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In 1988, In a crowded room in Virginia, The National Populist Party was formed from a Merger of Right wing populist parties such as The Independent Party, Freedom Party, and Populist Parties. Made of former "Dixiecrats" and Ultra Conservative Republicans as well as the evangelical religious community. Debate on who would lead this party was heated, The Moderates Led by Donald Rumsfeld vs The Radicals lead by David Duke. The Middle Man John Rarick had introduced himself, the Old Southerner had served as a Louisiana Senator during the Seventies before running for President under the Independent Party Ticket , he and Rumsfield became the leaders of the Party, and would seek governmental power on the Party's Platform of Nationalism, PaleoConservatism, State Employment Programs, and Low taxes... They spread the myth the democrats had conspired to cause the recession, It spread far in uneducated circles. They Would Run for Congress in 1988 as Republicans. Rarick was not the only one seeking a third party to challenge the establishment.
Communists, Socialists, and Social Democrats met in Washington State to discuss forming a "Left Unity ticket". It was decided George McGovern again would run for Senate as a democrat before breaking off in 1992 and forming a ticket known as The American Labor Party, on Which McGovern would run for President. The Plot's members would court American Labor Unions both Radical and Moderate. Destroying a pillar of Democratic support. McGovern would announce his candidacy for Senate In South Dakota for the Democratic Party.

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