It is also quite obvious who has the advantage among independents, state or national parties. We all know what strategic advantage state/ its leader has if the leader belongs to the same party as at the centre. And all that.
Every good man you have mentioned travelled separate paths. Bring them together and you can have a formidable force. But alas, you prefer the national parties, and will continue to vote for who exploits the nation less, but exploit they will. Shall we start a discussion on "these few good men" can also be bought"?