has been for many years?
Gravel: No, we have some good third parties: the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Independent Party.
The problem is that the Democrats and Republicans hold a monopoly on the electoral process that holds this through law. In fact, they use government monies to enhance their parties in question.
Nader ran as an independent and couldn't even get off the ground and couldn't get an exchange between the various parties. I eventually ran as a Libertarian; but the Libertarian candidate of that year didn't get anywhere.
Again, the Democrats and Republicans hold a monopoly. This is detrimental to securing the public interest.
But there's not too much people can do about it other than respond to a poll expressing their dissatisfaction.
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