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8. Third party splitters in paperless evoting allow votes to be shifted from dems

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 10:26 AM

Dec 2017

To greens in tight races. Rove used this a lot.

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Why is There Even a Green Party? [View all] Oneironaut Dec 2017 OP

For a handful of people, politics is a crusade, not a strategy... brooklynite Dec 2017 #1

To water down the dem vote Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #2

All they ever seem to run for is President. world wide wally Dec 2017 #3

Because democracy. shanny Dec 2017 #5

The first... tonedevil Dec 2017 #6

If by "correct answer" you mean "non-answer," then you're spot on. Orrex Dec 2017 #11

I beg to differ. shanny Dec 2017 #21

Can't/don't want to infidel621 Dec 2017 #12

To the "democracy" reply above, this is the correct answer. hunter Dec 2017 #19

There has to be and it's importance can't be diminished. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #10

The real question is why are the Greens Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #13

To trick hippies. Scurrilous Dec 2017 #14

To make sure a Republican wins. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2017 #15

Vanity. As a vehicle for a prideful and judgemental crusade... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #16

Green definitely complements red in this case dalton99a Dec 2017 #17

It's a refuge for snobs who think they are too good for us mere mortals. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #18

Because Republicans keep pumping just enough money into it. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #23