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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [QB] If it makes any difference to you, that argument very much depends on what state you're in. In the present system the electoral college marginalizes the voters for the losing candidate in each state. In many states, you may be in such a minority that your vote for your preferred Big Dumb Unaccountable Government candidate has no effect at all. In that case, you might consider voting for your preferred third party candidate anyway. For example, take Alabama. McCain is virtually guaranteed to win Alabama. If you vote for Obama in Alabama, your vote has no effect, at all. If you vote for McKinney in Alabama, your vote helps the Green party have an easier time getting on the ballot next election cycle, which is a worthy and achievable goal. The risk you're worried about is that your third party vote could swing the state's electoral votes away from your preferred BDUG candidate. There's no risk of that if you're effectively guaranteed to lose the state anyway, and the risk is small if you're guaranteed to win. It's really only substantial in states like Florida and Ohio that tend to decide elections. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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