Some terminology . . .
Some terminology . . . “major parties” = Democrats and Republicans
“major parties” = Democrats and Republicans Some terminology . . . “major parties” = Democrats and Republicans “minor parties” or “third parties” = parties that are NOT Democrats or Republicans X X
Some terminology . . . “major parties” = Democrats and Republicans “minor parties” or “third parties” = parties that are NOT Democrats or Republicans Libertarian Independent Green Reform
American Nazi Party Peace and Freedom Party American Reform Party Populist Party of America Boston Tea Party Progressive Labor Party Christian Liberty Party Prohibition Party Constitution Party Reform Party of the United States of America Communist Party Green Party of the United States Revolutionary Communist Party, USA Independent American Party Socialist Party USA Jefferson Republican Party Socialist Workers Party Labor Party U.S. Marxist–Leninist Organization Libertarian Party United States Marijuana Party Modern Whig Party National Socialist Movement Party for Socialism and Liberation
Some terminology . . . “major parties” = Democrats and Republicans “minor parties” or “third parties” = parties that are NOT Democrats or Republicans Libertarian Independent Green Reform “independents” = people who do NOT identify themselves as either Democrats or Republicans
Types of minor parties Ideological
American Nazi Party Peace and Freedom Party American Reform Party Populist Party of America Boston Tea Party Progressive Labor Party Christian Liberty Party Prohibition Party Constitution Party Reform Party of the United States of America Communist Party Green Party of the United States Revolutionary Communist Party, USA Independent American Party Socialist Party USA Jefferson Republican Party Socialist Workers Party Labor Party U.S. Marxist–Leninist Organization Libertarian Party United States Marijuana Party Modern Whig Party National Socialist Movement Party for Socialism and Liberation
Types of minor parties Ideological Communist Party Socialist Party Single-issue
American Nazi Party Peace and Freedom Party American Reform Party Populist Party of America Boston Tea Party Progressive Labor Party Christian Liberty Party Prohibition Party Constitution Party Reform Party of the United States of America Communist Party Green Party of the United States Revolutionary Communist Party, USA Independent American Party Socialist Party USA Jefferson Republican Party Socialist Workers Party Labor Party U.S. Marxist–Leninist Organization Libertarian Party United States Marijuana Party Modern Whig Party National Socialist Movement Party for Socialism and Liberation
Types of minor parties Ideological Communist Party Socialist Party Single-issue Marijuana Party Economic protest Reform Party (Ross Perot) Splinter American Independent Party (George Wallace)
Minor parties – who cares? Bring issues to the public Act as spoilers
The organization
National Organization Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Hendricks Marion Morgan Boone Owen
National Organization Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan
National Organization Indiana Hendricks Marion Morgan Boone Owen
The organization “decentralized and fragmented”
National Organization Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Hendricks Marion Morgan Boone Owen
The organization “decentralized and fragmented” Federalism Nomination process Party in power more united President is figurative leader National party elements National Convention
The organization “decentralized and fragmented” Federalism Nomination process Party in power more united President is figurative leader National party elements National Convention National Committee National Chairperson
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Reince Priebus
The organization “decentralized and fragmented” Federalism Nomination process Party in power more united President is figurative leader National party elements National Convention National Committee National Chairperson Congressional Campaign Committees House and Senate