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If the election was today who would you vote for

If the election was today, who would you vote for?

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i would like to see this poll done again when the primary is over and we have had a few debates to watch on tv between obama and who ever!

i would put money that the poll would not show the same results.

its easy to poll good against no one in particular, but when there is a face and the two start going at it, thats when people really start to make up their mind
 
Obama now has majority.
 
I've thought for a while that....

If moderate Mitt is running, he will probably be best suited to end the stupid fundamentalist gridlock in D.C. So I might vote for him.

If pandering conservative Mitt is running, I can't vote for him.

But the more I think about it, the more I think a strong, moderate Mitt would only allow more radical conservatives into Congress, riding on his coattails, who Mitt probably won't be able to control, because he has no real conservative cred. So I'm not sure I see much benefit in voting for him.
 
This poll has little practical use in regards to the election. I will say however it has an interesting use in regards to the forum population itself. I believe in previous years elections the membership has been more heavily Conservative than Liberal in regards to the most active posters. However, the poll is kind of bucking what my anecdotal impression of recent months has been which is that we've seen a significant influx of liberal posters and liberal poster activity and a downswing in regards to our conservative constituency.
 

1. You said "If Romney wins then I will vote for a 3rd party candidate"...why? Do you hate Mormons? Do you think he would be worse than Obama?
2. Simply not voting would confirm Obama for another term by default, so that is a fools errand.
3. Third party voting only worked once in this country for president. It won't do anything other than assure Obama another term in office and I can't see any thinking individual willing to put up with that.
 
coolwalker said:
1. You said "If Romney wins then I will vote for a 3rd party candidate"...why? Do you hate Mormons? Do you think he would be worse than Obama?
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Because some people take their vote seriously and will not vote for someone they don't agree with or don't think would be good for the country simply because he's the best of the likely options. Your vote is essentially your endorsement of someone, and to some people that is a serious enough thing that they don't give it away based on "defacto" reasons.

2. Simply not voting would confirm Obama for another term by default, so that is a fools errand.
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The above answer I gave her could apply. Additionally, some people don't take a 4 year view point of the US at all times. Continue to vote for a ****ty Republican/Democratic candidate simply because they're not as bad as the other guy and you garauntee you'll likely continue to get ****ty candidates. Not voting may bring about some short term pain, but with the hope that in the long term it leads to better results.

3. Third party voting only worked once in this country for president. It won't do anything other than assure Obama another term in office and I can't see any thinking individual willing to put up with that.
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Ah, my mistake with my first two answers, I thought this was going to be a reasonable discussion and not a "if you don't think exactly what I do you must be an idiot" type of rhetorical blabberfest. My bad.
 
I really can't give a meaningful answer to this poll until I know who the GOP nominee is. There are a couple in the mix that I would likely vote for over Obama, but they are not currently doing well in polling.
 

So just go ahead and vote for Obama and be happy...for as long as you can. As for the idiot thing...as you wish, be my guest.
 
The 2012 election is between Barack Obama and whomever the Republicans nominate. Those are the only two choices voters have. Anyone who votes third party or doesn't vote at all is essentially casting a vote for which of the two major party nominees he likes the least. You may not like the game, but those are the "rules" and that's what we're stuck playing with. Primary elections are the place for "making a statement". December through October is the time to build a viable alternative to the Democratic or Republican party. But come November, 2012 one of two men will win the election. Like it or not, that's the only choice before the voters next year: Obama or the Republican nominee.

As disappointed as I would be with a number of the Republican candidates, as distasteful as I might find some of them, I will be voting for whomever wins the nomination. Any of the eight candidates - Bachmann, Cain, Huntsman, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum - would make a better president than Barack Hussein Obama and, as uncomfortable a truth as it may be to ideologues, this nation is either doomed to four more years of Obama or one of the eight individuals on stage at the Republican debates these days. That's the only option available to the country next November.

America, the choice is yours.
 
coolwalker said:
So just go ahead and vote for Obama and be happy...for as long as you can. As for the idiot thing...as you wish, be my guest.
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Why would I vote for Obama? I don't endorse him, nor support him being President, so I wouldn't bother putting a vote for him.
 
Zyphlin said:
Why would I vote for Obama? I don't endorse him, nor support him being President, so I wouldn't bother putting a vote for him.
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Duh...that post was a reply to Zyphlin.
 
I would not vote. I am sick of politicians and political drama.
 
President Barack Obama
 
GreenvilleGrows said:
I'll vote for Gingrich if he has any shot at winning. I'd rather have Gingrich than any of them. Of course, I voted for Fred Thompson last time, and he didn't get anywhere.
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My opinion hasn't changed since last month, but his chances of winning seem to have improved some.
 
Wake said:
I would not vote. I am sick of politicians and political drama.
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Which is self-contradictory considering you have 5,579 posts on an internet message board dedicated to the topic of "politicians and political drama." Are you planning on leaving us or just scratching a masochistic itch?
 
Judging from the content and those who "like" the words of wisdom from Friday......
A little truth and less spin would help.
Friday do you have any good source for these allegations ?
And I do NOT mean Rush or Glenn or any other right wing extremist.
 
Blackstone said:
Which is self-contradictory considering you have 5,579 posts on an internet message board dedicated to the topic of "politicians and political drama." Are you planning on leaving us or just scratching a masochistic itch?
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I realize it's not currently a popular position, but I tend to think the same way about voting for a 3rd party candidate (for President) as a way of "sending a message". The message should be sent during the primaries. If you can't sway the party that most closely represents your beliefs, then throwing your vote to a 3rd party is an act of showmanship that ignores one's responsibility. It's like saying "if I can't get the job I want I won't go to work". Do all you can in the primary - sway the party your way if you can - then vote for one of the 2 candidates that has a chance of winning.

Vote. Talking is not the same as actually taking part.
 
Blackstone said:
Which is self-contradictory considering you have 5,579 posts on an internet message board dedicated to the topic of "politicians and political drama." Are you planning on leaving us or just scratching a masochistic itch?
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I'm leaving my opinion regarding this topic, if you somehow hadn't noticed. Our political system is a joke, and I'm disinclined to vote for either candidate.
 
I'll be voting for President Barack Obama!!! I share his vision of America, I feel he has been honest in his attempt to run this country, and feel he will be able to do more the next four years when re-election won't be a factor in his policies. I think he could have gotten more done if he hadn't run into brick wall, after brick wall with the GOP.
 
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