Does America need a third political party? The backlash against Obama on the left and the tepid support for Romney would seem to make this a fine time for an independent party to emerge. But it’s also the year of $1 billion campaigns and Citizens United-style funding schemes. Is there any escape from the two-party system?

This topic frames the discussion on the Black Friday edition of “Left, Right & Center,” once again featuring the verbal stylings of Arianna Huffington, plus regulars Robert Scheer and Matt Miller and special guest Matthew Continetti, subbing for Tony Blankley on the right. –KA

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