Should the States use a state multi-party system for state and US Legislative Government?

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State multi-party systems anyone?

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  1. Cmach7

    Cmach7 New Member

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    To me, if you are living in the states (not DC), if the federal system is two-party, the states must use multi-party systems for the states. They don't have to abide by the federal two-party system.

    Here are the states with the state government circulation in parentheses for multi-party system:

    Alabama (Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Green)
    Alaska (Democratic, Republican, Independence, Socialist Workers, Justice and Libertarian)
    California (Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Socialist)
    Colorado (Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Libertarian, Green, Socialist)
    Delaware (Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Libertarian, Independent (State party), Green)
    Indiana (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Justice, Constitution, Socialist Equality)
    Iowa (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Socialist, Reform, Constitution)
    Maine (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Socialist, Green, Constitution)
    Minnesota (Democratic, Republican, Independence, Libertarian, Farmer-Labor, Constitution)
    Nevada (Democratic, Republican, American Solidarity, Green)
    New Jersey (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Justice, Socialist, American, Constitution)
    New York (Democratic, Republican, Liberal, Conservative, Working Families, Right to Life, Independence, Libertarian, Socialist, Green, Constitution, Reform, Women's Equality)
    North Dakota (Democratic, Republican, Non-Partisan League, Libertarian, Constitution, Green)
    Oregon (Democratic, Republican, Progressive, Libertarian, Green, Constitution)
    Rhode Island (Democratic, Republican, Moderate)
    South Carolina (Democratic, Republican, American, Green, Independence, Libertarian)
    Vermont (Democratic, Republican, Liberty Union, Libertarian, Progressive, Constitution)
    Virginia (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Socialist Workers)
    West Virginia (Democratic, Republican, Constitution, Mountain)
    Wisconsin (Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian, Socialist Workers, Constitution)

    Do any of you agree with me for all that to happen?
     
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Technically and officially speaking, there is no two-party system. It's a de facto system.

    And I think that it's actually more harmful at the federal level. Local and state politicians aren't as party-bound in their policies, and it does not seem like there is nearly as much partisan gridlock at that level. They are much more practical and focused on their constituencies. The federal government manages all right on the smaller issues and more mundane affairs of state as well, but seems more paralyzed and hostile on anything remotely controversial or significant in nature, such as health care reform. Then they really start to circle the partisan wagons and focus more on attacking the other party and trying to force their own agenda through unilaterally, all while the electorate barely know what is going on and occasionally cast votes for the best presenter offering the best promises and insults.
     
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    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    Third parties can and do win at the state and local level. It's the lack of a unified, all 50 state, party platform that keeps third parties from competing on the federal level.
     
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    The "2-party" system exists because of the voters, not the law.
    Nothing in the law prevents a state (or Congress) from having any number of parties represented with seats in the relevant bodies.
     

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