vote 3rd party, guys.
If enough people do it, the 3rd party candidates will get federal funding and we'll see the 2-party system start to change.
I do agree there should be more party involvement, but there are hundreds of other parties out there. There has to be a cut-off at some point or it would be literally impossible to hear all the platforms in one arena. The people and the parties at hand need better organization. Simply voting for a third party is not really worthwhile when there is no coherence or any semblance of structure to the party. This is the fault of not only the supporters, but the ones in charge of the parties elements.
People have not shown much initiative nor have the third party members in making themselves viable. They have had and will have plenty of opportunity to do so, but to this day, it remains to be seen.
My solution to all of it:
Once a party meets a certain registered member base and fundraising requirement, they are given their own television station to do with as they please. They can run whatever programming they want, 24 hour Interviews, news shows of their own creation...etc...They are also given an official radio station and a website to do with as they please. Debates Take Place via Satellite Live from an independent moderator and each station and party takes the questions and answers Live.
This ensures complete fairness and equal time for their parties to get their message out. This also enables no corporate lockout. Total informative freedom.
All Channels are given to every single US Citizen.