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    Third parties: voting your conscience or wasting your vote?

    For millions of voters, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton present an agonizing choice between the lesser of two evils.  Libertarian Gary Johnson offers an alternative for fiscal conservatives who won't vote for Trump but can't stand Hillary. The Green Party's Jill Stein speaks to disappointed and angry supporters of Bernie Sanders.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 10, 2016 • 35m Listen

    For millions of voters, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton present an agonizing choice between the lesser of two evils. Libertarian Gary Johnson offers an alternative for fiscal conservatives who won't vote for Trump but can't stand Hillary. The Green Party's Jill Stein speaks to disappointed and angry supporters of Bernie Sanders. But third-party candidates always pose a moral quandary: can they be anything but spoilers? Do they take votes away from the least of the perceived "evils" and help to elect the worst? We look at this year's competition for the Republicans and the Democrats.

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    Voting your heart, swinging an election?
    1. 1:58Justice Department slams Baltimore police for bias, abuses
    2. 8:50Third parties: voting your conscience or wasting your vote?You’re reading this
    3. 44:50Trump's Second Amendment comment and recent Israeli history
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Brian Ertz

      environmental attorney

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      Josh Eidelson

      Bloomberg BusinessWeek

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      Melissa Byrne

      political progressive

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Voting your heart, swinging an election?
    1. 1:58Justice Department slams Baltimore police for bias, abuses
    2. 8:50Third parties: voting your conscience or wasting your vote?You’re reading this
    3. 44:50Trump's Second Amendment comment and recent Israeli history
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