Reasons why voting Libertarian (or another third party) is not "wasting" your vote.

[Aeolus451]

sc94597 said:

Aeolus451 said:
It is a waste of votes in my opinion because 3rd party will never be elected. They don't have enough support from the masses or enough money to actually win. All it really does is take away potential votes from both parties' candidates.

I mentioned in the OP how they still have influence even if they aren't elected. 

Hmm. If a politician has a choice between trying to get more people of their own party to vote and new voters or going after independents' vote. Which do you think he'll choose? Which do you think is more worthwhile.