The Democratic and Republican Parties are the largest political parties in the United States, and the two receive most of the attention from voters and the media.
But there are dozens of other parties with nationwide or regional presence that have varying degrees of impact on election outcomes. That impact has increased during the last several years and these parties may play a much greater role in this November's general elections.
Joining us to discuss the role of alternatives to the two major parties are attorney and current secretary of the Bracken County Democratic Executive Committee, Kerry Hollandar, who has held positions with the and other organizations; attorney , founder of and a former board member of the ; and Dr. Burke Miller, associate professor of history at .
The will hold the next installment of its caf茅 series, titled Understanding the Third Party Voice, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on July 19 at the Campbell County Library's Newport Branch. Doors open at 7:45. For more information and to register, .
The Northern Kentucky Forum is a partnership of the , and .