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I get the impression that the vast majority of the membership here at DP are neither Obama nor Romney fanboys and fangirls. Most the people here who plan to vote for Romney will do so because they simply think he is less bad than Obama and those who plan to vote for Obama will do so because they simply think he is less bad than Romney. Unless you are in a swing state, you already know who your state's electoral votes are going to go to. If you are voting for one of them because you truly think he will make, or is, a great President then carry on and more power to you. But this thread isn't directed at you.
If you are a registered voter in a swing state then I understand the concern in voting for a third party. Let's face it, a third party candidate is NOT going to win. So if you are in a swing state and don't want to contribute to the risk of your state's electoral votes going to the "greater of two evils" then good luck to ya, but this thread probably isn't for you.
So as for the rest of, those who are not inspired by either Romney or Obama and who are already in solidly red or blue states. I would like you to consider voting 3rd party. I know it is tempting to not vote at all since you already know where your electoral votes are going. But you can still affect the popular vote.
I don't want either the Republican or the Democrat winner to think he has a mandate from the American people. I want whoever wins to walk away with LESS than 50% of the vote. I want him sitting in the Oval Office thinking "most Americans don't agree with me".
But if the disenchanted just stay home then they won't be counted against the popular vote. And maybe, just maybe, if Republicans and Democrats consistently win with less than 50% of the vote we may speed up the day when we can usher in run-off elections. Maybe it just wishful thinking, but it is an idea.
What say ye?
If you are a registered voter in a swing state then I understand the concern in voting for a third party. Let's face it, a third party candidate is NOT going to win. So if you are in a swing state and don't want to contribute to the risk of your state's electoral votes going to the "greater of two evils" then good luck to ya, but this thread probably isn't for you.
So as for the rest of, those who are not inspired by either Romney or Obama and who are already in solidly red or blue states. I would like you to consider voting 3rd party. I know it is tempting to not vote at all since you already know where your electoral votes are going. But you can still affect the popular vote.
I don't want either the Republican or the Democrat winner to think he has a mandate from the American people. I want whoever wins to walk away with LESS than 50% of the vote. I want him sitting in the Oval Office thinking "most Americans don't agree with me".
But if the disenchanted just stay home then they won't be counted against the popular vote. And maybe, just maybe, if Republicans and Democrats consistently win with less than 50% of the vote we may speed up the day when we can usher in run-off elections. Maybe it just wishful thinking, but it is an idea.
What say ye?