With it goes the best chance at getting an openly moderate of a candidate in office. The trouble with the GOP and the Democrats is that they are still essentially ruled by what the far left and what the far right both want. Say what you will about the actual remaining candidates, but in order to get the nomination, McCain, Bush, Bradley and Gore will have to bow to the wishes of the extremists in their parties. And, at this point, Alan Keyes will need to hire the A-Team to even come close to the nomination. But that aside, I would like a strong third party that lacks the very, very conservative and the very, very liberal elements.
Extremes are always dangerous things to play with.
The Smurfs taught me that. Don't ask how. As a result, I care less about the issues and more about the person as a potential leader. Well, we have some very weak choices this time out. On the democratic side, it's the battle of dull and nearly dead.