Christine Todd Whitman advocates for a third political party, the Forward Party, to fill the void left by the GOP and Democrats. She notes increasing frustration and anger among voters, many of whom are becoming independents. Whitman highlights low voter turnout, uncontested elections, and extreme candidates as issues stemming from political apathy. She emphasizes that approximately 70% of elected offices remain uncontested, stressing the importance of providing voters with meaningful choices in elections and the need for diverse representation.
"We need a third party because it's clear the duopoly we have now is not responding to the people's needs, and that's why people are so frustrated and angry."
"We got lazy about democracy. We kind of assumed, 'It's always gonna be there, I don't have to bother.'"
"Out of 500,000-plus elected offices in the U.S., about 70% go uncontested in any given year and 5-10% are never filled."
"Every voter should have a choice. They should have at least two people for whom to vote."
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