The Electoral Process

The Electoral Process / produced by Ginny Z. Berson| executive producer Bill Wax| hosted by Larry Bensky. SERIES: Pacfica's national town hall meetings| no. 5 Program of panel discussions, listener call-ins and special reports which examines the history and problems with Third parties in national United States politics. The panel consists of: Gordon Black, Independence Party| Sandy Pope, National organizer for the New Party| Josh Wililams, President of the Washington Council of the AFL-CIO| Dr. Ron Walters, Professor from Howard University. CONTENT: Brief history of Third Parties / reported by Mike Alcalay -- How a Third Party might succeed / Ron Walters -- The Existing one party system / Gordon Black -- Examples of viable Third Parties / Ron Walters -- The New Party / Sandy Pope -- How to change the system / Gordon Black -- Wealth and power as the status quo / commentary by Phillip Taylor -- The Electoral College / Ron Walters and Gordon Black -- Representation and taxation / Josh Williams and Gordon Black -- Racism and parties / Ron Walters, Sandy Pope and Larry Bensky. BROADCAST: Satellite, Oct. 1992.