Ok, let's say it's you, me, Jim and murrymom (long-zotted Dem troll) voting.
You vote for Romney. I vote for Romney (just pretending for the sake of argument).
Murrymom votes for Obama. Jim votes for a third-party candidate.
That makes it 2-1 for Romney over Obama. I don't see Jim's vote in the Obama column. Romney wins.
Y'all have to come up with a less timeworn argument than that one to rationalize doing the dirty work for the GOP-E.
Refusing to vote for Romney is not the same as voting for Obama, no matter how hard you try to spin it otherwise.
Okay, let’s say it’s 7 people voting. 3 vote for Obama, 2 vote for Romney and 2 vote for a 3rd part candidate. Obama wins re-election. If the two that voted 3rd party had voted for Romney, Obama loses. Under certain circumstances, depending on the vote totals a non vote or a vote for a 3rd party can indeed lead to an Obama victory.