As a person familiar with the dynamics of political systems I dislike that you vote third party, even in a swing state because such actions affect the median voter and the median voter effects who the political candidates are
The pragmatic advise is vote for whichever of the two major parties best represents your interests.
If you're voting third party down to local city seats you're doing even worse damage to your interests than if you're just voting for president third party
The Republicans don't even bother running candidates for a lot of races in Pima County, AZ. I can vote for the Green to make a statement, or I can vote for the Dem who's probably going to win anyway...
Voting third party in uncontested elections isn't an issue. But if you want to make the most of the situation you would get involved in the nomination process
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politicartoons2012-12-22 08:04 pm
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That's exactly the point.
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i know your too smart to support the two party system. how do you propose we improve it? practically and not in some idealized manner?
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and if you think im voting third party only for prez, you are wrong. down to the local city seats, i vote third party, thankyouverymuch.
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If you're voting third party down to local city seats you're doing even worse damage to your interests than if you're just voting for president third party
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now try again.
im doing the best thing i can possibly do.
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we in this state have a history of fusion. the american labor party was something good too.