[sauropod]

I was trying to draw a distinction between voting 3rd party to "send a message" and voting 3rd party because one examines the parties' platforms and positions, analyzes them, and votes accordingly.

My apologies if I was not clear. 'Pod

[HankReardon]

When I voted for Perot in '92 I did not vote for him to "send a message", I wanted him to win. I'm wiser now that I know us Perot voters put Clinton in the White House and endangered greatly the survival of mankind's last best hope for Individual Freedom and Liberty, the USA. Bush/Cheney in 2004!