# Is a regional third party possible in the US?

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**Created:** [November 6, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-regional-third-party-possible-in-the-us/471492 "2008-11-06T18:47:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-regional-third-party-possible-in-the-us/471492/1 "2008-11-06T18:47:24Z")

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There are a lot of arguments about how a two-party system is the logical outcome of a first-past-the-post voting system. But, now that there are zero Republican representatives in the northeastern part of the US, would it make sense to try and form a Yankee Conservative Party, or something like that? A party of good old fashioned business-friendly, small-government, etc etc conservatives who argue that they’ll ally with the Democrats over culture-war crap but with the Republicans on economic issues, and who don’t even try to contest elections in the South?

Anyone think this could happen?