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America Speaks

America Speaks with Dr. Frank Luntz

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America Speaks tracks the nation's pulse and sparks discussions that reveal the sentiments of American voters in real time. Join pollster and political analyst Dr. Frank Luntz as he engages in diverse conversations on the issues that matter most to the American electorate.

Some Americans are rejecting the two-party duopoly. Here's what they have to say on Trump, Biden, and U.S. policies.

‘We’ve lost our way’: Americans rejecting the two-party system

Dr. Frank Luntz

Pollster and Political Analyst

The Republican and Democratic Parties have had a two-party lock on American politics since the U.S. Civil War, with comparatively few successful third-party campaigns at the federal level over the past 150 years. While some Americans appreciate the two-party system, others argue for a more open multi-party democracy and want to make it easier for independent and third-party candidates to run. Some Americans, out of protest or for other reasons, choose not to participate in the current two-party system at all. In this 33-minute episode of America Speaks, pollster and political analyst Dr. Frank Luntz interviews a sample of Americans…

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