Posted by Skill

I just want him to get 15% in the polls so he ends up in the debates. Then I hope neither Hillary or Trump get 270 electoral votes, so that it goes to congress.

because nothing says democracy like politicians voting for us!  

I don't think a vote for Johnson or any other independent is throwing a vote away. Maybe in terms of this specific election, but I think refusing to engage in the two party binary that is presented and expected of us is a message in and of itself and has lasting impacts on future elections. Maybe Johnson won't win 2016, but if we get some momentum going within the Libertarian party then maybe they have a fighting chance in 2020 or in future congressional and local elections. Honestly even though I support Clinton I am tempted to vote third party just because I am so disillusioned with the two party system and would like to see a redirection away from it in my lifetime.

edit: I'm actually not a libertarian lol - but you get the idea  

Posted by MattKan

I don't think a vote for Johnson or any other independent is throwing a vote away. Maybe in terms of this specific election, but I think refusing to engage in the two party binary that is presented and expected of us is a message in and of itself and has lasting impacts on future elections. Maybe Johnson won't win 2016, but if we get some momentum going within the Libertarian party then maybe they have a fighting chance in 2020 or in future congressional and local elections. Honestly even though I support Clinton I am tempted to vote third party just because I am so disillusioned with the two party system and would like to see a redirection away from it in my lifetime.

edit: I'm actually not a libertarian lol - but you get the idea

I agree, but I think with the two options presented to us in 2016, now might not be the best time to start a movement that will cause a polarizing swing towards either Trump or Clinton, unless you truly have no preference who gets in.  

Posted by Fulgore

I agree, but I think with the two options presented to us in 2016, now might not be the best time to start a movement that will cause a polarizing swing towards either Trump or Clinton, unless you truly have no preference who gets in.

for me it's more of a question of whether sending a **** you invoice to the two party system is preferential over voting for one or the other

theoretically clinton does not need my vote to win texas (she's probably gonna tank it with or without my vote). so i can safely vote for johnson to send a message to no real detriment. it's still symbolically a gamble though -- but maybe coming up with creative ways to use my vote will distract me from the crushing sadness i feel whenever i think about actually standing in solidarity for either of the two leading candidates  

Posted by MattKan

for me it's more of a question of whether sending a **** you invoice to the two party system is preferential over voting for one or the other

theoretically clinton does not need my vote to win texas (she's probably gonna tank it with or without my vote). so i can safely vote for johnson to send a message to no real detriment. it's still symbolically a gamble though -- but maybe coming up with creative ways to use my vote will distract me from the crushing sadness i feel whenever i think about actually standing in solidarity for either of the two leading candidates

That's a good point, my state could go either way but for you it's a dif scenario  

 

http://balancedrebellion.com/

If you think voting 3rd party is a vote for Trump, or a vote for Hillary, you can use this site to match with someone from the opposite party that's on the fence about voting for Johnson due to fear of Trump/Clinton, and both pledge to vote 3rd party.

This way your lack of votes for Trump/Clinton cancel each other out, while boosting Johnson up in terms of votes.

The internet can change the effectiveness of a 3rd party campaign relative to any point in history. A grass roots campaign made viral by the internet is what made Bernie Sanders almost win the democratic primary, if it wasn't for the party's corruption, superdelegates, and his weak start early in the primaries. The election is a vote all at once(besides early voting), so a weak start won't hold Gary Johnson back as long as he gets into the national debates.  

#FeelTheJohnson  

Go ahead and waste your vote on a phony libertarian  

Posted by MikvaGraal

Go ahead and waste your vote on a phony libertarian

Better than the two other party candidates.  

Go ahead and waste your vote on habitual liars who are also sellouts.