IF the D & R options ended up being Obama vs. Romney, I will most certainly fill in the box for another presidential option (independent, constitution party, libertarian, whatever) so that when the votes were tallied nationally, it would present and preserve the true context of the winner's "victory" -- that it was weak, that most people voted for someone else.
If folks who reject both Obama and Romney left the Presidential ballot blank even while voting down-ticket, when the votes were tallied for the Presidential race, there would be no record of that particular voter saying, in essence, "I don't want either one of these guys," whereas a vote for Joe Blow Ain't Gonna Win Anyway Obscure Candidate at least conveys the message that here WAS a vote that went elsewhere.
That way America would be able to tell by the factual numbers of votes cast that whoever won, was elected by a minority, that the majority of those who voted rejected that person. That way the news media won't have the numbers to back any claims they might make that Americans really wanted the guy; instead, the numbers will convey how many of the total voters rejected BOTH of the main candidates.
I think it's VERY important to cast a vote in the Presidential race for that reason. There's no way I'll be sitting it out and thereby aiding any illusion that voters "prefered" the victor; votes cast for obscure candidates with no chance of winning would represent the voters (and I believe they would be legion in the event of an Obama/Romney match) who spoke loudly and clearly: Neither one of the two main clowns.
Thank you for explaining that so well. If the worst happens, and that scenario is what we are faced with, I hope that you and many others on FR will promote this option to encourage people to think through the possibilties.
I think any online movement in that direction should direct us all to vote for the Constitution party. That one seems to send the best message. And a big spike in a single party as compared to the last election would send a clear message that a big group of voters shifted this time.