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2016 Postmortem

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

9. I've voted 3rd Party several times.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 03:17 AM

Nov 2015

And, not one of those times did my vote effect the outcome. I live in a Blue state, but if I had voted in a red state, swing state, or any other color, my vote still wouldn't have had an effect on the outcome.

Hence, I'll continue to vote for my preference keeping in mind that it's mine to use as I see fit.

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I keep hearing "I am in a BLUE STATE!!!! My VOTE does not matter." [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2015 OP

I agree. PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #1

Your reply speaks volumes. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #3

From a classic South Park episode... Electric Monk Nov 2015 #11

Well you may very well put yourself in the position of Skidmore Nov 2015 #37

While voting definitely matters, not voting is a form of voting also. It is NOT a passive action. still_one Nov 2015 #2

Agreed. Not Voting =/= Passive Action. Beartracks Nov 2015 #5

I like your donkey animation still_one Nov 2015 #14

Can't take credit. It comes from DU's smilies. Beartracks Nov 2015 #32

thanks still_one Nov 2015 #33

Around major elections this site serves a major purpose flamingdem Nov 2015 #4

Red states used to be Blue states. It matters. Downwinder Nov 2015 #6

'Stop giving away our voice.' And yet some here are trying to silence ours! nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #7

Think about what you just said. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #13

+1000 bigtree Nov 2015 #18

+1 n/t FSogol Nov 2015 #20

Well said! mcar Nov 2015 #23

Bingo. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #26

Well, it is my vote after all JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #8

I've voted 3rd Party several times. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #9

I must have a thicker skin and be more mean spirited when I vote ffr Nov 2015 #10

Shades of Nader 2000. McCamy Taylor Nov 2015 #12

I give you John Lewis on what it took for African Amerians to be able to vote.. no wonder Cha Nov 2015 #15

Perfect response Cha, sheshe2 Nov 2015 #34

Thank you, she~ Too many don't appreciate their vote.. African Amerians do. Cha Nov 2015 #39

K&R! betsuni Nov 2015 #16

How about the disgusting job our party has done with gubernatorial races the last 5 years? davidpdx Nov 2015 #17

I'll tell you what's wrong in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #19

That is ****ed up davidpdx Nov 2015 #21

K&R mcar Nov 2015 #22

I live in Massachusetts Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #24

True this. We had a (R)epuke gov in NY not too long ago. GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #25

Every vote matters in the GEcbecause of the popular vote. Renew Deal Nov 2015 #27

Yes, yes, yes gwheezie Nov 2015 #28

You've read my mind. OilemFirchen Nov 2015 #29

It's like vaccines... CheshireDog Nov 2015 #31

I live in a RED state Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #30

No one is saying they won't vote! Fawke Em Nov 2015 #35

Yes. cwydro Nov 2015 #36

Well I live in California whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #38

They unskewed the polls before they believed in the polls. eom MohRokTah Nov 2015 #40