At this point I can't see the election results as anything but a landslide for the Democrats. Trump is finished - the writing's clearly on the wall for him and the Republicans.
So no, I don't think this is an election where you have to vote for the lesser of two evils - which shouldn't have to be the case in the first place. Just vote for the candidate that represents your views the closest, be it major party (Clinton) or third party (Stein). There's really no danger in Trump getting in anymore - he's f***ed
I hope you're right, but it's that sort of "we've got it in the bag- no need to bother" over-confidence that allows for surprise wins. In the end it's not about opinion polls, it's about who shows up to vote. So no, I don't think this is an election where you have to vote for the lesser of two evils - which shouldn't have to be the case in the first place. Just vote for the candidate that represents your views the closest, be it major party (Clinton) or third party (Stein). There's really no danger in Trump getting in anymore - he's f***ed
-which is why left candidates don't win, btw. They always do better in opinion polls than elections. Their supporters don't vote.
Agree. And most of the battleground States are very close. If you live in one, and that includes Texas, a vote for Stein or Johnson may have a huge affect! 2016 is not the year for a wasted protest vote! It is possible that Bernie might be Senate Majority Leader. Vote Blue whenever you can!
It shouldn't even be a matter of protest voting - you should just vote for whoever represents your values closest and who's policies you agree with the most. In a true democracy you shouldn't be limited to just two candidates.... this is why America should adopt preferential voting like other nations such as Australia, so that no vote could possibly be wasted.
Also, by all means vote for the Democrat candidates in the House and Senate. That's the real battle that matters. But don't vote for Clinton because you'd feel guilty if you didn't. It's not like Trump has a hope in hell anyway, especially after the debates and the 2005 video leak.... he's a dead man walking