The Big Bang Theory

Sheldon: Romney or Johnson
Leonard: Obama
Koothrappali: Obama
Howard: swing (oh yeah!) voter
Penny: Obama

Howard would vote Obama, and Sheldon would be a Paulite. That is if he believes in doing silly things like voting.

Penny would most likely be a non-voter. Kootrappali may not be a citizen. Sheldon is an enigma for sure, but he would definitely be a Paulite.

In one episode, Penny was wearing a Hillary '08 shirt, so that is worth noting.

I'm betting as academics, the entire cast, with the exception of Sheldon's strongly religious Texas mother, would be Obama voters.

Let's see... February 11, 1988...

Easy(er):

President of the USA - Ronald Reagan
Vice President of the USA - George Bush
Monarch of the UK and other realms of the Commonwealth - Elizabeth II
Prime Minister of the UK - Margaret Thatcher
President or Premier of Russia or the Soviet Union - Gorby
President of France - Francois Mitterand
Pope of the Catholic Church - John Paul II

Somewhat more difficult:

Speaker of the US House of Representatives - Tip O'Neill
Majority Leader of the US Senate - Bob Dole, I think
Prime Minister of Canada - Brian Mulroney
Prime Minister of Australia - Bob Hawke

Considerably trickier:

Governor of Massachusetts - Mike Dukakis
Governor of Illinois - I don't honestly know...
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer - It was either Nigel Lawson or John Major... Lawson, I believe...
UK Leader of the Opposition - Neil Kinnock
Most recent Best Picture Oscar winner - Since the 1987 Academy Awards were held after I was that means that Platoon was still on top.
Most recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate - Got me, couldn't even guess...

Very tough:

Senior U.S. Senator of Tennessee - Jim Sasser
Junior U.S. Senator of Vermont - No idea. Pat Leahy maybe?
Leader of the Scottish National Party - Gordon Wilson (Thanks Prime Minister Forever UK!)
Most recent Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner - I believe it was either Michael Caine or Denholm Elliott who were still reigning from '86... I'm not sure... I am a big fan of both guys and I know they were both nominated, just not sure who won.
Most recent Nobel laureate in Physics - Search me...

Actually, in general, I'd consider the forum social democratic\democratic socialist on the whole. The left-libertarians outnumber the right-libertarians and there are just enough conservatives around to make the place fun.

The Democrats have elected Roy Jenkins to be their new leader.

Alas, the LibCons weren't so decisive. Harold Macmillan is eliminated, but Greville Howard, the MP for St. Ives and Edward Heath, the MP for Bexley finished in a tie, forcing another round of balloting to see who will become the Leader of the Opposition.

Results for this one will be public.

That letter he wrote is enough to make him one of the all time FF's

Mechaman. A fellow ex-libertarian who hasn't drifted as far left on economics to balance you out.

Harold Wilson is in the midst of his term as Prime Minister. Anthony Eden has resigned as leader of the LibCons after his frontbench expressed no confidence in him to carry on as leader. Three challengers have emerged to take his place. The pragmatic Harold Macmillan, pro-European Edward Heath and Cornish MP Greville Howard who has a libertarian streak about him.

For the Democrats, Hugh Gaitskell resigned shortly after Eden as leader citing ill health. Roy Jenkins remains the overwhelming favorite to replace him, although erstwhile friend and rival Tony Crosland and the ex-Liberal Jo Grimond emerge on the outside.

Who has your vote LibCons and Dems? Who is best equipped to challenge Harold Wilson?

Milne, pretty much by default.

I think Ed's grown into the role better than when he first started. He's not a "bully" like Ed Balls, I think he's a pretty decent fellow from what I've seen. At least he seems honest. The last three PMs, I don't believe were particularly honest people so he'd be a welcome change.

Ed, I suppose.

Although another hung parliament might bring about another bite of the cherry, re PR. 

I'm very much in favor of PR and my views do match up closer to the Liberal Democrats usually, but I don't very well like Clegg.

Though, I would be tempted to vote LibDem in certain constituencies, I think I would prefer Labour to form the next government overall.

BK, I had no idea I can empathize... I hope you get well soon. That's the most important thing.

Ed, I suppose.

TNF would balance you out pretty well, but if you wanted someone a bit more like yourself, why not try Gramps or Goldwater?

I'd like Paul Simon, but this thing's history has told me I will NEVER get anything I've wanted.

Paul Simon supported a balanced budget amendment. Do you want that?

Paul Simon supported PAYGO. I'd have no problem with PAYGO.

It was a surprising result in that the moderate social democratic Democrats chose to prop up the Eden government after the '54 election. Eden, at first, was true to his word and put a few Democrats (Gaitskell, Roy Jenkins, George Brown) in the cabinet, with Gaitskell becoming Home Secretary.

However, things would not be roses and sunshine for long. In 1956, Israel invaded Egypt over Nasser's attempt to nationalize the Suez Canal. Britain and France joined in and began bombing. The United States, Soviet Union, and United Nations all disapproved of the action, the U.S. opposition in particular doomed the operation to failure and Britain and France would soon be forced to withdraw.

Not only was the Eden government embarrassed, but it was brought down completely. The Democrats bitterly opposed the invasion and withdrew support from the government, causing it to fall and a general election campaign was fought just after Christmas of '56 into February 1957.

The LibCon government has been embarrassed. Harold Wilson has become the new leader of the Labour Party with Clement Attlee's retirement and Wilson is a skilled and savvy politician. Gaitskell is also coming into this election looking good for standing on principle and withdrawing support for the government. Eden looks to be finished.

Is he?

I'd like Paul Simon, but this thing's history has told me I will NEVER get anything I've wanted.

My old hometown of Monongahela sucks. 30 churches and nothing to do.

About ten minutes...

How about that...

John Connally (because he can appeal to Conservative democrats in the south)

Bad choice. Humphrey needed to reconcile liberals. He was never going to get back the Wallace vote.

I'm a severe homer. Pittsburgh is my favorite, but outside of that, Hershey and Erie were fun stops as well.

Yes. I have a Steelers jersey (One jersey... In my size, they're hard to find) and a few shirts with Steelers or Pens logos on them.

I had kind of hoped that another general election would be forced rather than any of the other options, but I guess we'll see soon.

Well, first I'd reveal to the public that Nixon is literally a traitor (remember, Humphrey knew this), then I'd probably pick Ribicoff. Or Muskie.

Humphrey knew this, but I don't think the public would've believed him and Johnson would probably have slapped him down again.

I can sympathize with you a lot Andrew, being in a long term relationship that is hampered by distance (you've got the double difficulty of people's unfortunate bigotries to deal with as well). I wish you and your partner nothing but the love you both deserve and that you be together permanently very soon.