To vote, or not to vote: That is the question

[DaveFagan]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.

Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

I'm a registered Green. I will vote for Trump as a vote against permanent war as being pursued by Obama and verbally promoted by Hillary. The USA is not the designated ruler of the World and the neoCon NWO agenda is backed by the current White House coterie, including Hillary. Trump said hw would pull out of Iraq, Libya, Syria, and maybe NATO and favors an end to the USA generated Cold War with Russia. Seems like the only sane person running.

 

[Port & Starboard]

I cannot understand why anyone in their right minds would support Hillary or Trump.

The voters all by themselves, will turn this country into banana republic if this crap continues.

 

[yankintx]

OP,

You offered too few choices in the poll.
None of those technically apply to my situation.

Yes, I will vote.
No, I don't have a Party, and I never have pledged allegiance to any one political Party.
I do not like the choices for President this time around.
Truly the worst two choices offered up in modern history they are.

That said,
I am voting against Hillary Clinton.
She's just too dishonest, crooked, and lousy to ever allow back into the White House.

I'll hold my nose and cast a vote for Trump, if only to stop Hillary.

I am just the opposite, will vote for Hilldog, as its a vote NOT for Trump.

 

[NeverTrump]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.

Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

Pretty much agree with this. Also I want to see how many votes Frank Underwood gets. You know he's going to get SOME!

 

[Dragonfly]

I cannot understand why anyone in their right minds would support Hillary or Trump.

Because our two-party system has done a bang-up job of brainwashing people into believing crap like this: "Voting for a third party would be throwing my vote away"

 

[Common Sense 1]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.



Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

Breitbart You want a unity speech

 

[Van Basten]

if Ohio wasn't a toss up state I'd vote Johnson but since Hillary is even more loathsome than Trump I choose the bad hair day over the Clinton Crime Family

Clinton is a monster.

 

[TurtleDude]

Clinton is a monster.

aren't you supporting Clinton?

 

[Hawkeye10]

Then they are in violation of our Right to Vote.

I think the argument is that keeping count of the names written in is too expensive to bother with since they never matter.

Not saying that I agree, but that's the argument.

 

[Fiddytree]

I don't like the selections that are available, but I am voting all the same.

 

[chromium]

I cannot understand why anyone in their right minds would support Hillary or Trump.

The voters all by themselves, will turn this country into banana republic if this crap continues.

that happened already with Bush II and possibly earlier, this november changes nothing

 

[AGENT J]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.

Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

Wow what a ****ty poll LMAO

I dislike the selection
I don't have a party
I will be voting third part/write in unless I think trump has an actual shot to win then Ill vote hillary but it doesn't look like that's needed at all.
Im super confident he wont be our next president so ill vote 3rd/other. Hopefull the turnout of 3rd/other is large. Of course it wont be big enough to stop either from winning but id like to see that number grow and grow.

 

[chromium]

Because our two-party system has done a bang-up job of brainwashing people into believing crap like this: "Voting for a third party would be throwing my vote away"

Pretty funny since one vote, especially from a non swing state like the OP is from (iirc), is never going to matter anyway. I mean there's only well over 100 million others. "I'll vote for Hillary to stop Trump" or vice versa is so goddamn pompous

Throwing your vote away is not voting for who you consider best able to govern. Therefore most people throw their votes away

 

[Carleen]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.
Vote
Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

No. Vote you are one of the people who did not have to fight for the right to vote. VOTE!!!!

 

[chromium]

Then they are in violation of our Right to Vote.

well then sue your state in federal court. However, i believe they would rule there is no "right to vote" for literally *anyone* and if there's only a single name on the ballot, as there is for some lesser local positions, that still aligns with the constitution

the supposed justification is if we both write in "bernie sanders" there may be another bernie sanders out there, so who are we *really* trying to vote for?

if the bernie sanders who nearly won the nomination wanted to, he could file the paperwork and pay a fee so that write ins of "bernie sanders" count for him. I doubt he bothered though because he would've just run 3rd party. He doesn't want to take votes from his former enemy

still i will write in if i don't approve of any on the ballot, whether it gets counted or not

the real effrontery here is the *electoral college*, not your vote, picks the president. So if in the 7 states that do count "bernie sanders" (and up to 43 states if he did register), sanders would likely get absolutely ZERO electoral votes even if he won ALL 43 states. What would happen is hillary and trump would fail to meet the 270 minimum and the election would go to the House of Reps. Would they pick Sanders even if he won 43 states? I doubt it. They are that corrupt and have no more respect for democracy than the communist party

so in reality a write in vote is a vote for the HoR to pick the winner!

 

[Patrickt]

I'll vote. Since I'm an American I don't think either candidate from the two major parties is worth voting for. I will vote though because I would like to see whichever corrupt, lying, self-centered, greedy clown gets elected to take office with a 35% of the vote mandate.

If you don't vote, then one of the twits can say, "I have 60% of the vote and have a mandate to destroy America," even is the voter turnout is the lowest percentage of eligible voters ever.

 

[Abbazorkzog]

I think people should at the very least get more involved in state and local elections. I think Presidential elections are at the bottom as far as priority goes. Nevertheless, I am most-likely going to vote for Gary Johnson.

 

[Blondsluck]

I'm seriously considering not voting in this upcoming election. The Republican candidate leaves much to be desired (to say the least) and the Democratic candidate is the worst in decades (which is saying something). Voting for a third party would be "throwing my vote away," and I don't particularly support Gary Johnson's ideology anyway, so I really fail to see the point in putting out the energy to go in that direction either.

I really don't see much in the way of other recourse here, but to simply abstain.

Don't get me wrong. I live in a pretty heavily Red State to begin with, so I doubt it'll make that much of a difference. However, it would feel like doing to something to protest what's happening right now, which is better than nothing.

We'll just have to wait and see whether I change my mind before the actual election arrives.

Anyone else feel the same way?

OK, maybe this is too corny, but make two columns on paper and put each candidate's name on the top of each column, and start with the negatives of each and whatever pluses there are. Look at it as an exercise in clear, unemotional thinking. There will never be a candidate who is perfect, and there never will be a candidate who is a complete failure. Trust in The Constitution and the fact that there are still people on our government who will never let the Presidency be harmed. Think of how Nixon ended up and know that no man, no matter how powerful he thinks he/she is, is still subject to the rule of law.

 

[chromium]

All right, so anyone left wondering, the write-in ban or limited access was ruled constitutional in 'alan b burdick v morris takushi'

SCOTUS upheld Hawaii's ban on write-ins under the guise it would burden the state that is forced to hold elections, a decision i clearly don't agree with

 

[Van Basten]

aren't you supporting Clinton?

I am, yes.

 

[Ruchen]

Independent, lives in a swing state, and most likely voting for a third party this time.

 

[Russell797]

Why is there no option for voting enthusiastically for either Clinton or Trump? I will vote enthusiastically for the Democrat and the ideology. I couldn't care less about the particular person or their idiosyncrasies. Voting for or against a person is so shallow a reason.

 

[Moderate Right]

Yes. For many years I have thought it was a piss poor excuse not to vote and a cop out and a genuine lack of caring for our country and most of these people feel like it doesn't make any difference anyway because they have no control over anything. I guess they feel like their one measly vote doesn't matter anyway. I have always thought that no matter what there is ALWAYS one candidate who is the better choice than the other, even if it is only 51% to 49%. You still have to vote anyway.

Well, this election I am having some empathy for my many years of hatred for these people who do not vote. There literally is no better candidate to choose from. I was hoping that this year, due to the high negatives of both candidates, third party candidates could possibly have a real shot but as time goes by the anyone but Hillary or Trump crowds are not wanting to waste their vote on third parties and there aren't really and good third party candidates anyway. So, between the two major party candidates my choices are this:

1. As a slightly conservative, swallow my disdain for many of Trump's shortcomings and vote for him because his "conservative" values are much higher than Clinton's, even though he will balloon the deficit even more than Hillary, and then pray to God every day that Trump will not get us into a nuclear WWIII and bring on the end of the world.

2. Vote for a lying dishonest crook who cares for absolutely nothing more than her and her husband's power grab and using their pay to play system even more than they do now, while bringing on a liberal policy agenda that will destroy not only my business but many other businesses as well.

So, I see them as 50/50 and a total waste of my time to vote. There is not one candidate that is better than the other.

 

[Russell797]

Yes. For many years I have thought it was a piss poor excuse not to vote and a cop out and a genuine lack of caring for our country and most of these people feel like it doesn't make any difference anyway because they have no control over anything. I guess they feel like their one measly vote doesn't matter anyway. I have always thought that no matter what there is ALWAYS one candidate who is the better choice than the other, even if it is only 51% to 49%. You still have to vote anyway.

Well, this election I am having some empathy for my many years of hatred for these people who do not vote. There literally is no better candidate to choose from. I was hoping that this year, due to the high negatives of both candidates, third party candidates could possibly have a real shot but as time goes by the anyone but Hillary or Trump crowds are not wanting to waste their vote on third parties and there aren't really and good third party candidates anyway. So, between the two major party candidates my choices are this:

1. As a slightly conservative, swallow my disdain for many of Trump's shortcomings and vote for him because his "conservative" values are much higher than Clinton's, even though he will balloon the deficit even more than Hillary, and then pray to God every day that Trump will not get us into a nuclear WWIII and bring on the end of the world.

2. Vote for a lying dishonest crook who cares for absolutely nothing more than her and her husband's power grab and using their pay to play system even more than they do now, while bringing on a liberal policy agenda that will destroy not only my business but many other businesses as well.

So, I see them as 50/50 and a total waste of my time to vote. There is not one candidate that is better than the other.

Is not the candidate who supports their party affiliation and its ideology what is of paramount importance to you? You should vote for the ideology with which you align yourself most closely. The particular person embodying that ideology is of secondary concern.

 

[Cardinal]

1. As a slightly conservative, swallow my disdain for many of Trump's shortcomings and vote for him because his "conservative" values are much higher than Clinton's, even though he will balloon the deficit even more than Hillary, and then pray to God every day that Trump will not get us into a nuclear WWIII and bring on the end of the world.

2. Vote for a lying dishonest crook who cares for absolutely nothing more than her and her husband's power grab and using their pay to play system even more than they do now, while bringing on a liberal policy agenda that will destroy not only my business but many other businesses as well.

So, I see them as 50/50 and a total waste of my time to vote. There is not one candidate that is better than the other.

Um....one of those options does not contain "nuclear WWIII and bring on the end of the world." How are you putting "my business shuts down" in one column and "nuclear armageddon" in the other and concluding, "Yep, looks the same to me!"