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Old 09-26-2008, 03:46 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by WhiplashDug View Post
Im not voting. Cant be a part of it. Wont vote for anyone who is UNQUALIFIED. I dont care what party they are from. I was prepared to vote for Hillary - even though I don't like her personally - nor her socialist politics... but she is at least moderately competent.
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 I'm in a state that will be going to Obama without much question so because of the outdated badly needing to be removed electoral college system my vote won't really matter.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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