009 - Does Voting for the Independent Candidate Ever Make Sense?

Mark defends: A vote, even for a candidate you expect to lose, is not a throw-away vote.

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. Don’t just knock out the competing options to your idea, but give reasons why your opponent should affirmatively support your idea.
2. Recognize when you’ve used words or phrases that are likely unfamiliar to your opponent, then just explain them in a respectful way.
3. Try to limit or avoid saying that phrase you frequently drop, intended to short-circuit the conversation or make a point seem more obvious than it might be.
4. Saying that a point is obvious fails to add anything meaningful to a conversation – and can be hurtful.
5. Point out when you hear a good question from your opponent.