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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Don't Just Vote - Vote 3rd Party

Make this an election where you don't feel you are deciding between "Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-dum."

by Mark Greenstein We lament that so few congressional seats are in play; third and fourth parties change that! Your vote counts MORE if made for a 3rd party candidate. 4% of the vote in just ONE state makes a difference. It could put the U.S. Senate into one party or the other party's hands. Even if it doesn't, it gets the party NOTICED in two years. Your vote counts MORE when it is used to punish wayward incumbents. Republicans in Congress who wouldn't stop Medicare Part D, McCain-Feingold, and "bridges to nowhere" DESERVE to be punished. Democrats in Congress who wouldn't stop The Patriot Act, Guantanamo, "Don't Ask Don't Tell", Wall Street bailouts, big-bank protections, Social Security theft, and NDA imprisonments DESERVE to be …

Greengirl

1:38 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

If given a chance to vote for a true Progressive, I would gladly vote third party. Living in overwhelming red state, I know my vote for Obama will not make a difference and wish I had a different choice. However, I don't support Gary Johnson and neither Jill Stein or Rocky Anderson made our Georgia ballot. I can't just throw my support behind Gary Johnson because he is the third party candidate. …   more ›

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