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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 01:55 PM

Apr 2013

Of course, I've only voted "for" a presidential candidate 4 times rather than following the "lesser than 2 evils" prescription. Note: McGovern was the only Democratic candidate I actually voted for. The other "for" candidates were 3rd party. But, Carter and Clinton (nose holding exercises) won.

But, elections, all of them, would have turned out the same no matter how I voted.

How many of your candidates won...and how would they have turned out if you had voted differently?

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I Have Never Been a Single Issue Voter [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

depends on how important an issue is markiv Apr 2013 #1

I also support candidates who I agree with on most issues that are important to me. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #2

How many of those have ended up taking office? MineralMan Apr 2013 #3

None. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #4

Not all elections were won by the candidate I voted for. MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

I'll let you know if my single vote ever swings an election. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #10

It's never a single vote. It's always the collective of votes MineralMan Apr 2013 #11

I'll do that, if the Democrats run a candidate from the leftk and or policies I can vote for. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #14

OK. That's your decision. I've made a different one. MineralMan Apr 2013 #15

I've reached an age and aquired enough cynicism to put little faith in politics as a force for good. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #16

And yet, we live in a country with a well-defined and understood MineralMan Apr 2013 #17

Really? Durn idealists! Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #18

Defend cynicism all you like. MineralMan Apr 2013 #19

K&R BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #6

Thanks. I appreciate your comment. MineralMan Apr 2013 #7

I have always been a single issue voter - fairness, that's all I want. 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #8

Are the Republicans going to deliver that fairness? MineralMan Apr 2013 #9

Excellent post! Sadly, pragmatism is about as well-regarded as genital warts at DU. 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #12

Thanks. I'm a pragmatist because nothing else makes sense. MineralMan Apr 2013 #13