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Americans torn between the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street would back an independent for President

Americans torn between the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street would back an independent for President
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Americans torn between the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street would back an independent for President

The polarization of the two parties has left a wide open gap in the center for a third presidential candidate. A group that I am working with, Americans Elect, is in the process of obtaining ballot access in all 50 states for a centrist, bipartisan ticket. Americans Elect has no issue agenda, and no candidate has been nominated yet through its online process. It is simply dedicated to offering a nonpartisan, centrist alternative. Polling my firm conducted for the organization showed that 57% believe there is a need for a third party, and 58% favor having an alternative presidential ticket that is independent of the Democratic and Republican parties on the ballot in 2012.

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Jane Susskind

Jane Susskind is a Judicial Law Clerk at Nevada Supreme Court.

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