Without a 3rd party candidate, what other simple way is there for the whole country to send the message that both parties are corrupt other than to make the turnout look abysmal?
True. I definitely see the value in voting for someone I believe in.
But at the same time I don't like the idea of my vote not going toward the lesser of the two evil popular ones....the two most likely to win.
If I thought the two popular candidates up were both equally corrupt, then I'd go w/ the third party. But I always try and find one that seems less corrupt to me. And I pretty much like the democratic economic stance. So, I guess it boils down to voting for the type of economy I want.
Nienor, the 3rd party is considered the protest vote.
Edit: I should have added the 3rd party option up there. doh!
Having a black president could at last and finally be America's redemption for slavery of the Afro-Americans.