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Question: Which of the following would make you less likely to support a candidate?
World of Warcraft player   -6 (4.1%)
History of marijuana dealing   -18 (12.3%)
Known to go to shows and engage in moshing and crowdsurfing   -11 (7.5%)
Connected to publication though not authorship of controversial newsletters ala Ron Paul   -28 (19.2%)
Was baptized as an adult in a neocharismatic church   -20 (13.7%)
Owns a liquor store   -5 (3.4%)
Owns a strip club   -23 (15.8%)
Owns an indie theater that shows NC-17 and "unrated" movies   -10 (6.8%)
Wears band shirts in public   -11 (7.5%)
Was a fan of a sports team that's a rival of a team you support   -6 (4.1%)
NOTA   -8 (5.5%)
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« on: October 05, 2012, 11:45:34 pm »
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Thinking about the stupid World of Warcraft fliers here...

For me only #4 and possibly #9 depending on the bands.
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, 11:50:18 pm »
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NOTA.
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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2012, 11:55:49 pm »
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Strip club and in some cases newsletters.
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2012, 12:02:20 am »
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Just marijuana dealing (use is one thing, dealing is another) and possibly in some cases newsletters (didn't vote for that option).
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2012, 12:03:48 am »
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Baptized as an adult in a neocharismatic church and owner of a strip club.
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« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2012, 12:31:01 am »
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2, 4, 6, 7, 8 (though only marginally for the latter 3).

But seriously this poll makes no goddamn sense.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2012, 12:35:55 am »
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2 and 3. Everything else is okay because I'm not a weirdo prude.
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2012, 06:38:20 am »
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2, 3, 7, 8.

And cause this is a BRTD poll, 5 and 9. Are you trying to test the waters for your own run or something?
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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2012, 07:00:36 am »
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4,5,7,8
The latter two less then the first two. I didn't select marijuana dealing because it said a history of marijuana dealing. Of course if the candidate was currently a marijuana dealer I wouldn't vote for them, but if they were in the past and apologized for it it wouldn't make me any less likely to vote for them.
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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2012, 07:05:54 am »
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Connected to publication though not authorship of controversial newsletters ala Ron Paul, Was baptized as an adult in a neocharismatic church
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2012, 08:23:16 am »
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Probably just the strip club and sports team ones.

If a candidate wore band shirts and moshed, i'd vote for them no matter what.
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« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2012, 09:48:16 am »
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I'm surprised at how many people are such prudes about strip clubs and arthouse theaters, seriously you would be inclined to not vote for someone because they owned a theater that showed Shame (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) or Killer Joe (76% on Rotten Tomatoes)?

And what if the person baptized as an adult was still liberal on all issues? Because you know that applies to me.
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« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2012, 11:35:41 am »
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Well knowing that would initially make you less likely to support them, with your liberal views then overriding that.

5, 7 and possibly 4.
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2012, 11:45:57 am »
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I voted WOW because I just have this image in my head of the guy not being his best when there is a crisis because he spent all last night on a raid.
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 01:49:03 pm »
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I voted 4 and 5. The publications one would give me doubts about the candidate for sure, and the baptism thing would definitely at least initially take some support of the candidate out of me.
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« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2012, 09:30:17 pm »
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So seriously curious, would the people who are saying they would be less likely for someone baptized as an adult say the same for any candidate who was a Christian?
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« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2012, 09:54:39 pm »
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2, 4, 7, and 9. Accidentally clicked 8 as well.
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« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2012, 10:02:31 pm »
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All except the sports team one.
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« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2012, 10:28:21 pm »
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Testing the waters, BRTD? Wink
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« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2012, 10:44:31 pm »
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#4 depends, #5 probably, and #9 depends. Voted all three.
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« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2012, 11:12:13 pm »
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4, 5
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« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2012, 04:05:18 pm »
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With the exception of newsletters, none of these factors on its own would influence how I cast my vote.

I will confess that glossolalia would probably be a deal-breaker.
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« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2012, 06:14:45 pm »
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Testing the waters, BRTD? Wink

Some of these are things that I find a bit silly to make a fuss over but do apply to me and I have privately expressed concern about interfering with where I could go in local politics.

All except the sports team one.

Even you'd be bugged by an adult baptism? Again I ask to anyone voting that what is the big difference between that and a candidate simply being a Christian.
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« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2012, 07:21:47 pm »
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Voted 2, 4, 7.

2 = illegal.
4 = feel as if you share the same views as racist dickheads.
7 = dunno...but it doesn't feel....right.
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« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2012, 07:53:33 pm »
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Really, 3 is the most offensive to me. 2 is somewhat offensive, but I suppose they could placate me by spinning it off as small business entrepreneurship or something.
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