The Populist Party was one of the few quot;thirdquot; political parties to have an impact on the national political scene. Discuss one or more of...

The Populist Party was one of the few "third" political parties to have an impact on the national political scene. Discuss one or more of the following:

Why is it so difficult for third-party movements to succeed in the United States? Did the Populist party ever have a chance? Did it miss or misplay an opportunity that might have led it to become stronger and more influential than it was? Is the experience of the Populist party in any way instructive to the challenges today of launching a third-party movement?