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Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind
will any of these candidates get more votes than perot or nader?
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The last poll I saw was coming out of the Republican and Democratic Convention which always shows a lower number for a third party. It would be 45%. The simple answer is that, at this time, it doesn't look like anyone will be getting 15%, like Perot.
The only person I see getting a lot of votes would be Gary Johnson or Ron Paul in the write-in states - perhaps - but there is a lot of arguing between some of the Paul supporters.
Another thing is that Paul has to do the filing himself, and I know he isn't going to do that. I know that CA doesn't have requirements for write-ins, but other states do.
Gary is on 47 state ballots - enough to win if he gets the votes. Goode is the same, including the write-in states. IOW, Goode is on 26 ballots and the rest he has filed for the write-in vote.
I don't want to do a no-vote. I want to vote for someone who is not Obama or Romney. I like Virgil Goode. We've been on blog radio with him twice and he never shies away from any question. Answers them in depth. We asked him how he would handle an entrenched Congress if he was voted in and he said he would use the budget as leverage. So, he has a plan. He knows what needs to be done and is only running for one-term as he believes in term limits. No chance of playing political games with the two parties.
I have a hard time with the Libertarian platform and some problems with Gary. Gary has also lost some support in New Mexico and he is not married, although engaged. But, if I thought he would be the tool to end the oligarchy in Washington, I would throw my hat in with him. At least with some of the social issues, he leaves that to the states.
We call O and R the Tyrant Twins. It's interesting and alarming to note that only O and R support the NDAA. Johnson, Paul, Newt, and Goode are against it because of the civil liberties issues.
Our main purpose is to Block 270. If Congress has to choose, we will find out where everyone stands, and will have successfully allowed, at least, to show both parties the duopoly is in jeopardy. Any true patriot would not be against that plan. Gary Johnson would likely take more Democratic votes than Republican.
It's a totally different election year - if not now, when? I say go for it!
Let me come back and be more simple and clear on the 270 electoral vote - In order to accomplish the "Block 270" strategy, the reality is concentration must be directed at Obama-led states. He is leading by far. We have a 100 point advantage to Obama, if the election is held today...319 to 219. 50 Electoral votes must be gotten by third parties, but those have to be taken from Obama. Conversely, Romney must be prevented from gaining 50 more Electoral votes. So this battle is over 50 electoral votes as I see it. Thus: "FIGHT FOR FIFTY" and "BLOCK 270".
awe, that's enough!
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