[Cyber Wolf]

Instead of a third party, it might be interesting if things were set up to have multiple front runners, instead of just two at the general election. Mandate, say, three red and three blue at voting time. They could be the top three survivors of all the caucuses and primaries. The name of a sitting pres can be one of the three if re-election applies. All six names are added to the ballot, not just the top two. The disenchanted voter would have a better chance of picking a candidate they liked instead of just picking whoever they hated least or voting along party lines just to get it over with or not voting at all.

The candidates seem to try a but harder when pots of money are still being allocated. By keeping the field large, contributions could be more spread out or even split between candidates, reducing how much each candidate gets individually.