[Hugin]

Voting 3rd party is political masturbation. It makes you feel good, but doesn’t accomplish anything.

[right way right]

Doh!
Obamas Gotta GO!!

[alexander_busek]

Voting 3rd party is political masturbation. It makes you feel good, but doesn’t accomplish anything.

False! There are small, but non-negligible benefits to voting 3rd party (assuming that such a 3rd party indeed more-closely reflects your political convictions):

1) Matching campaign funds and

2) notoriety.

Regards,

[campaignPete R-CT]

I’d encourage “3rd-party” against:
GOP Roraback CT-5 (pro-gay-marriage, NARAL, physician assisted suicide, in a center-right district)
GOP Obsitnick CT-4 (NARAL)
GOP Bass NH-2 (NARAL, in a center-right district)
GOP Tisei MA-5 (gay radical activist, pro-death)

I oppose 3rd-party against:
Scott Brown (supports DOMA, voted ‘no’ on Kagan)
Linda McMahon, CT
Dold, Illinois (mixed voting record per National Right to Life)
Nan Hayworth, NY (mixed voting record per National Right to Life)

the prob is that anyone who lacks sound judgment on this matter is apt to do the 3rd-party thing against anyone who annoys them in the least. 3rd-party is a good thing, but in the hands of stooges, very dangerous tool.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Accurate description. I consider myself very libertarian but not a Ron Paul Libertarian. I don't want that kook anywhere near the WH. He thinks if we just give these radical Muslims a great big hug, they will like us. He's delusional.

Take away Ron Paul's views on national defense and national security and I'd like him.

We still are always confronted with choices. There are only two political parties that can win. I'm a Wm F Buckley Republican--always vote for the most conservative--THAT CAN WIN.

The goal is to advance conservatism and that cannot be done voting "third party".