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

[MikeRox]

Aeolus451 said:

sc94597 said:

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. 

This is what has baffled me now I've paid proper attention to US politics.

 

It's a bit like the Corbynmania we've got going on at the moment.

 

Being overwhelmingly popular with your own party grassroots does not translate across to the full electorate.