Gary Johnson Politico: Gary Johnson "Ron Paul write in meaningless"

[supermario21]

Well, seems like nobody wants the Paul vote. One of the reasons I've never gravitated towards Johnson is that he seems like a phony just trying to capitalize on RP's successes without doing any meaningful work himself.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81702.html

 

[Crystallas]

In context, it is true. Whats the issue?

 

[AlexAmore]

I'm not a Johnson fan. He should have expanded on that though. The only reason to vote for Johnson imo is to prop the Libertarian party up as viable party worth looking into. Essentially I'm voting for the Libertarian Party and not Johnson.

 

[tribute_13]

He's done a lot of meaningful work as governor of New Mexico. He's not ostracizing the RP vote, he's just being a realist. Write in votes more than likely won't be counted depending on state election rules, the vote is better spent on Johnson at this point. I'll be gladly voting for Johnson.

 

[acptulsa]

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, said Wednesday that writing in Rep. Ron Paul’s name on the November ballot “will effectively be meaningless.”

Well, seems like nobody wants the Paul vote.

Huh?

If you're trying to make sense, here, you might just try again...

 

[RockEnds]

This isn't the same as during the primary when the talking heads were trying to convince us that voting for Dr Paul was a wasted vote because he couldn't win. He's actually not running in the general election.

Four years ago, I cast a write-in vote for Ron Paul. I have absolutely no idea how many other Iowans did the same. Was it meaningless? Not to me, personally. But as far as the vote count goes, it was meaningless. This year I plan to vote for Gary Johnson. I'm not doing it because I think he can win. I'm not doing it because he's perfect, although I do think he's better than the others. I'm doing it because the Romney campaign (or at least some of his supporters within the GOP) tried to take him off the ballot in my state. The simple fact that Romney and/or the GOP seems to think that Johnson can attract enough votes to defeat Romney is all the reason I need. My vote will be counted, and I hope the GOP is paying attention.

 

[Smart3]

A stronger LP means more and more people learning about Libertarianism, which will spread to the GOP and Dems as well.

I'll go one step further - voting for Dr. Paul is stupid, anti-liberty and pro-War.

 

[jkr]

MEANINGLESS?!?!?

VOTING IS MEANINGLESS GARY!

 

[V3n]

Still question whether or not Gary Johnson should be in "Opposing Candidates"?

With the two-party stranglehold on the election process a vote for Gary Johnson is just as "meaningless".

If it means something to you, it's not meaningless. NOBP.

 

[Dr.3D]

Voting your conscience is never meaningless.

 

[sailingaway]

A stronger LP means more and more people learning about Libertarianism, which will spread to the GOP and Dems as well.

I'll go one step further - voting for Dr. Paul is stupid, anti-liberty and pro-War.

I'm writing him in, because it is my vote and that is who I want for President. Seems to me you've pretty much hit the bottom of the barrel as far as arguments go.

 

[torchbearer]

If your vote is discarded without being tallying, its the same as not voting. which i think is useless.

 

[sailingaway]

If you vote is discarded without being tallying, its the same as not voting. which i think is useless.

they have to tally the 'undervote' in every state. That is the number who vote for those not on the ballot. It isn't split up by person, but it is 'none of the above'. I understand we disagree on the best way to go, but it is counted at least in a 'vote of no confidence' sense. And, obviously, it is counted for Ron in some states.

A lot of people have a chance to vote on conviction for the first or possibly last, time. I'm writing in Ron Paul. I have no problem with others voting their way, however.

 

[RockEnds]

they have to tally the 'undervote' in every state. That is the number who vote for those not on the ballot. It isn't split up by person, but it is 'none of the above'. I understand we disagree on the best way to go, but it is counted at least in a 'vote of no confidence' sense. And, obviously, it is counted for Ron in some states.

A lot of people have a chance to vote on conviction for the first or possibly last, time. I'm writing in Ron Paul. I have no problem with others voting their way, however.

"No Confidence" was my actual write-in vote for president in 2004.

 

[torchbearer]

they have to tally the 'undervote' in every state. That is the number who vote for those not on the ballot. It isn't split up by person, but it is 'none of the above'. I understand we disagree on the best way to go, but it is counted at least in a 'vote of no confidence' sense. And, obviously, it is counted for Ron in some states.

A lot of people have a chance to vote on conviction for the first or possibly last, time. I'm writing in Ron Paul. I have no problem with others voting their way, however.

if you have your write-in slate, your vote will count- and may be reported in a meaningful way- like on tv or online news...
otherwise, in the eyes of the social consiousness, it didn't even exist. and the missing percentage may have been enough to get a third party in a better position for the future. which, whether we take over the gop or not- is a goal we should all have. end the two party duopoly. writing in ron, without a slate of electors filed with the state is wasted.

 

[erowe1]

In context, it is true. Whats the issue?

I didn't see anything in the article about the context that would make it true. What do you mean by that?

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

A stronger LP means more and more people learning about Libertarianism, which will spread to the GOP and Dems as well.

I'll go one step further - voting for Dr. Paul is stupid, anti-liberty and pro-War.

Not when the LP continually waters itself down, it doesn't.

 

[brandon]

The write in is meaningless but I also think voting Libertarian is only slightly less meaningless. At least the Libertarian votes will be properly recorded I guess.

 

[torchbearer]

The write in is meaningless but I also think voting Libertarian is only slightly less meaningless. At least the Libertarian votes will be properly recorded I guess.

that is kinda the point i was making.
what's the use of flipping someone off if they don't see it?

 

[opal]

Ok.. I know I heard GJ say in a speach that he's on the ballot in all 50 states.. that article says 47. Did I miss a memo?