Wasted Vote Syndrome

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Steve,

  I do mean what I said. If it were a choice between Stalin, Clinton,
and a Libertarian, the Libertarian would have my vote. Why should I
vote for someone I can't believe in when it's not going to change the
results anyway? Would you vote for Clinton if you knew your vote
wouldn't change the results? In mathematical terms, the chance of the
Libertarian actually winning and the chance of your vote (or even the
votes of you plus all your friends) affecting the outcome of a
presidential election are both so incredibly slight as to be
statistically equal. And all else being equal, I would certainly
support a Libertarian over Clinton.

Yours in liberty,
              <<< Starchild >>>

  All too true. The "wasted vote syndrome" continues to be the biggest
thing holding the Libertarian Party back. Voting for the candidate who
most closely reflects our ideas (as Bruce said) is the way to go. It
doesn't matter whether that candidate has a chance of winning or not.
Again, it does NOT MATTER if the candidates we vote for have a serious
chance of winning! This cannot be stressed too much, because once
people understand it, a major objection to voting Libertarian melts
away.

Are you sure you mean that? If it was a close race between, say, Stalin
and Clinton and Stalin had the lead, you would vote for a 3rd party,
instead of Clinton? I'm not saying that the current race for governor
is as dramatic a choice, just that other considerations are important
as well. I understand the push-the-party argument, but I don't think it
always tips the scales in it's favor.

Cheers,
Steve
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