Podcast: "Left, Right, Center- Third Parties"

Facts:

1. 58% of American agree with the formation of a third party.
2. A large majority of American disagreed with and opposed the bail out.
3. Both Democrats and Republicans fear the rise of a third party, fearing that the party could possible take away votes from their candidates.
4. The third party would act as the voice of the people taking up their interests instead of pure partisan interests.
5. Third parties eventually integrate into the more moderate two parties, Democrat and Republican, this is seen with the Progressive party and Tea Party (party?).
6. The failure of major parties, to deal with problems, results in the creation of third parties.
7. Issues such as the the world economic crisis become a catalysis for third parties because of the lack of progress from the two main parties of our government.
8. The issue we have now seems to not be taken seriously by the two parties which will lead to a third party, that will come up with a solution or show the unrest of the people and the disconnect of current main parties.
9. The two parties currently seem to be more focused on winning the next election, than what they will do if the win and how they can fulfill their jobs as of now.
10. Is there only a right and left? can there be a third option?
11. Should we split the two main parties in two to create the extremes of both ideologies and the more moderate views of each party?
12. What kind of third party candidate would be the most likely to win, someone like Ron Paul, or a more liberal candidate who would run against Obama?