“Yep when I was young and foolish I threw my vote away on Perot. NEVER again.”
As long as the Republican Party believes they own your vote, nothing will ever change.
Please tell me how that works. I vote in local elections for the most conservative candidates, including the candidates for the school board, the city council, the board of supervisors, etc.
I vote the same for state offices and the same again for national offices.
IN THE PRIMARIES, I vote for my ideal candidate, but when that candidate has lost to another less than ideal candidate, I have voted for that candidate AGAINST THE DEMOCRAT in the general election.