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>Sigh- voted against Trump twice. You cannot vote "against" someone in any election except a recall. Who you voted for is who you voted for. Simple example:

• myko 5y ago
  I suppose you could say your vote was against "everyone else", but that seems like a pretty useless statement
• mrkstu 5y ago
  I don't know how to characterize my votes any other way. Voted Libertarian this election and McMullin last. Both were ways to keep my vote away from Trump, though I had historically voted near straight party Republican most years (never actually straight ticket, just close.) Going forward no party gets my allegiance and I'll vote per person/issue, but Trump was the turning point. When you feel a civic duty to vote, but none of the candidates are really acceptable, I'll vote 'against' the worst by picking the least objectionable, until the whole country gets the Nevada option of 'none of the above.'
  • NaturalPhallacy 5y ago
    >When you feel a civic duty to vote, but none of the candidates are really acceptable, I'll vote 'against' the worst by picking the least objectionable, until the whole country gets the Nevada option of 'none of the above.' ...you cannot vote 'against' anyone in an election. In 2020, I think I wrote myself in for about 8 different positions in my locale, because I won't vote for anyone I don't support. Sure I may not have won that time around, but I didn't assist anyone I didn't actively want to win. Guilt free voting.