# How Many Dopers Voted For A Third Party Candidate? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624 "2004-11-02T22:37:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/1 "2004-11-02T22:37:57Z")
Let’s keep this civil kids, all I’m interested is in how many Dopers voted for someone other than Bush or Kerry or didn’t vote for a Presidential candidate at all. If you want to scream about how bad a particluar candidate is, take it to the Pit. I voted Libertarian. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/2 "2004-11-02T22:44:20Z")
[kodos]GO AHEAD…THROW YOUR VOTE AWAY!!![/kodos] Simpsons reference…sorry, I just HAD to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/3 "2004-11-02T22:49:55Z")
I also voted Libertarian. Always have. ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/4 "2004-11-03T00:32:31Z")
If I lived somewhere where I didn’t believe that short of a catacyslm Kerry would win, I would have voted for him, but as I live in MA, I voted Libertarian. My first presidential election, didn’t want to jinx it for Kerry as everyone I have voted for has lost. ---
**Author:** ![Miltonyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Miltonyz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miltonyz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/5 "2004-11-03T00:36:08Z")
This was my first ever presidential election and I also voted Libertarian. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/6 "2004-11-03T01:29:30Z")
I did a write in candidate for president. Dave Barry. Yeah, I’m throwing my vote away, but at least my conscience is clear. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/7 "2004-11-03T01:31:11Z")
I voted for a Green candidate… for Lieutenant Governor. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/8 "2004-11-03T01:38:25Z")
I voted straight Libertarian as much as was possible. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/9 "2004-11-03T01:41:44Z")
Our City Coroner was running unopposed, so I wrote in George W. Bush. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/10 "2004-11-03T01:50:31Z")
Libertarian. ---
**Author:** ![Iacob\_Matthew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Iacob\_Matthew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iacob_Matthew)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/11 "2004-11-03T02:03:20Z")
Another Libertarian presidential here, for a total of 3 Libs, 2 Dems, and 1 Repub. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/12 "2004-11-03T02:05:48Z")
Make that 4 Libs. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/13 "2004-11-03T02:18:17Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I did a write in candidate for president. > > Dave Barry. > Yeah, I’m throwing my vote away, but at least my conscience is clear. The funniest president ever! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/14 "2004-11-03T02:26:32Z")
I voted Libertarian for Senator. Jerry Kohn. Really. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/15 "2004-11-03T02:34:57Z")
I voted Libertarian in one of the state elections. ---
**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/16 "2004-11-03T02:50:22Z")
I voted for a Lib. in one of the state elections. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/17 "2004-11-03T03:11:10Z")
Libertarian. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/18 "2004-11-03T06:04:18Z")
I got to cast two votes for Badnarik – one for Michael for President, and one for mom Elaine, who was the Libertarian nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/19 "2004-11-03T06:57:16Z")
Can we form the libertarian club? Voted for Bader…whatever his name is. And I don’t regret it. 2nd presidental election for me. ---
**Author:** ![Kerrigan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@Kerrigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kerrigan)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624/20 "2004-11-03T06:57:37Z")
I voted for a third-party, not-Libertarian Presidential candidate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-voted-for-a-third-party-candidate/272624.md?page=2)