ɪn ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː ðæt ˈɛɹd ɔnðə nˈuːz ˈaʊɚ wɪð dʒˈɪm lˈeɪɹə ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, jˈuːnɪɾi zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt fˈaʊndɚz sˈɛd ðætðə ɡɹˈuːp wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə pˌoʊlɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ænd dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pˈɑːɹɾiz.
In an interview that aired on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in May 2006, Unity08's founders said that the group was formed in response to the polarization between the Republican and Democratic political parties.