Can I vote for (write-in) Ron Paul in all 50 states?

[libertariantexas]

not many are going to know the third party numbers either, the only way either will make a dent is if we spread it. Which we can do if it is large enough. Meanwhile most places (likely TX as well) report the undervote somewhere, on the SOS page, if not every time they mention the other, and anyone who can do subtraction can find it from the numbers reported of turn out and numbers voting for the other candidates. If you want Gary vote for him. If you don't, voting him makes no more sense than voting for Romney whom you also don't want.

The Libertarian candidate's numbers will be reported locally and nationally on election night, rather than having to wait until January for all the states to tally up the write-in votes.

On top of that, voting for Gary Johnson can help the Libertarian Party maintain ballot access (in Texas, at least, I'm not sure about other states).

I prefer Ron Paul to Gary Johnson, but I'd be glad to see either of them in office. Neither is perfect, but both are vastly better than the other candidates.

And since Gary Johnson is running, and Ron Paul is NOT, I will vote for Gary Johnson.

Nevertheless, I'll be eager to find out how the "write-in NOTA/Ron Paul" thing turns out when the numbers are finally crunched in January. Is there going to be a press release?

Edit: If Ron Paul chooses to run as an official write-in candidate, which I believe he can still do, I will vote for him, but if he doesn't, it's pointless to write him in.

 

[sailingaway]

You can vote for whomever you want. there will only be advertisement of the number of none of the above if it is particularly large, but anyone can deduct the votes of the named candidates from the voter turn out number and find it.

Those who like GJ and want a vote counted for GJ will vote for him. those who want a vote for Ron Paul can't convey that, imho, by voting for another name, whereas Ron IS in the 'not in the above' category.

At this point it looks as if Ron Paul has a better shot at electoral votes, which is what really counts if you are counting, isn't it?

 

[juvanya]

Do they not throw away all the losers votes as well?

 

[sailingaway]

Do they not throw away all the losers votes as well?

from what I can tell from Maine and RNC, they throw away whatever votes they don't like.... be that as it may.....

I'm still going to write in Ron Paul.