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How do I vote strategically in the presidential primaries?

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How do I vote strategically in the presidential primaries?

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Vote for who you want as president. If Huckabee is going to win your state on the GOP side (as opposed to say, being in a tight race with McCain) strategic voting isn’t really going to do you any good.

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The fact that both Clinton and Huckabee are way ahead means that your vote is not likely to “count” (meaning: be a real influence on the outcome of the primary or the general election). Don’t let that stop you, though – vote your conscience. I voted for Howard Dean in the 2004 primaries, although he had already flamed out by the time my state voted. I did so simply because I though he would have made a good candidate, and a good president and wanted at least to make a symbolic statement to that effect.

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I would suggest you ignore the polls – they have been notoriously unreliable this primary season (See New Hampshire) – and vote for the candidate you want to support. It doesn’t appear that strategic voting makes any sense in this context.

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