Is it time for a Third Party Candidate in 2012
Is a third party candidate being encouraged by the lack of excitement in the field of announced Republican contenders for GOP nomination?
Some tea partiers and conservative activists are beginning to talk that it may be time for a third party candidate in 2012 who would propose less government spending than both the president and the Republican challenger.
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% of likely U.S. voters hold this view.
Among those who think it’s a good time to consider a third-party candidate, the numbers are even more dramatic. Most (55%) of those longing for a third option are hoping for someone who would propose spending less than both the Republican and the president.
Even Thirty-seven percent (37%) of union members would prefer a third-party option who proposes less spending than Obama and his GOP challenger. And among swing voters, 48% would like to see a more fiscally conservative option.
These numbers are significant in that to date no candidate has been able to lead the field by significant margins indicating that no current announced candidate has captured the grassroots Tea Party movements’ support. If it becomes clear that a more moderate Republican, such as Mitt Romney (RINO-MA), will be the GOP nominee, the conservative activists may have to choose between staying home on Election Day or supporting a third party candidate.
Should more moderate (RINO) winds prevail we may be seeing more of Sarah Palin.
***By Ed Randazzo, News Editor, Life and Liberty News***
