voting for a canidate without a chance of winning

[whodaman]

even if this person is the perfect canidate, is it best to vote for them if they have no shot at winning?

I feel like my vote will be wasted if i vote for the third most popular canidate in my senate district, but i feel like if i dont vote with for the best canidate in my eyes than their could be bad repercussions, ie that person not running again next year or his/her views not being considered as supported as they should be?

Would you guys vote for a canidate with no shot at winning if you thought he was teh best canidate for the job?