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By Robert Longley, About.com Guide to US Government Info since 1997

Most Want Third Party Candidates in the Debates

Tuesday August 19, 2008
The fact, as reported by U.S. Politics Guide Kathy Gill, that a majority of "likely voters" want to see presidential candidates Bob Barr (Libertarian) and Ralph Nader (independent) included in the upcoming presidential debates speaks volumes for the importance of third party candidates in the U.S. political process.

Women's voting rights, the 40-hour work week and Social Security are just a few of the major social reforms first put forward by third political parties and their candidates.

Also See:
Why Third Parties?
Laws that Protect Your Rights as a Voter
Registering to Vote

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