[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by btimbit

That's my feeling as well (although I keep getting jumped all over on reddit for saying it)

Vote for whoever you agree with most. Even if they don't win if they get a decent showing of support maybe they try and raise more money to take a bigger run at it next time

Exactly!

If no one votes for a party because they don't think they have a chance then they don't have a chance.

And next election when it comes time to raise funds people look at the vote numbers and say "I'm not going to contribute because these guys have no chance".

And then when it comes time to vote and they don't have the money to make a big showing...well, people don't vote for them because they don't have a chance.

Votes that aren't for the immediate winner still have value.