In the highly competitive political culture of the United States, the alternative voices of various political parties, ones that are not part of the two party system, are often quieted. Their voices offer newer perspectives to an aging political system and shed a new light on the stagnant swamp of politics.
Third parties are a light that is necessary for the betterment of the system as a whole.
Voices such as Ralph Nader, Winona LaDuke, Patrick Buchnan and others on the ballot, offer perspectives that differ from the traditional political perspective of the Democrat and Republican parties. These views are necessary in the wake of the political stagnation that has overtaken this country. Third parties are an important part of what this country was founded on. This country was founded on the ideal of a fair voice for every member of the country. Those parties, however, have not been given a fair voice for all in the political process or a means to express those views.