The Two Party System

[jones0430]

Don\'t forget that the current two main political parties in the USA both started out as third parties.

The dominat parties at the time that each came into being were not answering the voters desires, and so they were edged out.

When this happened (Republican and Democrat parties orginated at different times) the take over was swift and dramatic, no lingering on of the old party. They took over in the space of 2 to three years, primarily at the local levels.