On May 10, 2008, at 4:41 PM, Michael Pollak wrote:
> The principle that one builds from the base, certainly. But the
> idea that
> this is the path to an alternative national party -- and that that
> should
> be our aim -- is not true. Or at least not true with major
> supplement.
> You'd have to change rules of the political system first. The
> Swedes were
> operating in a parliamentary system, where it's perfectly natural
> to grow
> from a small local party to a large national one.
States could set up proportional voting systems if they want. A growing third party could elect people to the House, not to mention state legislatures. It is a way to change the electoral system, though it'd take some time.
Doug