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True, ABO would apply to candidates from, for example, the Constitution Party, but the CP has been consistent around 0.10% percent of the vote, so I don’t think voting that way would like result in ABO in office.

And, if, come late October, the polling for Romney is below 40% at that time, will we hear from you a concession of the same anticipated reality? [Awaiting the MSM "vet" onslaught of Romney]

'Cause you see...if you're a football team...and on the schedule the ultimate "league champ" beats somebody 42-39...and beats another foe 42-2...doesn't matter that the one team scored 39 vs. the mere "safety" of the other team...they're both "also-rans"...both "losers"...

Besides...if you're going to go "utilitarian" on me & speak of "practicalities," then you need to consider another utilitarian practicality:

If you Tally ALL FREEPER votes -- and if they were ALL Romney -- most of them, if not ALL, won't matter in the end outcome.

Why?

(a) Liberal states?...not enough (r) votes...Obama will win anyway [Reality here? Absolutely ZERO reason to not vote third-party considering we have two pro-abort big-govt socialist healthcare libs running]
(b) Conservative (non-swing) states? Take away ALL the FREEPER votes...Romney wins, anyway...[might as well save searing your conscience]
(c) Genuine Swing states? These are the only "true" ABO "utilitarian" voters...and even then...I'm talking "swing states" as of late Oct/early Nov (based upon polls)...NOT genericized MSM designated "swing states" NOW...

Mine will probably end up a “swing state” as you define it. I voted for Gingrich in the primary but he did not get enough votes. What to do next? I'm not going to stay home, I'll say that much. So as a swing state voter I will be considering very carefully the ABO candidate who has the best chance to get Obama out of there. And that's as close as I will come to “endorsing” any candidate. No, I won't vote for Hitler or Satan, so please save that strawman for someone else.