If Romney/Santorum/Gingrich gets the Republican nomination and he’s running neck and neck with Obama this November, will you cast your ballot for the Libertarian Party/Ron Paul, knowing that Obama will then likely win?
Bonus question: Who should Ron Paul pick as his running mate, and why?
Not a US citizen, but hypotheically yes, I would for Paul.
I think Gary Johnson would be a good running mate. He is calm, collected, has executive experience etc. Like Walter Block has said, he is good on every issue but misses the bulls eye on all of them, but I feel if he were Paul’s running mate he would be more radical.
I’ve made up my mind that this will be the last Republican nominee I vote for if Paul doesn’t win the nomination. Obama has to go, I’d hate to replace him with Obama lite, but it’s pretty darn important that he’s not President for another four years.
Oh, and I’d like to see Judge Napolitano as his running mate.
Then who would be the supreme court nom?
BB
Oh, and I’d like to see Judge Napolitano as his running mate.t
Interesting choice. I like the man; but conventional wisdom is to pick someone who brings in votes you wouldn’t otherwise get. I think the judge fails on that score.
Evilsceptic
Not a US citizen, but hypotheically yes, I would for Paul.
As long as you’re using the vote as a voice of protest, not an agent for change, why not write in your vote for Walter Block himself? Or pick Block as the running mate?
Ron Paul will win the 2012 election whether he becomes the republican nominee or not. The only way a republican can win this election is if Ron Paul gets the nomination. So the republicans have a very simple choice to make, IMO.
Trick question. If obama is likely to win, then obama is likely to win. You cannot vote “against obama” by voting for x candidate. Obama still gets the same number of votes whether I vote for Ron Paul or newt gangrene or mitt commie or whoever
z1235
Forgive my ignorance; I’m not up on net lingo. What does IMO stand for?
Malachi
Obama still gets the same number of votes whether I vote for Ron Paul or newt gangrene or mitt commie or whoevers
If Obama gets the same 40 million votes either way; and Romney gets 40 million; and your vote is the last vote; which way do you go?
Thats not how elections work. Cf “electoral college” “state electors” “rogue elector”
but if it helps to answer your question, I will not sanction the rule of a “lesser evil” because “someone even more evil might win!1!1!1!”. I cast a ballot for my chosen candidate(s).
Malachi
Thats not how elections work. Cf “electoral college” “state electors” “rogue elector”
How could I forget about the rogue electors!?! My bad. No candidate or running mate in mind?
This presumes that a person voting for the LP candidate would have otherwise voted for the Republican candidate.
I will only bother to vote for a candidate I would want to see in the position. As I don’t support Obama or any of the Republicans other than Paul, I will not vote for them anyway.
(though, if my vote were significant - being in NY, it will not be significant at all - I may be convinced to vote for Obama against Gingrich, should he somehow get the nomination)
In My Opinion
z1235
Thanks.
I don’t think this country will survive if Dr. Paul doesn’t become President.
Also, I think Dr. Paul would be more likely to run under the Constitutional Party than the LP again.
Michael J Green
This presumes that a person voting for the LP candidate would have otherwise voted for the Republican candidate.
True. It hadn’t even occurred to me that someone belonging to this forum would even consider voting for Obama.
I will only bother to vote for a candidate I would want to see in the position.- I may be convinced to vote for Obama
Excuse me?
Obama is less likely to kill lots of people in other countries than Santorum, Bachman or Gingirch. So I’m not sure if Obama is such a bad choice. You wouldn’t want more deaths on your conscience.
Trick question. If obama is likely to win, then obama is likely to win. You cannot vote “against obama” by voting for x candidate. Obama still gets the same number of votes whether I vote for Ron Paul or newt gangrene or mitt commie or whoever
Simply not true.