[LS]

Our system funnels all votes for anyone either than one of the two party candidates into the "useless" bin. That's simply history. Van Buren set it up that way. Always has worked that way. Republicans didn't want to unite behind Taft: they elected Wilson, one of the worst presidents ever. Republicans didn't like H.W. Bush, they helped elect Clinton. Regardless of what one things of Romney, THE SYSTEM forces a single choice, not multiple choice. U.S. elections are NOT multiple choice. If you want that, go to Israel or France.

Therefore, once again, it comes down to voting for the utter wickedness of Obama . . . or not. You will not be excused through rationals and reasonings as to why you did not want to vote to STOP OBAMA. Because we do not count negative votes in our system. We only count votes "for." All Libertarians are voting for Obama. All third party voters of every type cannot ease their consciences through a bunch of logical flim-flammery because they are electing Obama. Simple, really.

[xzins]

Actually, LS, each vote gets counted and it goes, if on the ballot in that state, for the individual for whom it was cast.

What you’ve offered is your opinion on how to analyze a vote.

“Party” is not mentioned in the Constitution, nor is a 2-party system, nor, for that matter, is a “primary election”.

You are entitled to your opinions — and I think they are thoughtful ones, so don’t think I’m attacking you — but the facts can be interpreted and analyzed in different ways.

Have a great day, FRiend!