So who on here is going to vote 3rd party in 2016?

[Jacob1983]

I'm definitely voting 3rd party in 2016. Republicans and Democrats are jokes.

I voted 3rd party in 2012 and have no regrets. It was the first time I voted for president and did not vote for the lesser of two evils.

[spursncowboys]

Cruz for president!

[LnGrrrR]

Do I want to? Sure. Will I? Nope.

[SnakeBoy]

Why not save time and just stay home if your going to vote for some obscure 3rd party candidate.

[Drachen]

I've voted 3rd party in every presidential election sincere I turned 18. My hope is that if I can help get a third party to the 5 percent threshold for federal matching funds, then it helps to break the stranglehold of the two party system. I completely understand that it's a long shot, but I don't lives in a swing state so it's there only way to actually do something with my vote.

[Jacob1983]

I voted for bozo Gary Johnson in 2012 and he didn't even get 1 percent. I could see Bernie Sanders getting 2 to 5 percent as an independent.

[baseline bum]

I voted for bozo Gary Johnson in 2012 and he didn't even get 1 percent. I could see Bernie Sanders getting 2 to 5 percent as an independent.

Wingnut Jacob voting for an outright socialist? (and not a Fox News definition socialist, which means centrist)

[Clipper Nation]

I'm writing Ron Paul in, tbh. And I don't want to hear that I'm "wasting my vote" or "stealing votes from the lesser of two evils," as if there's any meaningful difference between a Jeb Bush presidency or a Hillary Clinton presidency.

[Winehole23]

appointments to the Judiciary is one meaningful difference. also, I tend to doubt Jeb will be tempted to steal any of Bernie Sanders's policies. the same can't be said of HRC.

[Clipper Nation]

appointments to the Judiciary is one meaningful difference. also, I tend to doubt Jeb will be tempted to steal any of Bernie Sanders's policies. the same can't be said of HRC.

At the end of the day, they both share the same statist, big-government agenda outside of a few meaningless wedge issues. As long as we continue to have the Fed printing up fiat money, perpetual war abroad, a surveillance state at home, and a towering deficit with no serious attempts to curb our spendthrift ways - none of which will change under Jeb or Hillary - it doesn't really matter who's chilling in the White House for the next eight years. It's certainly not enough of a difference to stop me from voting my conscience.

[Winehole23]

go for it. the differences may not be important to you, but it's factually false to say there are no differences.

[Jacob1983]

A write in is too much work for me. I would consider voting for old man Bernie if Rand doesn't run as an independent.
Can Bernie run as an independent for president since he's technically an independent in the senate?

[Spurminator]

If you live in a state that's not a tossup in the Presidential Election, and you don't like either party, there's no reason not to vote 3rd party. Better popular vote performance for other parties opens up opportunities for them to have more of a voice in future elections.

[Blizzardwizard]

'I won't vote 3rd party because they won't win' is broken logic ain't it?

If Bush and Clinton get the nominations, I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of votes for 3rd party candidates..

[Spurminator]

'I won't vote 3rd party because they won't win' is broken logic ain't it?

If Bush and Clinton get the nominations, I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of votes for 3rd party candidates..

If that happens I hope Bernie runs as an Independent. He may have enough support to be included in the debates.

[baseline bum]

'I won't vote 3rd party because they won't win' is broken logic ain't it?

If Bush and Clinton get the nominations, I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of votes for 3rd party candidates..

Our constitution effectively doesn't allow a strong third party, since congress would pick the president if no one can get 51% or more of electoral votes.

[sickdsm]

'I won't vote 3rd party because they won't win' is broken logic ain't it?

If Bush and Clinton get the nominations, I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge of votes for 3rd party candidates..

It seems thats how it is. Look at some comments on news stories or Boutons for example

Politics seem about right on the same page as sports with a lot of folks.

[Slutter McGee]

Going Rand Paul I think. No way his silly extreme libertarian stuff like closing the FED gets through, and no way he gets a balanced budget amendment through which would both be bad things. I would vote for Cruz just because watching liberals lose their shit is funny. Walker is pretty neo-conish on the foreign policy shit, so probably wouldn't unless the Democrats nominate a commie like Sanders.

Jim Webb I might consider voting for on the Democrat side, especially if the Republicans nominate a retard like Santorum.

Sutter McGee

[Jacob1983]

Aren't their rules in some states that they a senator or congress human can only run for their party's nomination for president?

[Trainwreck2100]

Im in texas my vote doesnt matter

[Infinite_limit]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/3716858/data/russian-prime-minister-vladimir-putin-casts-vote-data.jpg

[boutons_deux]

Im in texas my vote doesnt matter

yep, in gerrymandered, voter-suppressed, non-competitive red states, there's absolutely no point in voting for a non-Repug Pres candidate, and pretty much the same voting non-Repug at any level.

[Slutter McGee]

gerrymandered

Yes because gerrymandering congressional districts affects statewide presidential electoral votes. Come on Bou...not even you are this fucking stupid.

Slutter McGee

[Slutter McGee]

Double post.

[boutons_deux]

Yes because gerrymandering congressional districts affects statewide presidential electoral votes. Come on Bou...not even you are this fucking stupid.

Slutter McGee

Repugs in several states have been working to change their electoral votes away from winner take all, towards dividing electoral votes according to state district results.

Voting for a Dem pres candidate in a solidly red state like TX is waste of time.

[Slutter McGee]

Repugs in several states have been working to change their electoral votes away from winner take all, towards dividing electoral votes according to state district results.

What? Liberals hate Maine now?

Slutter McGee

[boutons_deux]

What? Liberals hate Maine now?

Slutter McGee

the big prize is PA, etc, not tiny ME which screwed itself with no runoff for governor.