Thread: A Wasted Vote ~ by Chuck Baldwin

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A Wasted Vote
By Chuck Baldwin
October 10, 2008


This column is archived at
http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/c ... 81010.html


When asked why they will not vote for a third party candidate, many people
will respond by saying something like, "He cannot win." Or, "I don't want to
waste my vote." It is true: America has not elected a third party candidate
since 1860. Does that automatically mean, however, that every vote cast for
one of the two major party candidates is not a wasted vote? I don't think
so.

In the first place, a wasted vote is a vote for someone you know does not
represent your own beliefs and principles. A wasted vote is a vote for
someone you know will not lead the country in the way it should go. A wasted
vote is a vote for the "lesser of two evils." Or, in the case of John McCain
and Barack Obama, what we have is a choice between the "evil of two
lessers."

Albert Einstein is credited with saying that insanity is doing the same
thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. For years now,
Republicans and Democrats have been leading the country in the same basic
direction: toward bigger and bigger government; more and more socialism,
globalism, corporatism, and foreign interventionism; and the dismantling of
constitutional liberties. Yet, voters continue to think that they are voting
for "change" when they vote for a Republican or Democrat. This is truly
insane!

Take a look at the recent $700 billion Wall Street bailout: both John McCain
and Barack Obama endorsed and lobbied for it. Both McCain and Obama will
continue to bail out these international banksters on the backs of the
American taxpayers. Both McCain and Obama support giving illegal aliens
amnesty and a path to citizenship. In the debate this past Tuesday night,
both McCain and Obama expressed support for sending U.S. forces around the
world for "peacekeeping" purposes. They also expressed support for sending
combat forces against foreign countries even if those countries do not pose
a threat to the United States. Neither Obama nor McCain will do anything to
stem the tide of a burgeoning police state or a mushrooming New World Order.
Both Obama and McCain support NAFTA and similar "free trade" deals. Neither
candidate will do anything to rid America of the Federal Reserve, or work to
eliminate the personal income tax, or disband the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). Both Obama and McCain support the United Nations. So, pray tell, how
is a vote for either McCain or Obama not a wasted vote?

But, back to the "he cannot win" argument: to vote for John McCain is to
vote for a man who cannot win. Yes, I am saying it here and now: John McCain
cannot win this election. The handwriting is on the wall. The Fat Lady is
singing. It is all over. Finished. John McCain cannot win.

With only three weeks before the election, Barack Obama is pulling away.
McCain has already pulled his campaign out of Michigan. In other key
battleground states, McCain is slipping fast. He was ahead in Missouri; now
it is a toss-up or leaning to Obama. A couple of weeks ago, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Florida were all leaning towards McCain, or at least
toss-up states. Now, they are all leaning to Obama. Even the longtime GOP
bellwether state of Indiana is moving toward Obama. In addition, new voter
registrations are at an all-time high, and few of them are registering as
Republicans. In fact, the Republican Party now claims only around 25% of the
electorate, and Independents are increasingly leaning toward Obama.

Ladies and gentlemen, Barack Obama is headed for an electoral landslide
victory over John McCain. John McCain can no more beat Barack Obama than Bob
Dole could beat Bill Clinton.

I ask, therefore, Are not conservatives and Christians who vote for John
McCain guilty of the same thing that they accuse people who vote for third
party candidates of doing? Are they not voting for someone who cannot win?
Indeed, they are. In fact, conservatives and Christians who vote for John
McCain are not only voting for a man who cannot win, they are voting for a
man who does not share their own beliefs and principles. If this is not
insanity, nothing is!

So, why not (for once in your life, perhaps) cast a vote purely for
principle! Vote for someone who is truly pro-life. Someone who would quickly
secure our nation's borders, and end the invasion of our country by illegal
aliens. Someone who would, on his first day in office, release Border Patrol
agents Ramos and Compean and fire U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton. Someone who
would immediately, upon assuming office, begin leading the charge to
dismantle the Federal Reserve, overturn the 16th Amendment, expunge the IRS,
and return America to sound money principles. Someone who would get the US
out of the UN. Someone who would stop spending billions and trillions of
dollars for foreign aid. Someone who would prosecute the Wall Street bankers
who defrauded the American people out of billions of dollars. Someone who
would work to repeal NAFTA, CAFTA, GATT, the WTO, and stop the NAFTA
superhighway. Someone who would say a resounding "No" to the New World
Order. Someone who would stop using our brave men and women in uniform as
global cops for the United Nations. Someone who would stop America's global
adventurism and interventionism. Someone who would steadfastly support and
defend the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

"Who is this person?" you ask. Go here to find out:
http://www.baldwin08.com/

As John Quincy Adams said, "Always vote for principle, though you may vote
alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never
lost."

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(c) Chuck Baldwin

We have to start somewhere; Just as our founders did. Therefore I support Chuck Baldwin.

The corruption will continue unless we clean house, and vote for TRUE AMERICANS who actually care about this country, and will TRULY represent the American people. McScamnesty & Obama Bin Laden will just continue with the plan for the further demise of this once great Republic and continue to shred our Constitution.

CHUCK BALDWIN FOR "WE THE PEOPLE!" May God Bless Him!

You tell them Chuck!

But I just got my sample CA ballot and Chuck is not on there. I noticed Alan Keyes is, I was thinking of voting for Alan. Or should I write in Chuck Baldwin?

McCain can still win. If you are going by the polls, all polls in recent elections have had the democrat candidate up by 10-20 points at this juncture in the process. There's too many variables at this point. Remember Obama had a 11 point lead over Hillary in New Hampshire right before the election and people were stunned when Hillary won, especially since he had way outgunned her in the State.

Matter of fact, Obama has been steadily declining in the polls. They range all the way from 1 point to 11. The average from ElectionUSA is 2.7 for Obama.

You also cannot discount the number of Democrats who are voting McCain. There are a significant number of Hillary female voters who feel they were treated as trash by the Obama campaign.

Originally Posted by Bowman

You tell them Chuck!

But I just got my sample CA ballot and Chuck is not on there. I noticed Alan Keyes is, I was thinking of voting for Alan. Or should I write in Chuck Baldwin?

I noticed the same thing. I thought it odd. Anyway, I'm writing Chuck Baldwin in.

FYI: I like Keyes also.

Not much help am I?

See below for my opinion.....

The original patriots our founding fathers risked everything to go against insurmountable odds.Guess what THEY WON! it's time we did the
same.there are no wasted votes when in your heart you know you are right.WE must clear out congress and do all we can to put someone in the whitehouse who we can be proud of.




STAND TALL PATRIOTS VOTE PRINCIPLE VOTE BALDWIN!!!

Originally Posted by Rebelrouser

The original patriots our founding fathers risked everything to go against insurmountable odds.Guess what THEY WON! it's time we did the
same.there are no wasted votes when in your heart you know you are right.WE must clear out congress and do all we can to put someone in the whitehouse who we can be proud of.




STAND TALL PATRIOTS VOTE PRINCIPLE VOTE BALDWIN!!!

AMEN!

Originally Posted by Doots

Originally Posted by Rebelrouser

The original patriots our founding fathers risked everything to go against insurmountable odds.Guess what THEY WON! it's time we did the
same.there are no wasted votes when in your heart you know you are right.WE must clear out congress and do all we can to put someone in the whitehouse who we can be proud of.




STAND TALL PATRIOTS VOTE PRINCIPLE VOTE BALDWIN!!!

AMEN!

Double AMEN!!! I'm writing in Chuck Baldwin. The jig is up on this two puppets.

Originally Posted by Doots

Originally Posted by Bowman

You tell them Chuck!

But I just got my sample CA ballot and Chuck is not on there. I noticed Alan Keyes is, I was thinking of voting for Alan. Or should I write in Chuck Baldwin?

I noticed the same thing. I thought it odd. Anyway, I'm writing Chuck Baldwin in.

FYI: I like Keyes also.

Not much help am I?

I like Keyes (and Palin!) also but will be writing in Baldwin. If we could build an almost perfect candidate, it might be him. Everything I want to see happen in this country, he truly represents. That alone is worth my vote.