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[@Dinh AaronMk]It's literally like you needing to choose between Coke and Dr. Pepper, and you choose one and are standing at the line just about to check out. Then your friend goes "WHY DON'T WE GET 7 UP!?!?!?!?" and you're like "dude we're at the check out line. I'm not going back."

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The thing about this analogy is that they're actually IN the checkout lane with the rest. They are officially registered candidates for the race, in at least most of the states (write-in or otherwise). It's not opting for the 7-Up because the 7-Up isn't there. Getting 7-Up in this analogy is having these five as Coke, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Root Beer, and Monster and going, "I'm getting an orange soda" when it's not even in the store.

Writing in a non-candidate is going to get the orange soda.