So, are you voting Obama, McCain or someone else?

GuilewasNK

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The poll is public so if you aren't comfortable with that, please don't use the poll.

I've got someone else in mind, but I haven't made up my mind quite yet.
 
[quote name='camoor']Thanks for the warning guilenk, I know you guys would never guess who I'm voting for and I'm not going to spoil the surprise

;)[/quote]
Ron Paul
 
[quote name='camoor']Thanks for the warning guilenk, I know you guys would never guess who I'm voting for and I'm not going to spoil the surprise

;)[/quote]

No problem. I know voting is a private matter for many and I wanted to be clear that it was a public poll.


[quote name='Sc4rfac3']Ron Paul[/quote]


Actually, that is one of the persons I am leaning to. Of all the bigger names involved this year, his views in regards to the economy and noninterference, among other things, are closest to mine. I'm still going to do more research before I am decided though.

I really want to vote a third party candidate since I generally can't stand either major party, but I want to make sure they are exactly who I want to vote for.

Either way, I am not giving it to Obama or McCain.
 
If I voted for a third party candidate it would probably be for Nader. I couldn't stomach any of the others (like Paul, Barr, Baldwin)
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']Care to explain why?[/quote]

I don't know a whole lot of details about what each of them support, but what I know I don't particularly like.

In general (so all of this won't apply to all of them equally), their opposition to immigration and working with other countries seems far too paranoid and damn near xenophobic. I know both Paul and Baldwin are against abortion rights as well (I assume Barr isn't, being libertarian), which I think is a mistake. In general I think they're too against the government, I don't think the government should own or control everything, but I think that a blanket opposition to the federal government really doing anything isn't a good idea either. I'm not a huge states' rights supporter, I think a lot of things are better done on a national scale (and I don't think state governments are any less bureaucratic, in the negative sense).

If you want to list off shit I could tell you what I would/wouldn't support, but in general I'm pretty much a lefty, so I think it's probably obvious why I wouldn't support the more right-leaning candidates.
 
[quote name='SpazX'] In general I think they're too against the government, I don't think the government should own or control everything, but I think that a blanket opposition to the federal government really doing anything isn't a good idea either. I'm not a huge states' rights supporter, I think a lot of things are better done on a national scale (and I don't think state governments are any less bureaucratic, in the negative sense).
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That's pretty much in a nut shell why I don't like any of the current third parties. I've a very solid democrat views wise, with arguably some socialist leanings. Cleary third parties that are conservative/libertarian aren't going to mesh with my beliefs.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']Actually, that is one of the persons I am leaning to. Of all the bigger names involved this year, his views in regards to the economy and noninterference, among other things, are closest to mine. I'm still going to do more research before I am decided though.

I really want to vote a third party candidate since I generally can't stand either major party, but I want to make sure they are exactly who I want to vote for.

Either way, I am not giving it to Obama or McCain.[/quote]

You do know that Ron Paul isn't running, right?
 
[quote name='evanft']You do know that Ron Paul isn't running, right?[/QUOTE]

I assume he's talking about a write-in vote.
 
[quote name='H.Cornerstone']Kind of OT, but sort of. I missed the presidential debate and if I downloaded it would that be copyright infringement?[/quote]

That's actually kind of an interesting question. I'm not sure who really "owns" it. Regardless, you can stream it on probably every major news site (and youtube) and there may be some sites where you can directly download it.
 
[quote name='SpazX']That's actually kind of an interesting question. I'm not sure who really "owns" it. Regardless, you can stream it on probably every major news site and there may be some where you can directly download it.[/quote]

I don't know either.. I am watching it on CNN, and it works but my internet is still slow and skips.

I'd rather download it and stream it to my PS3 and watch it that on my TV....
 
[quote name='H.Cornerstone']I don't know either.. I am watching it on CNN, and it works but my internet is still slow and skips.

I'd rather download it and stream it to my PS3 and watch it that on my TV....[/quote]

Well just get a torrent of it if you use bit torrent, there are some on mininova.
 
[quote name='SpazX']Well just get a torrent of it if you use bit torrent, there are some on mininova.[/quote]

I would, but I can't afford to get caught again. :D
 
[quote name='evanft']You do know that Ron Paul isn't running, right?[/quote]

[quote name='dmaul1114']I assume he's talking about a write-in vote.[/quote]

Yep. Paul is only one I am considering though.
 
[quote name='H.Cornerstone']I would, but I can't afford to get caught again. :D[/quote]

install PeerGuardian 2, also use a router with a built in firewall.

configure your router with portforward.com
 
I'm voting Obama, because I'm afraid of Palin, who is basically Dubya MK.II with a dash of Hitler.
If Obama had pwnage, I'd probably vote for Ron Paul or Nader.
 
It's pretty pointless, but if I have the time, I'll have to give McCain the nod only because he'll tax me a bit less than Obama...

Wow! 60-4 for Obama here so far... can't say I'm surprised given the general attitudes of this board, but still... I hope that guys don't really think that he's actually going to make a difference because if you do, you'll just be disappointed.
 
[quote name='BigT']It's pretty pointless, but if I have the time, I'll have to give McCain the nod only because he'll tax me a bit less than Obama...

Wow! 60-4 for Obama here so far... can't say I'm surprised given the general attitudes of this board, but still... I hope that guys don't really think that he's actually going to make a difference because if you do, you'll just be disappointed.[/QUOTE]

There is probably no chance that Obama will fix everything but that does not mean he will not do any good.

After all it would be almost impossible for anyone to fix up the mess that conservatives have left us.
 
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