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2016 Postmortem

LP2K12

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13. First let me say, I voted for Clinton.

Reply to stevebreeze (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:20 AM

Dec 2016

Then let me say, it depends on WHERE they voted for their candidate.

For example, Johnson took enough of the vote in my home state of Michigan that the Libertarian party is now state-funded and recognized for primary voting and debates.

So, yeah they earned him and the party something on the state level, but the federal level was futile.

Either way, it sucks.

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So you voted for Stein or Johnson? What did you get for your vote? [View all] stevebreeze Dec 2016 OP

The problem is, people never learn. LisaL Dec 2016 #1

they got to feel cool JI7 Dec 2016 #2

I would say the stroked their own ego... stevebreeze Dec 2016 #6

They defeated Clinton and you can't deny them that glory La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

Both Stein and Johnson have said for the record that they didn't change the outcome. stevebreeze Dec 2016 #7

If they didn't learn in 2000, they will never learn still_one Dec 2016 #4

... SidDithers Dec 2016 #5

For president HassleCat Dec 2016 #8

I would say they occasionally win. The vast majority of state and local election go to Democrats or Rs stevebreeze Dec 2016 #14

They won't be on this board.. this is for DEMs who voted for Cha Dec 2016 #9

that is actually a good question. It is funky terrain. You want to matter, but not to be JCanete Dec 2016 #10

I think run off voting would be great. stevebreeze Dec 2016 #11

Dont think Stein attracted votes from RW MichMan Dec 2016 #12

First let me say, I voted for Clinton. LP2K12 Dec 2016 #13

most of the Obama votes that didn't go to Hillary went to Johnson JI7 Dec 2016 #15