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Calling on the republicans!
Are you sick of picking the lesser of two evils? Are you sick of the patronizing politicians in Washington? Are you sick of Fox news media bias in this country? Are you sick of the same lines politicians talks about instead of the real issues and real solutions?
The politicians should be working for us, for this country, and not for the corporations or for themselves.
We need a real change! Vote for the independent candidates you support!
i don't think that conservative republicans could vote for a candidate who is the most liberal member of congress. it is too far removed from their ideology.
Do you not understand that if Nader had not run, the votes that went to him would have gone to the Democratic ticket? By nature of their beliefs, when a 3rd party candidate gets votes, those are votes that most likely would have gone to the democrats. In that respect, yes, Nader probably made a big contribution toward Bush being elected.
people should be able to vote for any candidate that they want without having other people trying to make them feel guilty for their choice. if your candidate is strong enough he /she will win the election regardless.
I think "sending a message" has validity, but given the situation of our country right now, this election is too important to effectively throw away your vote on a 3rd party candidate.
If you feel that there is no real difference between the major party candidates, then voting 3rd party is NOT throwing away your vote.
America loses with McCain or Obama in the White House. Lesser of two evils? It depends on the issue.
people should be able to vote for any candidate that they want without having other people trying to make them feel guilty for their choice. if your candidate is strong enough he /she will win the election regardless.
As someone who was Obama than Independent than Mccain . Now not sure lol. I agree .
I voted twice before voted first Pres election and second both times knew who I liked stayed with them this time go back and forth.
Ofcourse local election is easy enough as just vote against every incumbent .
people should be able to vote for any candidate that they want without having other people trying to make them feel guilty for their choice. if your candidate is strong enough he /she will win the election regardless.
I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty, I just think people should be uber-aware of the consequences of their actions.
And it's not true that if a candidate is strong enough he will win. Good does not always triumph over evil Right now, we could have a 3rd party candidate that is stronger than either the Republican or Democrat and there is no way they would win.
If you feel that there is no real difference between the major party candidates, then voting 3rd party is NOT throwing away your vote.
America loses with McCain or Obama in the White House. Lesser of two evils? It depends on the issue.
Vote Libertarian!
I'm not talking about how you "feel," I'm talking about practicalities here. A 3rd party vote will not be a part of the major decision-making in this election. UNLESS it's to potentially take votes away from the "lesser evil."
Well, I honestly don't see what voting for a fringe candidate will do to end "patronizing politicians," "media bias," or the same old lines. I mean, it's not like the other party candidates aren't politicians, as well! In fact, some of them are actually lobbyists or one-issue candidates -- that's worse!
Don't get me wrong, as an Independent, I wish we had more parties and more choices. But there has to be a commitment to building more viable parties and this would take some masterful politicking by powerful individuals who know how to mobilize the grassroots.
If enough people weren't afraid, and voted for a 3rd party, then it would be a "major" party. It could begin with you. or me. Most everything starts out "grassroots". Who is the brave soul who will dare speak out first? This is a great time to vote for whom you respect. Since neither of the 2 parties are worth voting for, you are not wasting your vote.
I certainly don't feel that I am thowing away my vote, for not voting for either of the 2. If one was better than the other--maybe--but they are the same.
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Right now, we could have a 3rd party candidate that is stronger than either the Republican or Democrat and there is no way they would win.
