[JamesP81]

I'll never again vote for the Republican platform of "if you don't vote for us, you will get them".

That's the strategy the dems used in 2004...it didn't work. The R's used that strategy in 2006 and, lo and behold, it didn't work. No surprise there.

Come election day, I will vote for the candidate that most represents me. If the R candidate is Giuliani and the D candidate is...well, it doesn't matter. If the R's nominate Giuliani, I'll probably vote for whoever the Constitution party has nominated. Why? Because of Giuliani, the Hildabeast, and whoever the Constitution party chooses, the Constitution party candidate will be more in line with what I believe. That's simply how the system works.

[GrandEagle]

Constitution party candidate will be more in line with what I believe
I've been looking there a bit myself.

[wouldntbprudent]

Could you explain, please, your statement that “that’s how the system works”?

If you mean, the “system” allows you to vote for Spongebob if you so desire, yes, that is true.

If you mean, that casting a protest vote or sitting out “works,” that is not true. It accomplishes exactly zero. It’s not even an effective protest, nor does it insulate the voter from or absolve the voter of personal responsibility for directly facilitating the election of the candidate of the party the voter would never vote for directly.