And why or why not? Your opinion, please. Thank you.
2007-01-04 07:18:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sometimes.
Green Party. Voted this for Governor last election. If more people voted third party we could break this two party strangle hold over the country.
2007-01-04 07:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who votes for a third party, removes their vote from their second choice. It doesn't matter what your preferences are.
The founding fathers did not intend it that way, but it was written into their rules by having the election all go to the person who got the most votes, with no attention to the rest.
That way if there are three candidates with two that support idea x and one that supports idea y and a roughly 60% of voters support Idea x, the Idea y candidate still can win with 40% of the vote.
That forces the folk in favor of idea x to have only one candidate, and eliminate the third party.
It is the same math no matter what the ideas are. Only once when the new Republican party was the only party against slavery, it forced the other two main parties to divide the vote.
Unless there is another condition like that, or they have instant runoff voting, a third party can only support those it most opposes.
2007-01-04 15:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure (sorry for my ignorance) what you mean by third party- as in Not Democrat nor Republican?
(Democrap nor RePUBICan?) LOL.
I don't vote, actually. But in terms of my political views, I am my own party. On certain issues, I am conservative- on others, I am liberal. I guess you could say that I am moderate overall.
Personally, I am opposed to categories or labels.
But really, voting is the lesser of two (or more) evils. I choose not to vote, because I know that it makes no difference. The reality (and most people are unaware of it) is that the people do not really choose who becomes president- the Electoral college does so. So essentially, people are 'jousting windmills' when they cast their vote. They don't realize that it's a meaningless ritual.
2007-01-04 17:07:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did for President in 2000 - Nader.
I didn't like either party too much and decided to send a message.
As it looks now, I may do the same in 2008.
I live in a state that is not competitive electorally - one party always wins easily - so I don't need to back my vote with the strength of my convictions!
If, theoretically, I thought my individual vote mattered more in that context, I would not do it. I would just hold my nose and pick the least bad.
2007-01-04 15:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have and likely will again int hefuture, Ive voted Libertarian previously, espically when I believe the other major parties are corrupted
2007-01-04 16:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I often do because I get tired of voting for the lesser of two evils.
2007-01-04 15:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sean 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, American Independent.
2007-01-04 15:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I don't like throwing my vote away.
2007-01-04 15:25:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quicker than anything else. (if the candidate is a decent person)
2007-01-04 15:26:29 · answer #9 · answered by BORED AT WORK 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋