rw wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
So how many of Illinois' 22 electoral votes would have gone
to Al Gore ?

Take your time, this electoral math stuff can get complicated.

If you voted for "the Green Party candidate" (Ralph Nader) there must
have been something that you liked about Ralph Nader as opposed to Al
Gore.

Like I said, I voted for the Green Party in the hope that
they could garner 5% of the vote which is the threshold
in Illinois for ballot access without petitions.

I find the whole petition process distasteful, not only
because it makes the Greens use time and money better spent
discussing issues but it also brings out the ugly side of
the Dems. It's the Dems around here who battle to contest
every signature on every petition and do their damnedest to
keep the Greens off the ballot. I'd just as soon put that
whole mess to rest and let them have a spot on the damn
ballot already.

I vote in Idaho, which is one of the reddest states and will undoubtedly
go for McCain/Palin. According to your logic I could in good conscience
vote for McCain/Palin because my vote will have no material effect on
the outcome.

No, according to my logic you should vote for Obama. If Obama
was a cold lock cinch to take Idaho then by my logic you could
in good conscience vote Green if you had a valid reason for
doing so.

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Ken Fortenberry