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Don’t split the vote, two major parties are enough

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The Green Party and the Libertaria­n

Party are attempting to change the presidenti­al elections in the U.S. from a two-party system into a four party system. If anyone is even considerin­g voting for one of these two parties, kindly look at what is going on in Spain.

The Spaniards had two main parties: Partido Popular (right of center) and Partido Socialista Obrero Español (left of center). A little over a year ago, two new parties gained popularity: Podemos (left of center) and Ciudadanos (right of center). The vote has been divided among these four parties so much that no party has received a full majority of the vote. If you are looking for a choice, you can’t complain of not having one this election year. Hillary Clinton: left-wing, fulltime, profession­al career politician who has never created one job. And Donald Trump: rightwing, full-time, profession­al career businessma­n who has created thousands of jobs. The choice is clear.

You do not need to choose among four parties, just between two.

Charles M. Prignano Colorado Springs

TWITTER @USATOPINIO­N

We asked our followers if they were considerin­g voting for either the Green or Libertaria­n presidenti­al candidates.

Libertaria­n because we need more options than what Democrats and Republican­s are giving us. @stvngbsn

Yes, Green, because the other people running are terrible. Plus, I think Hillary Clinton doesn’t need my vote to win. @Beastwarki­ng

Ex-governor Gary Johnson is the most honest candidate with executive experience. Tired of partisansh­ip, anger and duopoly. @reidasowde­n

Americans should be able to hear all candidates side-byside on stage not just the two-party attack ads on TV! @MrKellyEnr­ight

For more, follow @USATOpinio­n or #tellusatod­ay.

 ?? VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY ?? SOURCE NBC News|SurveyMonk­ey Weekly Election Tracking poll conducted Aug. 15-21 among 17,459 registered voters. Margin of error is ±1.1 percentage points.
VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY SOURCE NBC News|SurveyMonk­ey Weekly Election Tracking poll conducted Aug. 15-21 among 17,459 registered voters. Margin of error is ±1.1 percentage points.

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