Well the progessive party's success led to all the other parties which now gotten and taken off , The Christian Democrats (fiscally left,socially right) the Judeo-Christian Values Party (religious righters who don't like republician squshiness on social issues), and other parties like the Libertarians who before 2000 had not much success have grown massivly. they dont run in presidential elections,yet, but look act as wild cards in the house and senate with both the CDs and Libertarians flipping caucus from time to time,bringing the control of the chamber with them.This has led to more compromises so far and more repesentaion for their praticular political brand. Do you think this would of happened under a Bush administration? I think so, too many people without good repsentaion for their views in the old system. For a Annectodal example I look at my parents, they hated voting before the third parties rised, They we're Catholic who were deeply pro life and socially conservative while at the same time loving fisical leftism and committed to pro immigrant policies,they voted for Bush in 2000 because of there pro life stance but they hated it, and I mean hated it,I really can't see them voting for the old time Republicians every four years.They are solid dem voters now at least in primaries because the party has to hear their voice or lose a Majority in the house and senate.That's good. You have any stories like that?