Third parties exist on the very edge of mainstream politics. They speak for ordinary citizens whose concerns the state and federal government have yet to notice. Beginning with the Tertium Quids in 1806 to the Green Party, this work chronicles third parties and their increasing visibility in the American political system.
Third parties exist on the very edge of mainstream politics. They enter candidates in elections they cannot hope to win. They champion issues the major parties are sometimes reluctant to touch. But third parties serve America well, for they are often the voice of change and the front-runners of progress. Beginning with the Tertium Quids in 1806 and continuing to today's Green Party, this book chronicles third parties and their increasing visibility in the American political system.
