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Originally posted by sarra1833
Ah... thanks.
I'd rather 'waste my vote' and have my voice be true, than vote for one of the two that I do not agree with nor like.
I love this power.
Originally posted by redbarron626
its actually simple:
If you vote for a 3rd party, that vote, although still viable, takes a vote away from a possible victor.
It is best described by the Ross Perot scenario from the 90's. Enough people from the republican party decided Perot had a better chance to win. They cast votes for Perot which took votes away from Bush and allowed Clinton to Win.