[Sosfbay-discuss] We're #5: Anaylzing Santa Clara's Voter Registration Report of 5/19/08

[Wes Rolley]

cls at truffula.sj.ca.us wrote:
>
> I don't think that's as true as it used to be.
> The last three times I've asked the registrant if he knew what
> party he'd just joined, he said yes and told me something
> about the AIP.  Maybe it's a fluke.
>   
While I had a neighbor who made the mistake Tian mentions, I would agree 
with Cameron.  Something is going on  besides an identity crisis.  
Consider...

As the Republican Party continues to unravel with charges of corruption 
and corporate connivance, I would expect to see serious conservatives 
move to one of two alternative parties, AIP / Constitution or 
Libertarian.  The choice would be made on the basis of what they 
consider to be the most important issues.  Those who think that 
economics are the most important will tend to become Libertarians, as 
the AIP does not focus on economic issues but rather scapegoats the 
economic problems (immigrants).

An interesting contrast is that between Greens and Libertarians, where 
both ran party insiders without national name recognition in 2004.  This 
year, it appears that they will both run party switching ex members of 
Congress from Georgia.    It appears that McKinney  has locked up the 
Green Party nomination and Bob Barr has the Libertarian already. 
http://www.ajc.com/extra/content/news/stories/2008/05/25/libertarians_0526.html

 From Ballot Access 
News...http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/05/20/rasmussen-general-election-presidential-poll-2/
>
> Rasmussen Reports issued these poll results 
> <http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/will_third_party_candidates_tip_the_presidential_race> 
> on May 18. One of the questions listed 4 candidates: Obama 42%, McCain 
> 38%, Barr 6%, Nader 4%, undecided 11%.


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