AH Challenge: Third Party Formation by 2010

[General_Paul]

So, with a POD no earlier than 1980, make the Democratic, Republican, or both parties split and form one or two new parties: Republican and Democrat still exist, but one or two parties are formed from senators, representatives, think tank reps, lobbyists, corporate reps, exc.

[Wendell]

So, with a POD no earlier than 1980, make the Democratic, Republican, or both parties split and form one or two new parties: Republican and Democrat still exist, but one or two parties are formed from senators, representatives, think tank reps, lobbyists, corporate reps, exc.
Well, let's have McCain defect from the OP in the early nineties, becoming Perot's running-mate and VP after 1996?

[fero]

Tea Party?

[DuQuense]

What is required is a POD, where the Repubocrats don't grandfather themselves into Power.
If the two wings, had to raise Money/Petition Drives to get on the ballot like other parties, there may be a chance, for a second party.

[FDW]

I'm working on something like this in this new TL I'm working on, but the POD is much earlier, so it doesn't count here.