It is Possible? Emergence of Major U.S. Third Political Party - Conservative Party Tests the 23rd New York District Race – Sara Palin Jumps on Board

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Addendum: To clarify there are two Conservative Parties - one the Conservative Party of New York, which nominated Doug Hoffman's as their candidate, and the American Conservative Party, which was founded in 2008.

According to Politico, the New York 23rd Districthas become a testing ground for the Conservative Party. As a general rule, a third party candidate rarely makes an impact in a state’s primary, let alone attains a higher office, be it a U.S. Congressional, U.S. Senate or State Governor’s seat. According to the Congressional Office of the Clerk only two seats are held by “Independents” in the U.S. Senate and the two major political parties hold all 50 of the State’s Governors positions.

That said, over the past six months, several conservative organizations, have attracted members from both Democrat, Republican, Conservative and Independent party affiliations; the Tea Party and 912 Project in response to multiple pieces of legislation passed or proposed by the Obama Administration and the Democrat controlled Congress.

The March on Washington to protest government waste and the growing deficit, attracted millions of disenfranchised voters and was downplayed in the U.S. press, . The Town Hall Meetings over health care reform saw huge attendance, all of which was characterized in the mainstream U.S. press as being designed by either Republican Party activist for large insurance companies. Leading members of the Democrat Party went so far as to chastise those attending as being “Nazi’s” or again, tools of the Republican Party or “Big Insurance”. Therein lay the problem with the extreme partisan policies of the current Administration and the like-minded members of the U.S. Congress – either ignorance or arrogance; a belief in the two party system is so entrenched in the minds of those in the beltway, that a failure to truly understand the pulse of the American electorate caused an extreme error in judgment. This backlash against a bi-partisan, multi-party protest has caused smaller parties to gain momentum, and this is now being tested in the New York 23rd district, and one would well imagine, that there are “Conservative” or Independent candidates in districts and states across the nation.

Is the angst of those who are investing their political affiliation into a third party directed solely at the Democrats? The resounding answer is no – a general distrusts of both political parties is fueling the move towards alternatives choices in government. During the Bush administration, a lack of a cohesive border control plan had conservatives up in arms. Between the two major political parties, conservatives or independents found the need for an alternative.

The New York 23rd appears to be a battleground of sorts, for both all three parties. The big story here is the fact that leading conservatives are jumping on board in support of a third party. A story by Conservative author and commentator, Michele Malkin is entitled: “Message to GOP: Can you hear conservatives now?”, and goes towards the general dissatisfaction conservatives feel towards the GOP “establishment”. That story has been updated, since GOP Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin, endorsed Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Candidate in the NY 23rd district. The Republican Candidate, Dede Scozzafava, was endorsed by former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, and is seen by those in the Conservative Party, as more of the same. In other words, the moniker that became popular during the last few decades, ”Republicat”, refers to a melding of the political ideology of both major political parties.

The result is that the latest poll shows that the Conservative Party candidate, has gained substantial ground in the past two weeks, giving credence to both the Tea Party and 912 Project members who have flocked to New York in his support. It is not only the fact that Hoffman shares similar ideals, but it is also a slap at those in the media and the administration who wrongly characterized both movements as “Republican”.
Should the election on the 23rd result in Hoffman becoming the first Conservative Party U.S. Congressional Representative, it might behoove those living in the glass bubble that is the arrogance of major political parties, to rethink the power of the ordinary American and their desire to follow the U.S. Constitution rather than stay complacent as so may have done in the past.

Additional Reference: List of 912 Party endorsed candidates

The GOP, What Gives?

The question has been posed: “What do you think the GOP needs to do to reverse the slide in support and start winning elections?”

What a challenge! First, the fact that the party appears to be dazzled by the media (including so-called Conservative pundits) insistence that it appeal to conservatives, moderates and the “independent voter”, is the biggest problem. When Republican candidates espouse the progressive theories, proclaim themselves pro-choice and side-step border control – they should be running on a different ticket. The fact that the party has, for so long, stood for traditional values (pro-family, pro-life, environmental conservation, pro-education, tight security, few to no taxes, and fiscal responsibility), the recent 8 plus year swing to the left of center has left many in the rank and file disenfranchised. Additionally, the party’s “elite” have become no different than those who they are desperate to defeat. It is glaringly apparent.

How did this happen? It is easy to be a “Monday Morning Quarterback” when it comes to any administration, but, that said, this administration and the RNC combined have systematically chosen to ignore two all-important facts. A progressive (socialist), ideology has been firmly established in two American bastions, the press (all media) and the educational system. For the past 30 odd years, curriculums across the country have been re-written to suppress history, civics and basic geography. These courses have been combined in a “social-studies” course that, from primary through post secondary education, pounds home all that is wrong with America, focusing on the mistreatment of obscure indigenous tribes as American (English) settlers first step foot on the continent, rather than teaching the history of the nation with pride and objectivity. From the time a child has been through the “system”, a progressive mind-set has been established, add to that the daily drumbeat of left versus right played through the media (including prime-time television and cable shows aimed directly at the pre-teen, and teen audience).

Instead of speaking up and speaking out in defense of traditional values, and challenging those aforementioned institutions, many in the party (elected officials) chose to remain silent, or worse, change positions. This leaves the base shattered and apathetic. Meanwhile, the media continues to plug away. The new mantra is: “Anyone with an R next to their name cannot win this year!” This from those clearly left of center pundits, as well as conservatives pundits such as Howie Carr out of Boston. The power of the media to eventually change our form of government from that of a Republic to the unknown that our founding fathers so feared (The Federalist Papers) – appears to have begun in earnest. These same conservative pundits, backed by or part of those “elite” Conservative groups with very deep pockets, both desperate to hold power and ratings, backed specific “acceptable” candidates, while cannibalizing those within their own party in a clear and deliberate attempt to run the primary process. To what end? Not one of the “chosen” candidates made it past Super Tuesday, and those same pundits (Ingram, Hannity etc.) are now in a position where they must back peddle on a daily broadcast basis, lending further to the appearance of disarray within the party.

What to do? Speak up and stand strong, stop apologizing for being Republican and holding those conservative principals upon which the party was founded. Do not let Progressives go unchallenged, or they will change our government in the same manner they have changed our educational systems, perverted our constitution (progressive judges: Marriage has an overwhelming religious meaning, and the courts, under our Constitution, have no right to weigh in on this issue. To do so is in clear violation of the Constitution as regards the separation of church and state. That said a domestic partnership protects the rights of all individuals, an acceptable alternative. The prevision, again, by progressive think, of the 14th Amendment, as regards the right to abortion is another such example.), hijacked our media and have altered the face of the Democrat Party beyond recognition. Additionally, do not give a pass to those elite conservative groups and their media counterparts who have done no less than those whom they despise. It is one thing to express an opinion, it is entirely another to push an agenda. Conservative groups should uphold and promote values not candidates. Those pundits are subject to ratings. The base, the regular people, are the ones who support the pundits – tune-out, write letters, email and call in your indignation. We are now at a crossroads where, if we, as Republicans, do not stand up, and together, in support of our principals, especially our high-profile candidates, elected officials, media personas and, yes, the special interest groups, we stand to loose much more than elections. Let those in leadership positions get back to work, the work of the people and ask their party members as well as those outside the party, to do the same. That message, an end to partisanship, reaching out to the “masses” without compromise, in order to move forward, is the key. If anyone can help to make these changes happen, it would be Governor Mike Huckabee. He has the experience within the party, the skills to negotiate an the backbone to talk about the issues, clearly and without apology.

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