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Article: Derailing third parties.(Election 2004: Green Analyses)
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- Synthesis/Regeneration
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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The Republicans seemed to have a stranglehold upon power although recent scandals had shaken much of public confidence in the party of Lincoln. Much of the country referred to the previous presidential race as "the Stolen Election," in which the GOP seized power in spite of its loss at the polls. Many blamed both parties for the corruption, the arrogance of corporate monopoly, and the systematic betrayal of the interests of African-Americans, women, and working people.
In response to these concerns, a broad third party formed and nominated a candidate long and loudly praised by leaders of both parties for his incorruptibility, his honesty, and his straightforward ...