Here's the Problem.

If you believe the following;
Don’t spend money you haven’t got.
Don’t make more government than you need.

And you don’t believe:

Fundamentalist Christianity should be the state religion.

Abortion should be universally illegal.

OR:

You believe;
People have a right to good health.

There should be a route to citizenship for illegal aliens.

And you don’t believe:

Abortion should be universally legalized.

The stimulus package was well conceived.

Then you have no ‘major’ party.

You see, both the Republican and Democratic parties are so big they must encompass approaches to every single problem extant in the United States. Therefore if you don’t agree with some or maybe many of their stances, if you support them, you have to buy into things you don’t want or agree with.

Here’s the solution.

I don’t know about you, but I find I can only get worked up about a couple of issues at a time. Right now I’m big on fixing the tax system (fairtax.org) and the health care system. So, how about a party that does that. Just those two things maybe. Say you’re big on saving the planet. Cool. Green party that focuses on environmental issues. 

Then maybe several other parties. Each promoting its own particular issues. Of course, by themselves they’ll never have enough votes to get anything passed. So what they do is make temporary coalitions. So my health and taxes party gets together with the green party and says, “We’ll help you pass your save the rainforest legislation if you’ll help ups pass our fairtax legislation.” This goes on with all the parties, coalitions changing as issues come and go. 

This is how it’s been in the UK, Europe and hundreds of countries in the world that are actually getting needed legislation passed because the system fosters cooperation and compromise rather than competition, obstructionism and backstabbing.

Think about it.

Then vote for the non-major party, that is independent, candidate of your choice.