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Originally Posted by pirate girl
Is it hard for you to pull the lever for Barr or Nader or another candidate when you know that the possibility of a win is nil?
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If you are a Democrat in a solidly Republican state, or a Republican in a solidly Democract state, is it hard for you to pull the lever when the possibility of a win is nil?
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Have you ever considered voting for one of the major party candidates in order to feel like your vote will count and some of your concerns will be addressed?
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My vote counts each and every time that I vote for the candidate who I feel is best for the position. I have voted for Democrats, Republicans, Reformers, Libertarians, Independents, and have never looked at the popularity of the individual before voting to make my decision.
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Again- no disrespect intended. I voted independent/third party twice- once Liberterian, once for Perot. The first Bush won the first time and I believe Clinton won the second time. Afterward I questioned the value of my vote and wondered if I should have jumped on the major party bandwagon so that I felt my vote really counted. After all, the vote I cast Libertarian (and those of others) could have been cast for Dukakis and perhaps the first Bush would have never made it into office- and I believe America would be much better for that.
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Voting for the lesser of two evils will only result in the evil of two lessers. There's no doubt that Gore would have led to different results than Bush, but I don't say that in a positive way. Look at the results of the Congress when it's controlled by either party and really point out the differences. The two parties are equally as corrupt.
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I do believe that the two party system is not best for America. I would love to see a third party emerge and be strong and relevant. I also understand that the third party votes will help to drive that emergence but it would be so hard for me- especially in this very important election to cast a vote that only has the possibility to let someone into office who doesn't belong there.
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You won't see that until we change our voting system. Ours favors the two parties in power and much of this plays to your post... the wasted vote syndrome.