Party People: Support for a Third-Party Has Never Been Higher; Gallup

According to a recent Gallup poll, support is surging for an alternative to the traditional two-party system —Americans are crying out for a third option.

63% of Americans support a strong third-party option.

From Newsmax:

The poll asked respondents if they agree the GOP and Democrats do “such a poor job” representing the American people that “a third major party is needed,” and the 63% in agreement is an all-time high in the poll and represented a 7-point increase from a year ago.

This high trumps the 61% seen in 2017 after former President Donald Trump took office and faced what he called a “cloud” over his presidency by Democrats’ “obstruction,” and in 2021 after Democrats’ Jan. 6 narratives claiming an “insurrection” in which they failed to convict Trump for being responsible.

Pundits have noted that a third-party 2024 presidential candidate would be beneficial for the Republican nominee, particularly Trump, while Democrats project it would cut into President Joe Biden’s support.

Notably, a frustrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is weighing leaving the Democrats’ “rigged” primary structure to run as an independent, which has many political insiders projecting he will siphon off many anti-Trump votes from Biden, who is increasingly unpopular among independent voters in polls, including Gallup’s.

Democrats and Republicans have ruled and battled in Washington, D.C., for nearly two centuries, but support for a third major U.S. political party has the support of a large majority (63%), according to the latest Gallup Poll. https://t.co/tIsmfb3wp6

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