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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Is the Net Killing Copyright? Observers have long forecast major changes in the old economy due to the challenges and opportunities of the Internet. Now, it's ... more Securing Social Security Social Security was once the ’third rail’ of American politics, and no candidate dared touch it. But a booming economy ... more   Will a Third Party Decide Election 2000? main page Will a Third Party Decide Election 2000? Aired 7/20/2000 Throughout American history, third parties -- and sometimes even fourth parties -- have changed the course of the nation's politics. Third-party ideas have often found their way into the national debate and been adopted by the major parties. This year, Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan and Green Party nominee Ralph Nader are continuing that tradition. Indeed, some believe Nader could tip the balance of the vote in crucial states like California and Michigan. Will Nader or Buchanan affect the outcome of the 2000 election? Will they help shape America's political agenda?   Read the full transcript   Norman Ornstein     resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and author of ’The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get it Back on Track’   David Gillespie     Presbyterian College, professor of political science Author, "Politics at the Periphery: Third Parties in Two-Party America"   E.J. Dionne     Brookings Institution, senior fellow Author of "They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate the Next Political Era" and "Why Americans Hate Politics" Originally Aired: 7/20/2000     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. The Future of the Constitution, Part One   aired 7/6/2006 Interview with Margaret MacMillan   aired 4/20/2006 John Rawls   aired 3/9/2006 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.