FWIW, they rarely if ever have anyone reelected after a term in office, they're virtually always a flash in the pan that get chased off for being incompetent idiots as well.
They normally only pick up votes in 'safe' districts where the main parties don't campaign, so they move in--if another legit party then moves in to challenge both them and the incumbent, then they're normally seen off fairly effectively.
I doubt we'll ever get rid of them, but they're being fought off, effectively, in most areas.
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Date: 2010-03-02 06:24 pm (UTC)They normally only pick up votes in 'safe' districts where the main parties don't campaign, so they move in--if another legit party then moves in to challenge both them and the incumbent, then they're normally seen off fairly effectively.
I doubt we'll ever get rid of them, but they're being fought off, effectively, in most areas.