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[mommydama]

Is it worth it to vote for a third party? Because I'm seriously thinking about it. I feel like it is sort of a "lose the battle to win the war" kind of thing. I want to vote. I feel guilty not voting. But I just CANNOT bring myself to vote for one of the two major party candidates. But I could vote for a third party. I'm not telling who or which one. I don't want to get into the debates and ugliness on LJ. But I've found a candidate I could get behind. Is it worthless? I know it will make no difference in THIS election. But the more people are willing to vote their conscience and support third parties the stronger they will become. It seems like they get stronger every election.

I WANT to vote for someone for the first time in months. Should I do it?

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[viggorlijah.livejournal.com]

Vote! It is extremely unlikely that I will ever get to vote in my adult life if I remain in Singapore. Jim, as a citizen has never voted in an election because our opposition is so tightly controlled and blocked, we're essentially a one-party country. Voting is an extraordinary right.

If you're in a swing state, vote for the party that you think will create a better world for your children. That's what it should come down to, not taxes.

But if you're not in a tight race, then a third party vote means that you help make a third party candidate *more* viable in four years' time. It's a lot harder to dismiss Ron Paul these days, after all.