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TheBadgerHunter · Oct 30, 2004, 01:39 PM

On tuesday, who will you be voting for? Just though I'd put up a little poll. Please refrain from from political bashing, insults, anything which might be construed as Political.

Zimphire · Oct 30, 2004, 01:42 PM

I can see this not lasting long in here.

spatterson · Oct 30, 2004, 02:03 PM

In before the lock

utilizer · Oct 30, 2004, 02:03 PM

I'll be devastated if it turns out any other way!
Just wait for four years until this war on terror stuff is over with. Then you can vote for any democrat you'd like to.

nate_02 · Oct 30, 2004, 02:09 PM

in before lock

nredman · Oct 30, 2004, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I can see this not lasting long in here.

E's Lil Theorem · Oct 30, 2004, 03:27 PM

Between Bush and Kerry, I'll take Kerry without a doubt. Given that I live in CA, a state where Kerry will definitely win (knock on wood), I've been thinking about voting for Nader. Maybe I'll make it a game-time decision

icruise · Oct 30, 2004, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by E's Lil Theorem:
Between Bush and Kerry, I'll take Kerry without a doubt. Given that I live in CA, a state where Kerry will definitely win (knock on wood), I've been thinking about voting for Nader. Maybe I'll make it a game-time decision

Although I agree with many of Nader's positions, I don't think that he would be a particularly good president even if he were electable. Plus, I think every vote for Kerry will be interpreted as a vote for change, and against what the Bush administration has been doing, so I would never consider voting for Nader, despite the fact that Kerry will win Illinois with or without my vote.

BRussell · Oct 30, 2004, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by E's Lil Theorem:
Between Bush and Kerry, I'll take Kerry without a doubt. Given that I live in CA, a state where Kerry will definitely win (knock on wood), I've been thinking about voting for Nader. Maybe I'll make it a game-time decision

One thing to think about - it's possible that Kerry could win the electoral college but not the popular vote. If we ignored the popular vote completely, it wouldn't matter, but we don't. It has an effect on the mandate the president is perceived to have.

Voch · Oct 30, 2004, 04:25 PM

I've picked my candidate, but as an Ohioan I'm not going to way whom I chose out loud right now as almost exactly 50% of the voters in my state like the other guy...

The Ohio vote should be interesting...

Voch

MindFad · Oct 30, 2004, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by BRussell:
One thing to think about - it's possible that Kerry could win the electoral college but not the popular vote. If we ignored the popular vote completely, it wouldn't matter, but we don't. It has an effect on the mandate the president is perceived to have.

While it would be sweet irony (irony!?), it would also be depressing to know that more people actually voted for this utter failure of a president.

Twilly Spree · Oct 31, 2004, 05:08 AM

I'm confident that the next president will be voted for by the majority of people, not just the majority of electorals.

The chance of a close election becomes smaller with a good voter turnup.

So. Go vote.

shmerek · Oct 31, 2004, 05:15 AM

Where is the foreign agent option?

ebuddy · Oct 31, 2004, 07:34 AM

Please refrain from from political bashing, insults, anything which might be construed as Political.

As always, the usual suspects couldn't resist;

While it would be sweet irony (irony!?), it would also be depressing to know that more people actually voted for this utter failure of a president.

Plus, I think every vote for Kerry will be interpreted as a vote for change, and against what the Bush administration has been doing, so I would never consider voting for Nader, despite the fact that Kerry will win Illinois with or without my vote.

Between Bush and Kerry, I'll take Kerry without a doubt. Given that I live in CA, a state where Kerry will definitely win (knock on wood), I've been thinking about voting for Nader. Maybe I'll make it a game-time decision

cheaters at the forum, cheaters at the polls.

icruise · Oct 31, 2004, 07:50 AM

This was originally posted in the lounge. Now that it is in the Political Lounge, comments about politics are fair game, as far as I'm concerned.

ebuddy · Oct 31, 2004, 08:14 AM

What, are you following me around Icruise? It had to be moved because your cronies couldn't keep it zipped up. This is usually the case.

icruise · Oct 31, 2004, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by ebuddy:
What, are you following me around Icruise? It had to be moved because your cronies couldn't keep it zipped up. This is usually the case.

I only saw this after it got moved here, so I don't think that is the case. I was moved because the content of the post was blatantly political.

ebuddy · Oct 31, 2004, 08:24 AM

It was a Presidential election poll that begged it's posters not to post anything political. The usual suspects couldn't resist.