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Originally Posted by KSigkid
Not to pick on this point, but I don't understand this concept of "wasting" a vote. I would think that not showing up at the polls at all is "wasting" your vote, since you as a person have the right to vote. However, each vote, no matter how small in comparison to the total, sends some sort of message; either for one of the two major parties, or, by voting for a third party candidate, it shows a distaste for the Dems and Republicans, or at least for their platforms.
Then again, I voted Republican while living in Boston, so maybe I'm not the person to talk about "wasting" votes...
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Idealism is swell and all Ksigkid, but I def. have an opinion of who I want in the McCain vs. Obama battle... I voted for Ron Paul this year, because he is someone I absolutely believe in, (and I knew my state was going towards the candidate I wanted in both parties) and he was garnering more than 1%, so his impact makes a difference, he did say something in the primaries, and still is... Barr, well, the man is totally off the radar.
Of course, if people complain about the candidate I DO vote for, if I vote for Barr, I could just throw my hands in the air and say, "Hey, I didnt vote for him."