Third Parties

More than 40% of American voters feel like neither of the main political parties fully fits their views. But when it comes time to vote, most of those independents will lean Democrat or Republican. Third parties can’t make much headway in our political system. But Valdosta State University political scientist Bernard Tamas has studied this issue, and he says the stars are aligned for a third-party insurgency in America right now. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)