[David75]

They won't have a chance to win until people vote for them. People won't vote for them until they have a chance to win. Catch-22.

The odds of your single vote swaying the election are trivial, so you might as well vote for what you believe. Maybe in a few years they will have a chance to win something.

[Cultural Jihad]

The odds of your single vote swaying the election are trivial . . .

Don't bet your soul on losers.

[So Cal Rocket]

They won't have a chance to win until people vote for them. People won't vote for them until they have a chance to win. Catch 22.

This is true, but not necessarily a Catch-22.

It seems all the 3rd Parties want to start at the top (the Presidency). To gain acceptance, you do indeed need to win - but they need to start at the local level. I (like most people) will vote for the best candidate for City Council, Mayor, County Board of Supervisors, and perhaps in the state legislature. However, on the National level, I will vote for the best candidate with a chance to win .

The Libertarians, Constitutions, Greens, and SecondAmendmenters have to win a few elections at the lower levels before they will gain acceptance at the national level.

[ex-snook]

"They won't have a chance to win until people vote for them. People won't vote for them until they have a chance to win. Catch-22. "

Well said.

If you don't vote your principles, the politicians won't either. Politicians won't even know you exist.