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Originally Posted by kane
My brother never votes and says much the same thing. If everyone who didn't vote because they don't like either candidate actually voted for a 3rd party candidate that party would get enough votes to start getting federal matching funds for future elections and we could be on our way to getting a legit 3rd part that could potentially offer an actual alternative.
I will most likely be voting for Bob Barr. I'm in a state that will be going to Obama without much question so because of the outdated badly needing to be removed electoral college system my vote won't really matter. If I vote for Obama he still wins the state if I vote McCain he still loses so I will vote for Barr in hopes that he can somehow muster up 5% of the popular vote. He is polling at around 1% so it is a long shot, but at least my vote will count.
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True. But, I've basically been a Republican since I could think for myself. But, I didn't vote for Bush last time and I'm not voting for McCain this time. I do like Palin - quite a bit actually - but much like Obama - she is not ready for the job. 5 - 10 years, perhaps. I would never vote for Obama because he is a socialist - at least Clinton, understands that this is a Capitalist nation - even though she panders on social issues to what she thinks is her base.
Either way, I cannot vote for anyone who I believe is detrimental to the office they are running for. I dont care who they are.