EFFORT TO GET A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE FOR POTUS GAINS MOMENTUM

The restless political middle — emboldened by the recent inability of a special congressional committee to agree on a debt-reduction deal — is staking out a controversial plan to insert itself into the 2012 election.

A bipartisan group of political strategists and donors known as Americans Elect has raised $22 million and is likely to place a third presidential candidate on the ballot in every state next year.

The goal is to provide an alternative to President Obama and the GOP nominee and break the tradition of a Democrat-vs.-Republican lineup.
The effort could represent a promising new chapter for political moderates, who see a wide-open middle in the political landscape as congressional gridlock and bitter partisan fights have driven down favorability ratings for both parties.

“Voters are saddened by the inability of people in Washington to deal with the issues that are important to them,” said the group’s chief executive, Kahlil Byrd, a Republican strategist who once worked for Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick (D).

Americans Elect has ballot slots in Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio and five other states, with certification pending in several others.

The group is relying on an ambitious plan to hold a political convention on the Internet that would treat registered voters like fans of “American Idol,” giving everyone a shot at picking a favorite candidate.

THIS IS A STEALTH EFFORT TO RE-ELECT OBAMA BY TAKING VOTES AWAY FROM THE GOP IN KEY STATES.

WHY ELSE START THE EFFORT BEFORE THE GOP NOMINEE IS EVEN SELECTED?!

NO DOUBT IT IS REALLY FINANCED BY SOROS AND THE CHICAGO MACHINE SCUM.

I HAVE POSTED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT EVER SINCE THE NY CD 26 ELECTION - WHICH WAS WON BY A DEM IN A 3-WAY RACE - THAT THE LEFT HAD REALIZED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY TO RE-ELECT OBAMA.

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