I don't have a reasonable expectation that McKinney or Nader will win. The purpose of my vote for them is twofold: first, they support the policies and solutions to important issues that I share whereas the democratic party does not (Iraq war, impeachment, death penalty, universal health care, corporate corruption, military industrial complex etc).
Secondly, I would rather make my vote 'count' for something that I believe in. It is not just wishful thinking. It is moving in the direction that I want to go in. I'm not sure what percentage of people would have to vote third party for the democratic party to notice, but I'm going to add my voice to that process.
Why vote third party? Where do you go shopping? Do you go to the store that has rotten produce and spoiled meat; or do you go to the store that has fresh meat and organic produce. You are making a choice as to where you spend your dollar, and if you spend it in the store that has fresh meat you are supporting and allowing that store to remain in business.
But if you spend your dollar in the first store, even though you believe that the second store is better, you are going against your own interests by spending your money at the first store and keeping it in business while allowing the second store to fail. Some people might give you reasons to go to the first store like 'everyone goes there'; but that wouldn't make me go there.
Same thing applies to voting. If you vote for a candidate based on 'who is winnable' rather than the quality of the candidate, then you are working against your own best interests and it will come back to bite you in the ass.
so it goes
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