Traditionally, a third political party has not fared well in elections. Bahamians, while generally tired of the current political offerings, are reluctant to vote for a new party and prefer to use their votes against the governing party. It is this act that has accounted for the see-saw effect we have witnessed in our election cycles. In truth, the PLP and FNM do not really have any core values that differentiate them from each other to entice votes. Their ultimate goal is to win by pandering to the electorate by enlarging the social welfare net.

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