Our nation is one of extremes,
Or at least that's how it always seems.
  When faced with a choice
  The opinions we voice
Tend to generate two separate teams.

The truth of this remark is quite clear
When we probe the political sphere.
  It is something to note
  That when calling a vote
Two opposing parties will appear.

This dichotomous thought has been big
Since William Henry Harrison's gig.
  He told nasty stories
  About all the Tories
And won when he ran as a Whig.

Today we still hold the position
Of two parties in strong opposition
  Liberal Democrats
  All despise the fatcats
They see in Republican tradition.

There's a stereotyped reputation
Of conservatives holding high station.
  They laugh while they reign
  And look down in disdain
At the peons that make up our nation.

The Republicans only like whites,
And don't worry about human rights.
  They all want prayer in school
  As a general rule
And ignore the environment's plight.

They help rich folks accumulate more,
While allowing the poor to stay poor.
  They are consumed with greed
  And do all these bad deeds
In most old Democratic folklore.

Yet there's another side to this hype,
Democrats have their own stereotype.
  With their heads in the clouds
  They pander to the crowds
And search for any reason to gripe.

Liberals have a plan to infect
Our society with all their defects.
  They'll support for a start
  Flag burning as good art
Because it's politically correct.

Then they'll double the national tax
Putting burden on small business backs.
  They will halt industry
  For the sake of a tree
That they want to protect from an ax.

Those are caricatures of both sides,
And the way that our country divides.
  But it seems that of late
  Those who live in our state
Aren't along for either party ride.

Though campaigning has been quite dramatic,
Membership has been less than emphatic.
  Rhode Island voters rated
  Higher Unaffiliated
Than Republican or Democratic.

In fact, nearly two thirds of those polled
Registered Independent; enrolled
  As a free-thinking force
  Choosing whom they endorse.
They prefer not to be pigeonholed.

So the swing vote may count more than ever
For a third party runner who's clever.
  Will these free-thinkers go
  For someone like Perot?
We'll find out when they next pull the lever.