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In response to
"Will, are you really suggesting that if Bernie Sanders were the nominee you would not vote for him (either voting third party or sitting out "
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One minor caveat: It's a binary choice in states where the election is close, or states that have adopted the National Popular Vote.
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For example, I've voted for third party candidates in Presidential elections about half the time I've lived in Oregon -- but only when the candidate I actually wanted to be elected President was leading by at least 10% in the polls (far outside the margin of error).
Why? I think it's important to have a variety of voices in the political debate. If I can help an acceptable "minor party" establish or maintain their place on Oregon's electoral ballots, I'm inclined to do so.
Trump won Tennessee by a margin of 26% in 2016. I think the margin will be much closer, but if Trump is polling 12 to 15 points ahead of the Democratic nominee a few days before election day, I wouldn't fault Will for voting for someone else.
At least until a significant number of voters do what I do. :-) :-)
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