Does anyone know what it takes to create a new political party? I want to start one and run for office in 2008. Anyone interested is free to join my party and run for office as well. The party will be called the “Vote No” party. It has a very simple platform and only one required campaign promise; that is that any bill that comes before you – whether you’re in the House or Senate – you promise to vote “No”. If you get in as a Governor or President, you have to veto everything that comes across your desk.
I was thinking I’d run for Congress in 2008, but realized that I’ll be old enough to run for Senate, and Norm Coleman’s term will be up. While he’s bickering with Al Franken(stein) about how to run the country, I’ll stand up and let everyone know that if you dislike one major party but don’t want to vote for the other, you can safely vote for me. Any bills put forth by the other party will get a “No” vote from me. Now you have to take the bad with the good though, so any bills that are put forth by the party you normally agree with will get a “No” vote from me as well.
So, if you’re with me, let’s figure out how to go about starting a new party, and spread the word!
Yeah, well, in North Carolina, it’s frowned upon to dare to form a new party.
It can be done, but you have to have over 100,000 signatures from registered voters and the board of elections will do all they can to invalidate your signatures and get you removed from the ballot.
I’m all for it. I couldn’t believe how many
uncontested spots there were for both State and
US Congress seats in the OC this year.
A “Vote NO” might just be the ticket for an
acceptable third party. Of course California
would be just as tough as NC to get on the
ballot.
Sounds like the perfect place to get the ball rolling Mark! Ogre, on the other hand, you need to move across the border and run in South Carolina.
I’m thinking I’ll do better in NH with the Free State Project.
Are you moving?
I put in 5 resumes for jobs in NH on Wednesday. 1 more on Thursday.