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How Obama Can Change American Politics Forever

May 11, 2009 by Kyle Brady
Tags: 2012 Election, America, Democrats, Obama, Politics, Presidency, Republicans, Third Party
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President Obama has already accomplished much in the infancy of his Presidency - inspiring some, placating most, and infuriating others.  But let's pretend for a moment he continues on his current course for the rest of his term, in both style and policy.  What, then, could happen come the next election cycle?

With an approval rating that continues to be the highest seen in our brief American history, Obama is what a large majority of the country seems to have desired - especially among the younger generations.  Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and the rest of the GOP are not helping matters by continuing to drive young voters, intellectuals, and the rationally-minded away from the elephantine party.  Not necessarily turning Republicans into Democrats, but nonetheless alienating growing numbers of Americans.

For all relevant and recent history, America has been a two party system: Democrats and Republicans.  Technically, others exist (like Libertarians or Constitutionalists), but not a single person has come from a "Third Party" and risen to a point of true influence - let alone taking the Presidency.

With swelling voter confidence, what if Obama changed parties?  No, not to Republican - but move to an existing Third Party or create his own.  If non-Southern America has fallen more in love with him than we currently are, it wouldn't truly be a risk (the Democrats would have no viable candidate, and the Republicans well likely have written themselves out of relevancy by then), and he would have a chance to change the face of American politics forever.

Over the next four years, our current President will have changed America in any number of ways:  the healthcare system, our international war efforts, banking regulations, and many more sure to come.  He's even expressed interest in changing politics itself:  lobbyists are already playing a smaller role than they have in recent years, and this promises to be only the beginning.

Our country could benefit from a large number of sweeping political changes, but who can honestly say that having an expanded political choice - a real choice, not just a facade of a Third Party - would not be beneficial?  More candidates would mean more focus on issues, and this is one item of a long list that our current election process lacks.

Pending Obama being revealed as the arrival of the Anti-Christ or a "secret Muslim", I'd vote for the first candidate of the "American Moderates" party.

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