Onyx
I’m not saying who you should vote for, but I agree, a write-in does nothing but waste your gas driving to the voting booth. They aren’t even looked at. It may make you feel good, but it is symbolism over substance if your vote doesn’t have electors.
If you are determined to not vote for Obama or Romney, then look down the list.
Heck, no matter how much he has annoyed us at times (all due respect Tom), there is always voting for FR’s own Eternal Vigilance if he gets on the ballot. At least you know you have a vote for someone who meets all the Conservative criteria. (this is not an endorsement).
It is your vote, but the calls for a ‘write in’ campaign do nothing but meet emotional needs for a brief second when you are writing that name. (I’m keeping how I’m going to myself at this point.)
The other problem with simply not voting is that you are not supporting the other Republicans on the ticket.
We need to take the House and Senate. Staying home is not an option. If people don’t like the Presidential choices than vote for Daffy Duck.
-- Fulton J. Sheen, 1953 "Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right."
I do agree that a vote for a candidate who has not indicated their willingness to stand for election is a wasted vote. Unless there is absolutely no principled choice being offered whatsoever. Then it hardly matters one way or another.
Have a good day.
I held my nose and voted for Dole in 1996, I've done that routine (I didn't consider voting for McCain a nose-hold vote since Palin was on the ticket as well). But it really is something that a lot of GOP stalwarts on this site are having such a difficult time coming over to vote for the Romney camp.
But, then again, the GOP-E showed us in 2010 what party loyalty means to them when they don't get their way.