If the last three posters were running for POTUS who would you vote for and why?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Virginia. Because she can handily carry Virginia with people thinking they're voting for themselves.

[Leinad]

Goldwater. In line with me on lots of domestic issues, despite our foreign policy differences.

Edit: I guess lean Virginia for 2nd preference, although I don't know everything about both of your policies.

Well domestic policy-wise, Sanders actually represents a significant portion of my views. A dramatically expanded offering of social programs (free public college tuition, singleplayer/universal healthcare, paid sick leave, campaign finance reform, voting/civil rights expansion, massive infrastructure expansion/rebuilding, etc), increased taxes on wealthy, closing corporate tax loopholes, Wall St speculative taxes, and so on.

Foreign policy-wise, I can't say how I compare to Sanders because his FP seems opaque. I'm anti-war and believe we should stay out of other countries affairs unless absolutely necessary.

Social policy - Pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, etc. Heavily identify with socially liberal/Democratic policies on that.

So if you're a Libertarian, sadly, I'm probably on the complete opposite side of a lot of your views

#VIRGINIA2020

Well, I was meaning more relative to MohamedChalid, another Hillary backer. It's like choosing one type of celery over another--I'd rather have a different food, and am by no means an expert on celery, but I'm sure I could choose my favorite type of celery (...are there multiple types of celery? Let's assume there are...) if I knew the nuanced differences.

I'm quite similar to you on foreign policy, and social policy (social libertarianism is not social liberalism, but they're closer to each other than social conservatism, even when you add my "conservative" stance on abortion). Economic policy? Not so much.


Hmmm...three posters I like despite their ideology ...

1. Virginia
2. Kalwejt
3. MormDem

Again, the differences are nuanced and on another day I could give this a different order. Liberal, socialist, and communitarian--none my cup of tea ideologically, but I could find common ground with all 3 of them (such as foreign policy with AFAIK all of them, abortion with MormDem, and other social issues with the other two).

(However, if Kalwejt's Official White House Press Releases are as good as his recent works of fiction on the Forum Community board, I'd have to vote for him, despite his ineligibility for the office.)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Virginia. She's closer than others in my economic views.

[This account no longer in use.]

1. Leinad
2. Kalwejt
3. TimTurner

[beaver2.0]

1. Turner
2. Smith
3. Leniad

[Mr. Smith]

1. beaver (Native son)
2. Turner







3. Smith

[Leinad]

1. Smith (more moderate than me on economic issues, but outside of that he's not too far off. Perhaps in the area in between leftists and libertarians--an area much too quiet.)

T2. The D-VAs with -E and +S PM scores. Hard to determine without detailed policy positions.

[Goldwater]

[1] Leinad
[2] L.D. Smith (due to being more familiar with him)
[3] Beaver

[ElectionsGuy]

1. Leinad
2. Goldwater
3. LD Smith

[Higgs]

I like all the options, but Goldwater is probably the closest to my political beliefs

1. Goldwater
2. tie between Leinad and Elections Guy

[Kingpoleon]

1. Higgs
2. Leinad
3. ElectionsGuy

Higgs is very moderate, Leinad is excellent at governing, and ElectionGuys is very principled. Tough call.

[Leinad]

1. ElectionsGuy
2. Higgs
3. Kingpoleon

ElectionsGuy might be the closest to me on the forum politically, while the other two are more moderate, but not that bad overall.

[Goldwater]

[1] Higgs
[2] Leinad
[3] Kingpoleon
 

[OSR stands with Israel]

1. Goldwater
2. Kingpolean
3. Leinad

[100% pro-life no matter what]

All three would be middle of the road for me.

I'm not sure where Moderate Hero stands on life, so I will make two lists.

If he's pro-life:
1. Moderate Hero Republican
2. Leinad
3. Goldwater

If he's pro-abortion:
1. Leinad
2. Moderate Hero Republican
3. Goldwater

[NeverAgain]

[1] Goldwater
[2] beep boop
[3] ExtremeRepublican

[Mr. Smith]

1. NeverAgain










2. Da' Computer
3. ExtremeRepublican

[Intell]

1. L.D Smith
2. Never Again
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[100% pro-life no matter what]

1. LD Smith
2. Intell (he's socially conservative, at least)
3. Never Again

[White Trash]

1. L.D. Smith
2. Intell
3. ExtremeRepublican

[Goldwater]

[1] Southern Gothic
[2] Extreme Republican
[3] Intell

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Classic Conservative, because he's the closest to me ideologically.

[Clark Kent]

Classic Conservative, because he's the closest to me ideologically.

Classic Conservative isn't even on this page.

Anyways:

Goldwater
Oldiesfreak1854
Southern Gothic


Though I'd honestly be fine with any of them.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

L.D. Smith for purely ideological reasons, since I like all three of you.

[Goldwater]

L.D. Smith for purely ideological reasons, since I like all three of you.

None of us are L.D. Smith.

[1] Kent
[2] Oldies
[3] Kal