Aye, Dave. A third party, (or fourth or fifth), might shake things up a bit. Unfortunately, in the US, the cards are stacked against that happening. Even the press doesn't give the smaller parties a fair shake. Things seem stacked to favor the status quo- Democrat vs Republican in most elections. Having watched years of Democratic control followed by years of Republican control, (of Congress), they all pretty much sicken me. Like so many others responding to this thread, I'm politically all over the map. I don't think the Feds should tell us how to run our state. Likewise, I don't think the state should involve itself in local issues, but this is what our Republican majority legislature and Rpublican Governor do over and over: from concealed weopons to the Ten Commandments in the classroom. Now talk about status quo: All State owned buildings in the State are smoke free. Except for the Colorado Capitol Building, which the Legislature recently exempted, so they can puff away while arguing what to do about the Columbine High School Massacre. The Best they've come up with so far is to put The Ten Commandments in every classroom in the State!. (Our State Attorney General has stated that bill doesn't stand a chance, constitutionally, should the Governor actually sign it). For the time being, I'll vote Democratic, as overall I sympathize with their platform a little bit more. But if the playing field is ever REALLY levelled for other parties, I just might defect. The Reform Party just doesn't do it for me right now. Thanks, BlueJay.