sceptic Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 If you could vote in the USA for President which candidate would you pick and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 none of the above :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Don't know yet, but surely for someone who won't launch a preemptive war based on a hunch that someone doesn't like the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I've done the 30-question test and it said I should vote for Obama based on issues. I think he'd be a good president too so I guess I would vote for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Comment 1: I'd vote for any Democrat (except maybe for Gravel) over any Republican. Comment 2: I'm not particularly enthusiastic about any of the Democratic candidates. These days, the Clinton era looks like a Golden Age, but I can't get over the fact that Bill was a triangulating weasel who sold out the Democrats on half the parties core principles. I doubt Hillary will be any better. Moreover, I think that putting another Clinton into office virtually guaruntees 8 years of deadlocked government which the country can't affort right now. I have a lot of respect for Obama, but I don't like a lot of his positions. He's too far to the right for me on a lot of issues. Moreover, I think that his health care plan is flawed. On the other hand, I do think that he has some chance of creating bipartisan compromise. Clinton is trying to claim that her experience makes her a viable agent of change. However, I think that Obama has a much better chance of pushing through a legislative agenda. I will (reluctantly) be casting a vote for Obama in the Massachusetts primary while wishing that Dean or Feingold was running.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgi Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 two in one :), Brad Pitt and/or Angelina Jolie.I sure that they will have more support then any of the candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I like most of Ron Paul's political positions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 John Edwards, especially if he had Barack as his veep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I've done the 30-question test and it said I should vote for Obama based on issues. Where is this 30 question test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://extra.volkskrant.nl/kieskompas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 As someone who has happily lived in a >2 party system my whole life, I wouldn't be voting for the big 2, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://extra.volkskrant.nl/kieskompas/ Pretty cool this says rudy, but it seems other republicans are close. I am leaning towards McCain but have problems with all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://extra.volkskrant.nl/kieskompas/ Pretty cool this says rudy, but it seems other republicans are close. I am leaning towards McCain but have problems with all of them. 9-11 Rudy? (9-11) Why 9-11 am I (9-11) not sur(9-11)prised......9-11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Excellent! Obama followed by Edwards then Hil and Richardson. Ron Paul makes it to the center line (but 9-11 Rudy is a low (9-11) second... :) with Fred Thompson bringing up the rear.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I will vote for the Democratic candidate. I favor Hillary, but Obama is fine with me. On the Republican side, I like McCain's stands on most issues. However, after what Bush and his cronies did to him in South Carolina in 2000, I cannot accept his subsequent support of Bush. I lost my respect for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I have a lot of respect for Obama, but I don't like a lot of his positions. He's too far to the right for me on a lot of issues. Which issues? (Not a rhetorical question.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocdelevat Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm for a Democrat however I'm not sure the USA is ready for any of the top 2 democrats so a republican will win again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm for a Democrat however I'm not sure the USA is ready for any of the top 2 democrats so a republican will win again. Most republicans would be shocked if a Democrat does not win. :) The Democrats are energized and hate Bush and his policies no matter who the Dems put up.The Republicans are split and would rather lose the election than compromise on some issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Comment 1: I'd vote for any Democrat (except maybe for Gravel) over any Republican. Comment 2: I'm not particularly enthusiastic about any of the Democratic candidates. These days, the Clinton era looks like a Golden Age, but I can't get over the fact that Bill was a triangulating weasel who sold out the Democrats on half the parties core principles. I doubt Hillary will be any better. Moreover, I think that putting another Clinton into office virtually guaruntees 8 years of deadlocked government which the country can't affort right now. I have a lot of respect for Obama, but I don't like a lot of his positions. He's too far to the right for me on a lot of issues. Moreover, I think that his health care plan is flawed. On the other hand, I do think that he has some chance of creating bipartisan compromise. Clinton is trying to claim that her experience makes her a viable agent of change. However, I think that Obama has a much better chance of pushing through a legislative agenda. I will (reluctantly) be casting a vote for Obama in the Massachusetts primary while wishing that Dean or Feingold was running.... You think Dean is to the left of Obama??? thats hardly clear to me. I think the media really misportrayed Dean last time, since on economic issues he was "moderate to conservative" among the democrats assuming that left/right has meaning there. e.g. a. Very pro free tradeb. fiscally conservative/anti deficit spendingc. "pro-business" (Contrast these with Edwards, for instance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Comment 1: I'd vote for any Democrat (except maybe for Gravel) over any Republican. Comment 2: I'm not particularly enthusiastic about any of the Democratic candidates. These days, the Clinton era looks like a Golden Age, but I can't get over the fact that Bill was a triangulating weasel who sold out the Democrats on half the parties core principles. I doubt Hillary will be any better. Moreover, I think that putting another Clinton into office virtually guaruntees 8 years of deadlocked government which the country can't affort right now. I have a lot of respect for Obama, but I don't like a lot of his positions. He's too far to the right for me on a lot of issues. Moreover, I think that his health care plan is flawed. On the other hand, I do think that he has some chance of creating bipartisan compromise. Clinton is trying to claim that her experience makes her a viable agent of change. However, I think that Obama has a much better chance of pushing through a legislative agenda. I will (reluctantly) be casting a vote for Obama in the Massachusetts primary while wishing that Dean or Feingold was running.... You think Dean is to the left of Obama??? thats hardly clear to me. I think the media really misportrayed Dean last time, since on economic issues he was "moderate to conservative" among the democrats assuming that left/right has meaning there. e.g. a. Very pro free tradeb. fiscally conservative/anti deficit spendingc. "pro-business" (Contrast these with Edwards, for instance) I agree that Dean is to the "right" of Obama, however, I find the specific set of centrist positions that Obama has adopted more objectionable than those of Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I like most of Ron Paul's political positions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul yeah, it's hard to argue against a lot of his positions once the reasons are known Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 However, after what Bush and his cronies did to him in South Carolina in 2000, I cannot accept his subsequent support of Bush. I lost my respect for him. Really? I lost my respect for him when he kissed up to "God made 9/11 happen because we didn't kill all the gays" right-wing zealots. Last summer he stopped trying to kiss up to those guys (and Bush for that matter) and that, IMHO, is why their campaign took off again. The link said I was closest to Richardson, which is interesting, because I did in fact support him. Now that he's gone, I'm for Obama. If it comes down to Hillary vs. McCain, I'm not certain, but I think I'll go McCain. Otherwise, I'll go Democrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 I like most of Ron Paul's political positions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul yeah, it's hard to argue against a lot of his positions once the reasons are known I think that David Boaz, President of the Cato Institute delivered the best quote about the Ron Paul campaign I didn’t know what my closest associates were doing over my signature, so give me responsibility for the federal government. don't get me wrong, I normally have zero use for the Cato Institute, but sometimes they get things right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocdelevat Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 The Republicans are split and would rather lose the election than compromise on some issues. I"m surprise about that. My brother and my relatives all republicans lives in different places think the same, watch the same channel etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 The Republicans are split and would rather lose the election than compromise on some issues. I"m surprise about that. My brother and my relatives all republicans lives in different places think the same, watch the same channel etc. Many would rather stay at home than vote for a prochoice candidate. Many seem to really hate anything smacking of amnesty and may stay home. I do not advocate this or agree with this. But in America many vote on one issue and one issue alone, abortion. Have Obama or Hillary come out 100% against abortion and see how many votes change......See how many will never vote for Rudi no matter what he says about judges.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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