werepossum
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- Jul 10, 2006
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I tend to agree. I usually say a pox on both parties and vote Libertarian, but sometimes just not voting for someone isn't enough.Here is how I always look at voting:
Lets say a vote has a max power of 2.
Not voting at all has a power of 0.
Voting against the person you don't want by voting for a third party has a power of 1.
Voting against the person you don't want by voting for the other major party candidate has a power of 2.
Voting against someone will always take a vote away from them, but voting for the other major party is the most powerful way to go about it. Of course, many people will say they need to vote their conscience and vote for someone with no chance of winning.
But in the end, only the losing party & candidate really gives a crap whether you voted for his opponent or for a third party. The winner got all the votes he needed either way.