I need a link about wasting your vote.

[brainshrub]

I need a link about wasting your vote.

Something along the lines of: If you don't vote for the Dem, and you support a 3rd party, you will be wasting your vote.

It is surprisingly hard to find one on Google.

Does anyone have a link?

Thanks in advance.

[bryant69]

1. what are you talking about?

you need a link to make a simple one line argument? Or are you looking at this historical?

I mean it'd be easy enough to find a few articles making this argument about nader in both 2000 and in 2004.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[brainshrub]

2. Go ahead and Google: "Wasting Your Vote"

You will see all the articles are about how you should not be scared to vote your conscience. I am looking for the opposite conclusion: That voting your conscience is wrong... and if you do so Republicans will control both houses and the presidency.

[bryant69]

3. Ah. So you are looking for a strawman argument to knock down?

I think you should cast your vote based on what is good for America. Voting for a third party candidate is clearly, in some cases, bad for America.

But everybody should do what they feel best.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[brainshrub]

4. It's for my blog.

My blog features counterpoints. If you know of a blog that says what you just said I could use it.

[TahitiNut]

5. Here's one.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/TahitiNut/160

:evilgrin:

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. There is no such thing as a "wasted vote" n/t

[brainshrub]

7. Oops

Oops. I put this in the wrong location. See post #7

[brainshrub]

8. Thanks for your help DU. Here's a few sentences:

www.brainshrub.com/do-not-waste-your-vote

Here's a clip:

While we are on the subject of sticking to a strategy that doesn't work for fear of losing; I should mention that while I don't agree with Christianity, I keep going to church because I don't want to waste my prayers. Besides, if I worshiped some other cloud being - it would practically guarantee that Supay, the Incan god of death, would reign supreme.

I also don't like potatoes - but I'm going to keep eating them because switching to another vegetable would be a waste of my taste buds. If I tried carrots, than the spinach farmers will get a corner on the market. Since I hate spinach more than I hate potatoes, this strategy obviously is the safest path.