I dunno how accurate this is or if it changes by locality, but I've got a couple friends who are real into the whole political machine thing, but they've said that historically voting third party is effectively a vote for the republicans. I don't know why they say this or anything (could be a sentiment from the democrats blaming the green voters for handin bush the election, as said earlier). Just wondering if anyone esle had heard this, or if they have evidence otherwise. Personally, I'll vote for local issues if I know what they're about, but not in presidential elections. The way I see it, dems and reps are all lying bastards. Maybe all politicians for that matter.