As the United States gears up for the inauguration of a new president, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty ponders the state of politics and elections. His first guest is Peter Sonski, the presidential nominee for the American Solidarity Party in 2024, discussing how his party’s platform is a more precise fit with the scope of Catholic social teaching than the two major parties, and the daunting challenge of third-party candidates to secure a place on the ballot. The second guest, Michael Towle, a professor of political science at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, delves deeper into third-party candidacies, the Electoral College system, and the potential impact of Catholics in elections. It sounds like a religious ritual of democracy, but it seems third-party candidates are fighting for a mere seat at the table.
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