Here is how you tell if a third party vote is wasted or not and I am not trying to stir. Look at the results. They have not ever been close to winning at this level. Ever. Until there is a strong candidate thats third party, the best it will ever be is a protest vote. Just facts.

 

Ross Perot gave us Bill Clinton. He'll of a protest!

Here is how you tell if a third party vote is wasted or not and I am not trying to stir. Look at the results. They have not ever been close to winning at this level. Ever. Until there is a strong candidate thats third party, the best it will ever be is a protest vote. Just facts.

 

What you're not understanding is those that vote third party wouldn't vote for either of the two main candidates otherwise. They'd simply not vote. I could never call someone voting for the candidate that best matches their views a wasted vote. To me, a wasted vote is voting for someone because they aren't someone else.

 

To each their own, I suppose.