Feeling a little glum about Barack Obama’s string of recent scandals? Tired of the Republican presidential candidates’ general disdain for the use of facts? Sorry Michelle, I know you were hoping, but the HPV vaccination doesn’t actually cause mental retardation. And Rick, I’m sure those wild fires have NOTHING to do with global warming. Do you feel that Barack Obama and the Republican candidates are lacking the results, platform, or intelligence you are looking for? Then don’t vote Republican or Democrat, vote for someone else. There are other options and it really is that simple!
Voting for a candidate that doesn’t represent either the Democrat or Republican Parties has been happening in America since the mid-nineteenth century. Now you too could give it a try! Just look at these impressive results: In 1912 as a candidate for the Progressive Party, Theodore Roosevelt garnered a second place finish with 27.40 percent of the popular vote after Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Party. George Wallace, candidate for the American Independent Party, came away with 13.53 percent of the popular vote in the 1968 election. And think back not so long ago to the nineties. Ross Perot was the candidate for the Independent Party in 1992 and the Reform Party in 1996, winning 18.91 and 8.40 percent of the popular vote respectively.
Exciting options are on the table for 2012! Stewart Alexander, nominee of the Peace and Freedom and Socialist Parties is available for all of you progressives out there who want to see your federal government actually work for you. Among other fabulous platform promises, Alexander wants to develop a mass transportation system, a single payer healthcare system, and childcare for working families. For those of you who are big on personal freedoms but can’t stand government intervention, how about Roger Gary, candidate for the Libertarian Party? He too has some pretty appealing platform promises like ending the war in Iraq and putting a stop to federal bailouts for the financial sector and big business. Americans Elect has an entirely new way of thinking about how to vote for President. Voters will be matched with candidates based on the issues, not party affiliation. The winning candidate from the Americans Elect primary elections will then be put on the ballot in all 50 states. Want additional options? No problem! Click here for a complete list of current and potential candidates.
All humor aside, the point is that you can think outside the Republican and Democrat box when casting your vote for this nations next President. While it’s true that a candidate representing a non-traditional party has never won the presidential election, candidates representing other parties have been formidable opponents throughout election history. Moreover, these votes sends a clear message to Washington that we are tired of the current bipartisan media debate plastered across our television sets and deserve to know all options listed on the Presidential Menu.
