Americans Elect

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:01 pm

Want to be a part of a new and revolutionary, all inclusive American political nominating process which circumvents the two-party system?

Americans Elect 2012 | The first-ever open presidential nomination

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:32 pm

Ahso!;1366760 wrote: Want to be a part of a new and revolutionary, all inclusive American political nominating process which circumvents the two-party system?

Americans Elect 2012 | The first-ever open presidential nomination

Interesting

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:39 pm

Learned of it on tonight's PBS Newshour. This may be the answer (at least for now) to what every frustrated American voter has been asking for. We'll see if they'll actually recognize the opportunity and seize on it.

I'm in!

eraser · Post by **eraser** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:55 pm

You folks need to try something. As a long-time observer of the American scene, I'm genuinely alarmed at how divisive your people and system have become.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:05 pm

eraser;1366766 wrote: You folks need to try something. As a long-time observer of the American scene, I'm genuinely alarmed at how divisive your people and system have become.Agreed! Welcome to FG.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:37 pm

Ahso!;1366760 wrote: Want to be a part of a new and revolutionary, all inclusive American political nominating process which circumvents the two-party system?

Americans Elect 2012 | The first-ever open presidential nomination
This looks promising at first sight. I'm probably in, but I'll likely also introduce it to my Government class that I'm teaching this year.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:40 am

It will be interesting to see where this goes. I like it.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:27 am

Petitions are circulating in all fifty states (and of course, the Federal Election Counsel is making it as difficult as possible) so keep an eye out so the nominee gets on your state's ballot. Below is a link to the segment from yesterday's NewsHour. The transcript is there too.

'Americans Elect' Group Challenges U.S. Presidential Primary Process | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 22, 2011 | PBS