Anonymous US Presidental Poll

[Kiaring]

The people here are certainly kidding. (One can only hope)

The people here are certainly not.

[AKMatt]

I will probably vote for Obama, but I'm not 100% sure yet.  I usually lean more conservative, but I don't tie myself to any party.  Last election I voted Badnarik because I hated both major candidates.  This time, I like both candidates, but the Republican party as a whole has been trying too hard to justify what went on under Bush, and if they're going to keep following the trends that arose during his terms, I can't support them, and therefore can't vote for McCain.  A recession also seems like a good time for liberal spending.  If the economy wasn't tanking, I might be more likely to vote for McCain.

[Secutor]

Mothma High Councilor '08.

[lazyturtle]

I'm going to vote for Obama.  Socially I'm pretty liberal and really don't see what difference it makes if we call it a civil union or marriage...I mean they're going to hell either way right? I'm totally in favor of social programs that help the poor and really think our country should use it's affluence more effectively.. We can cough up 700 bil to keep some banks afloat, but we can't afford to provide health care for everyone? Sad. It also cracks me up how much screaming people do about socialism....what a terrible concept taking care of your countrymen.

I do have the say that I am extremely disappointed in John McCain and feel that he needs a stern talking to after the way he's behaved during this campaign. Seriously...trying to make the case that a US senator is unpatriotic in way uncool...even if you are doing it by proxy (for the most part). I just don't understand how the 2000 McCain turned into the 2008 McCain.

[SnottySnitch]

Given the general feelings on these boards, not being an american myself, I think you'd have to be pretty brave (or crazy) to indicate in [this] poll that you will vote "Republican", and even more brave to just post a reason why and identify yourself. If you want to keep playing here, that is.

[Secutor]

Given the general feelings on these boards, not being an american myself, I think you'd have to be pretty brave (or crazy) to indicate in [this] poll that you will vote "Republican", and even more brave to just post a reason why and identify yourself. If you want to keep playing here, that is.

I seriously doubt anybody would be attacked for their political beliefs here.

[I can has fun?]

Given the general feelings on these boards, not being an american myself, I think you'd have to be pretty brave (or crazy) to indicate in [this] poll that you will vote "Republican", and even more brave to just post a reason why and identify yourself. If you want to keep playing here, that is.

Anyone who is going to ostracize another member of this community for their free exercise of association, thought, and choice to side with one or neither of the major American political parties has forgotten something important about what it means to be an American. I honestly don't think there is anyone here who thinks like that. This is a pretty enlightened crowd, and while minority viewpoints may not prevail in a vote or on a particular issue, they are absolutely tolerated and accepted within the group.

[JackOfSwords]

This is a pretty enlightened crowd, and while minority viewpoints may not prevail in a vote or on a particular issue, they are absolutely tolerated and accepted within the group.

Says YOU!  Die, heretic!  :twisted:

[I can has fun?]

Says YOU!  Die, heretic!  :twisted:

Mr Johan just told me to             come in here and say that there was trouble at the mill, that's all.             I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.

[Ommadawn]

Nobody expects a Spanish Inquisition!

[adharmas]

Vote for Palin!

[Dash]

Obama for me. Not much to add that hasn't been said. Except, personally I would like the leader of the free world to be someone well educated and intelligent.

Let's have a look at some academic records:

Obama:
Occidental College - two years.
Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) magna cum laude

Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

McCain:
United States Naval Academy - class rank 893 out of 898.

Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism

Now, obviously degrees are not everything, and going to college etc. does not necessarily make you smarter than someone who doesn't; however, I think there is still something to be said here. This is the leader of the free world.

[PanamaLane]

That's because for the last several decades the Liberal Democrat controlled congresses have forced banks, under penalty of law, to grant loans to people who could not afford to pay them back, leading to the collapses of the housing and financial markets.

How can you be a fat cat if you put your trust in someone who is working against it?


  Barr '08

First off, I'm not going to say that the democrats didn't have a hand in this mess. However, for 6 years between 2000-2006 republicans had a majority in the senate, the house, the presidency (and arguably even in the supreme court). Seeing as this is where most of the problems began in the housing market, and nothing was done other then further deregulation, I think you have to lay more blame on them then the democrats.

As for wanting to be rich, I think there is a difference between wanting enough to one day buy a home, a car, be your own boss and 20million dollar parachutes for being fired from a job you did poorly. I don't ever want to be a "fat cat" and I see people like that everywhere. Of course, wall street is my main street. It bugs me a bit that in these elections both candidates seem to shrug off everyone that lives in a city as somehow less important or real, but especially the republican party. I'm getting off topic though.

I think that Biden actually did make a good point that became a republican attack. If you're wealthly right now, it is patriotic to give back to the country that allowed you to earn that wealth, especially when so many of the people you rely on day to day, the people who sell you your coffee or fix your car are really suffering right now. I'm the one person I know in my life that loves paying taxes. Sometimes I disagree with where they go, quite often actually, but thats not really my decision, its -our- decision made in the form of government representation. The government is our voice. And I'm happy to give back to the country that allowed me that voice. Especially when it goes toward schools, and green technologies and helping the suffering in our own country and abroad, which I think we'll get in an Obama administration.

[PanamaLane]

That's because for the last several decades the Liberal Democrat controlled congresses have forced banks, under penalty of law, to grant loans to people who could not afford to pay them back, leading to the collapses of the housing and financial markets.

How can you be a fat cat if you put your trust in someone who is working against it?


  Barr '08

First off, I'm not going to say that the democrats didn't have a hand in this mess. However, for 6 years between 2000-2006 republicans had a majority in the senate, the house, the presidency (and arguably even in the supreme court). Seeing as this is where most of the problems began in the housing market, and nothing was done other then further deregulation, I think you have to lay more blame on them then the democrats.

As for wanting to be rich, I think there is a difference between wanting enough to one day buy a home, a car, be your own boss and 20million dollar parachutes for being fired from a job you did poorly. I don't ever want to be a "fat cat" and I see people like that everywhere. Of course, wall street is my main street. It bugs me a bit that in these elections both candidates seem to shrug off everyone that lives in a city as somehow less American, but especially the republican party. I'm getting off topic though.

I think that Biden actually did make a good point that became a republican attack. If you're wealthly right now, it is patriotic to give back to the country that allowed you to earn that wealth, especially when so many of the people you rely on day to day, the people who sell you your coffee or fix your car are really suffering right now. Of course, I'm the one person I know in my life that loves paying taxes. Sometimes I disagree with where they go, quite often actually, but thats not really my decision, its -our- decision made in the form of government representation. The government is our voice. And I'm happy to give back to the country that allowed me that voice. Especially when it goes toward schools, and green technologies and helping the suffering in our own country and abroad, which I think we'll get in an Obama administration.

[Pup]

For the most part I would have to agree with Howl's original post.  If the Republican party actually did anything it claims to stand for (particularly fiscal responsibility), and hadn't spent the last 8 years gay-bashing, bullying the rest of the world, and running the middle-class into the ground, I would vote for them.

I voted Ron Paul for the Republican nomination, as he was the only candidate that makes sense AND has the experience to back it up.  Unfortunately, I will be voting for Obama as Sarah Palin scares the shit out of me.  I bet she's a demon in the sack, though. :P