Hello Matt,

MM>I am supporting Gary Johnson this year. Here are some of
MM>his recent videos for his campaign. Due to the Electoral College,
MM>you can MM>safely vote for Gary Johnson in many states and not worry
MM>about the dreaded spoiler effect in states such as Utah, Kansas,
MM>California, New York, Hawaii and countless others.

If more folks thought the same way as you, the two-party
system (monopoly) would come crashing down.  The Framers of
the Constitution did not envision a two-party system.  In
fact, no mention of political party or parties is mentioned
in the U.S. Constitution.  What we had for the first few
decades was a multi-party system, the two-party system
not coming into being until after the Civil War (Abraham
Lincoln was a minority president, winning as a Republican
his first term and as a Unionist his second term).  Since
then, every president has been either a Democrat or a
Republican, without exception.

What Democrats and Republicans have done is subvert any potential
third party by adopting positions taken by candidates of those parties.
For example, many of the ideas of Norman Thomas were incorporated into
the Democratic Party.  Ditto with many of the ideas of George Wallace
having been incoporated by the Republican Party.

Voting for candidates who are not a Democrat or a Republican
is viewed by many as being a wasted vote.  However, Jesse Ventura
and Minnesotans would tell you otherwise...

MM>If any state has a lead greater than 15 percent you can
MM>safely vote for Gary Johnson. Voting for Romney in
MM>California does NOTHING, Obama is still going to get
MM>elected in my state.

Only if Obama receives a plurality of votes in California.
IOW, each candidate has to work for his/her own votes.

MM>There are countless policy issues that appeal to Obama and Romney
MM>voters with Gary and feel free to be Libertarian for this election
MM>and perhaps 2016. If you do not like what Gary Johnson delivers you
MM>can always go back to the failed two party duopoly.

The success of the two-party system is the result of the two
major parties working in collusion with each other to keep it
that way.  If you believe in the principles of the Libertarian
Party, then register as a Libertarian and participate in the
political process as a Libertarian.  Voting is only a small
part of the political process.  A very small part.

MM>His videos can be found at:
MM>http://www.youtube.com/user/govgaryjohnson?feature=watch

Why limit oneself to only one resource?  Certainly there
is more to a political campaign than youtube videos...

--Lee


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