Joe Manchin says two-party system has 'choked out' independents

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin argued that America’s two-party system has left independent voters without meaningful representation, saying Republicans and Democrats have built a political structure that discourages competition and rewards ideological extremes.

“If you’re an independent, try to get on the ballot,” Manchin said on CBS News’s Face the Nation Sunday. “They make you jump through every hoop in the world, go out and get thousands of signatures. If you’re a Democrat or Republican, you pay a fee, just go on the ballot.”