Quote Originally Posted by daihashi
This is something I've argued before in the past... the problem is that there would have to be regulation a far as how much of each party was allowed to participate at each level of government; and neither of the two major parties would vote to pass legislation that would put their own power at risk.
Yes, this is a problem, but is regulation the answer, or should the answer come from the American people?

To bring this back to the topic... I think that for the last three elections, the candidates haven't been all that great. Therefore, these campaigns are geared to steer people away from one candidate instead of towards another. Perhaps this could explain why America is known for its low voter turnout: No appealing candidate.