“Sixty-two percent of Americans now want a third party, a record high, because they can see that our leaders are failing,” Young told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “New Day” Thursday in a joint appearance with Whitman. . “And when you ask about policy goals, the fact is that a majority of Americans agree on real even divisive issues. The most divisive issues of the day, like abortion or guns — there’s actually a common coalition position on those the subjects and almost every other subject under the sun.’ The Forward is planning a national convention next summer and will soon seek ballot access to field candidates in 2024, according to the Post article. The party said in a press release that it will begin “a national building tour this fall to hear from voters and begin laying the groundwork for expanded state-by-state party registration and access to the polls, building on the combined national network of of three organizations.” It plans to gain legal recognition “in 15 states by the end of 2022, double that number in 2023, and in nearly all US states by the end of 2024.” While Forward won’t field its own candidates in this year’s midterm elections, it will “support select candidates in November who stand up for our democracy, even if they come from outside the new party,” according to the press release. Jolly, Whitman, and Yang acknowledged the distinct lack of success previously enjoyed by third parties in the United States, writing, “Most third parties in US history have failed to take off, either because they were ideologically too narrow or because the population was indifferent .But they said “voters are asking for a new party now more than ever,” citing a Gallup poll from last year. “Americans of all stripes — Democrats, Republicans and independents — are invited to join the process, regardless of their existing political beliefs, by joining us to discuss building an optimistic and inclusive home for the politically homeless majority.” , three former elected officials wrote. Asked by Keilar Thursday why they believe their effort to create a third party will work, Whitman said, “We’re in a different era.” “When you have 50% of the American people saying they’re registered as an independent … people are sick and tired of what they’re seeing in Washington and the fact that nothing significant is being done frustrates them. We have big problems and we want to see them solved,” he said. A few independent candidates have gained national attention for their races this cycle. In Utah, Evan McMullin, who ran for president in 2016 as an anti-Trump conservative, is challenging GOP Sen. Mike Lee and has the support of the state’s Democratic Party. In Missouri, John Wood, a former senior investigator for the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, is running as a “common alternative” in a field of Republican and Democratic candidates for the open state Senate. seat. And in Oregon, former state Sen. Betsy Johnson, who left the Democratic Party last year, is a front-runner in the open governor’s race. This story has been updated with additional reaction. CNN’s Rachel Janfaza contributed to this report.
