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I don't believe that my vote for Johnson is a vote "for" Johnson. No way he'll be elected. But, if he gets a major percentage of the votes (15%, 20%, 10%, something), then it will show that a 3rd party candidate is perhaps a viable solution and/or alternative to terrible nominations in the 2 major parties.

For instance, we've heard that the Bushes aren't voting for Trump (rumored). What if Jeb had run as the Libertarian candidate? Would he be leading Trump? Maybe. Not likely, but maybe. And, it may have encouraged more Dems to vote for Jill Stein (because they wouldn't feel that their vote was needed to have Clinton beat Trump, because Trump wouldn't be a shoe-in amid a split Dem party).

Long story short - I want more choices than 2. While I don't think Johnson would be a great President, a vote for him is my way of saying that in 2020 or 2024, I hope there will be 3-4 parties viably running for President.

Now guys, I know some of you might say he is inexperienced, but not knowing Alleppo and making a few gaffes here and there doesn't mean he isn't just as qualified as our two front runners are. I mean, it's amazing that we have someone who is actually charismatic to equal sides of the table, being fiscally conservative and socially liberal, and we are going to sit here and end up voting for either Hillary or Trump.

I mean, I get that we don't like to take chances, but this guy is for decriminalizing marijuana, something that has never come up once between our other two candidates. He doesn't want to push an agenda against gay marriage or other social issues, he literally believes in freedom of choice and doesn't want to commit us to any foreign wars without a clear objective. He isn't perfect, but given some of the debates we have all had for years on this forum, he is actually just as sane as we are.