re: #77 albusteve

…I wonder if this may be some precursor to the end of a two party system…just curious

I feel your pain. I don’t think this is the end of the two party system. The way our electoral system is set up doesn’t really allow for more than two or three parties. 3rd party upsets are very unlikely. The system is designed so that the two large moderate parties absorb and integrate smaller parties as they pop up.
I’m starting to think that we’re going to see a fairly serious power struggle for the Republican party. It’s up for grabs. The party is fairly well established but there are people in the wings with money and influence who would love to have their very own major political party. It’s quite a prize and it’s up for grabs. Anything could happen.