Captain Cranks
Footballguy
My son is a self-described Libertarian and will be voting for Jorgenson in November. He, like I imagine most third party voters, thinks Democrats and Republicans are a variation of the same thing. While I don't disagree with his opinion, I have argued that his vote for Jorgenson will have as much impact as a write-in for Scooby Doo. In four years, if he and the Libertarian Party do nothing else, he'll vote for another Libertarian candidate who has no chance of winning. Another four years after that? Same thing.
This cycle seems a bit like putting the cart before the horse. First you want to get a legitimately competitive candidate. Then you vote for them. If you don't do anything about the first part, then the second part is kind of meaningless. I realize there are huge hurdles to overcome to break the two party system, but I'm curious what needs to happen and what those of you who vote third party are doing about it?
This cycle seems a bit like putting the cart before the horse. First you want to get a legitimately competitive candidate. Then you vote for them. If you don't do anything about the first part, then the second part is kind of meaningless. I realize there are huge hurdles to overcome to break the two party system, but I'm curious what needs to happen and what those of you who vote third party are doing about it?