Moderated by Doug Costain. The panel discusses the state of political parties in America. Nancy Ramsey covers the evolution of political parties and the emergence of new political parties. Jurek Martin compares the Anglo-Saxon and European political models, and concludes that the American political party system is still strong. Molly Ivins summarizes current Texas political events to demonstrate public dissatisfaction with the political establishment. The panel analyzes open primaries and women voters. Audience questions cover third parties, campaign finance reform, and the religious right.
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Moderated by Doug Costain. The panel discusses the state of political parties in America. Nancy Ramsey covers the evolution of political parties and the emergence of new political parties. Jurek Martin compares the Anglo-Saxon and European political models, and concludes that the American political party system is still strong. Molly Ivins summarizes current Texas political events to demonstrate public dissatisfaction with the political establishment. The panel analyzes open primaries and women voters. Audience questions cover third parties, campaign finance reform, and the religious right.
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