Donations To Third Parties Skyrocketing

By on September 7, 2011 in News 6

Do you think people believe that they only have two choices in regards to governance? Break free from the ketchup-vs.-mustard political paradigm, and reach for the tangy BBQ sauce of third parties. Via Parapolitical:

The current issue of Ballot Access News reports a nearly 300-percent increase in individual giving to third parties in the United States during Q1/Q2 2011 versus the same time period in 2010. The data is based on state income tax returns from the thirteen states that let taxpayers designate a donation to their favorite political party. By comparison, the Democrat Party registered only a 2.4-percent bump in giving, while the Republican Party saw a 2.6-percent decline.

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  • Hadrian999

    looks good as long as you don’t convert it into actual dollars

  • DeepCough

    This is decades overdue.

  • Wanooski

    Reality is a bitch.

  • http://hormeticminds.blogspot.com/ Chaorder Gradient

    i still wonder what the raw numbers are 300% of the original 3rd party amount could actually be less than 2.6% of the current republican amount (which is okay because everything is in the right direction)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jordan-Douglas/1803041338 Jordan Douglas

    Now does third party include the fucking tea party? it doesnt specify. Plus those contributions don’t mean shit when g.e. and apple decide to buy their candidate.

  • http://carlclarkcomedy.blogspot.com/ CarlClarkComedy

    It depends if this country is still one of innovation and imagination. For my money. which is not much, I see trends that say we are in jeopardy of becoming more isolationist and superstitious. Ask around if you live in the US how many folks believe in ” End Time Prophecy”