[The Duke]

Here's my formula ... affiliate with your heart and vote with your head.

By this I mean register yourself with whatever entity best represents your views, but then vote for the closest one that has a real chance of winning.

Imagine the affect on the Republican Party if it's members started signing up with the Constitution Party(!)

[davidosborne]

Duke,

Here is the problem with “registering” with an “entity” other than Republican -— in many states (including my own) you can only vote in the PRIMARY for candidates in the party with which you are REGISTERED -— and unless we are able to vote for a 1st choice/2nd choice I believe one is WASTING their vote by not working within the party to put forward the BEST candidate... IMHO

[Oberon]

Imagine the affect on the Republican Party if it's members started signing up with the Constitution Party(!)

Yeah...they might start actually respecting the constitution.