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    Re: It's All Over... —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Well, it's choosing a totally different sort of evil, one could say. :-) But the basic point that a vote for a third party candidate is a thrown away vote is VERY entrenched in certain circles, and it's wrong. It's extremely unfortunate that (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: It's All Over... —Jim Hughes
     (...) Or to put it another way the election was not about choosing the lesser of 2 evils but the evil of 2 lessers :) Having voted straight libertarian I am today watching the outcome of the presidential race with sheer joy! --Jim (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: It's All Over... —Matthew Miller
     (...) Whoo, I agree with Larry. :) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: It's All Over... —Bruce Schlickbernd
   (...) The system the way it is set up (winner takes all - I'm refering to virtually all political elections in the U.S.) encourages just two parties, and the blandifying of positions. Say the Green party gains momentum and strips liberal votes away (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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