2008 Presidential Election: Who are you voting for?

[Senusret I]

^^^ Do you live in a state where it would even truly matter? Where I live, I could vote my conscience and Obama would still win.

This year, it just so happens none of the third parties speak to my beliefs as closely as Obama does, but he certainly doesn't represent EVERY single thing I believe in.

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

^^^ Do you live in a state where it would even truly matter? Where I live, I could vote my conscience and Obama would still win.

This year, it just so happens none of the third parties speak to my beliefs as closely as Obama does, but he certainly doesn't represent EVERY single thing I believe in.

I live (for school) in a state where it doesn't matter really, but I'm registered in a state where the lead is small enough that I'm not comfortable voting third party.

[KAPital PHINUst]

For me, it will be Ron Paul or no one at all.

(read: I will get a write-in ballot and put Ron Paul's name on it. If they won't let me do that, buck it! I'll just skip the presidential candidates altogether and vote on the other ballot items).

[Benzgirl]

Why isn't Senusret listed under McCain and Obama?

[Senusret I]

^^ You know what......

lol

[SWTXBelle]

Emotionally - Baldwin/ Constitution Party

Intellectually - Barr / Libertarian Party

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Emotionally - Baldwin/ Constitution Party

Intellectually - Barr / Libertarian Party

I saw yesterday that Paul endorsed Baldwin and I only knew who he was because you had him in your signature for a while.

Barr has been around Georgia politics for a long time and he just creeps me out to see him. The mustache is not a good look. I also don't have much time for a thrice married guy to be all up in the Defense of Marriage Act. (and then all the Flynt discovered stuff about the Barr supporting his second wife's abortion. It's just plain icky, no matter who you believe.)

[SWTXBelle]

Yeah, Barr doesn't appeal to me EXCEPT as a representative of the Libertarian Party, whose platform I'm pretty on-board with - the mustache is the worst.

[lawgal]

There should have been a category that said " I am voting against Palin"
(Or Biden for that matter, although he hasn't raised the hackles like Palin has.)

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by lawgal

There should have been a category that said " I am voting against Palin"
(Or Biden for that matter, although he hasn't raised the hackles like Palin has.)

yeah but i don't like him either...we have crappy choices again

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

yeah but i don't like him either...we have crappy choices again

Just want to interject - as long as the "crappy choices" continue to garner votes, you will continue to get more of the same. Really, why change the system if it "works"?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Just want to interject - as long as the "crappy choices" continue to garner votes, you will continue to get more of the same. Really, why change the system if it "works"?

Unfortunately, there are those of us who aren't wild about any of the choices, including third parties. I've said it before, if there was a third party that could really engage me, this is the first year I'd consider voting for it. However, I don't really like any of the third party choices - my ideas sometimes stray into Libertarian territory, but I'm not a Barr fan.

[SWTXBelle]

Yeah, Barr is a problem for me, so I'm leaning towards Baldwin. I guess my comment was geared more to all those voters who hate the two "crappy" choices, but won't even look at ANY third party candidates.

Is there a politican out there that you WISH were running for president? Someone you could support, but who is not a candidate?

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by lawgal

There should have been a category that said " I am voting against Palin"
(Or Biden for that matter, although he hasn't raised the hackles like Palin has.)

I agree.

Since Palin has the potential to be in D.C. for 16 years, I cannot bring myself to vote for McCain. As the mother of a daughter, I cannot vote for a party that wants to take away a woman's right to choose. (Of coruse I hope that is a choice my daughter is never faced with, but regardless, I would want the decision to be hers and not the government's.) McCain, although pro-life, doesn't seem too interested in the abortion issue right now (I think it's all about war for him). But Palin? It's scary to think of what her staunch views could eventually mean for our kids.

[KSigkid]

I didn't know where else to post this, because essentially every thread has become a "let's bash the opposing candidate" battle, rather than a political discussion. But, I thought Lehrer did a good job moderating the debate last night. I think he walked a good line between letting the candidates speak, and stepping in when needed.