Talk Elections

If the election were held next week, who would you vote for? 

For the purposes of this poll assume that any candidate in the Republican field currently is the nominee versus President Obama.

As of right now, after a lot thought, I personally don't care for any in the Republican field.  Mitt Romney is the best of the crop, but even he's scary to me.  I would have to vote to reelect President Obama.

I don't like a lot of what he's done, but I like some of the stuff.  His negatives definitely outweigh his positives, but when his negatives are balanced with those of his Republican counterparts, they don't look quite as bad.

Newt Gingrich

Were I American, Mitt Romney.

If the Republican nominee is: Ron Paul or Gary Johnson
Republican

If the Republican nominee is: Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman
Third-party

If the Republican nominee is: Michelle Bachmann, Rick Santorum
Barack Obama

President Obama (sane) -considering who is running, I don't care who the GOP nominates, I will not vote for them.  

Them: Romney, Huntsman

Unsure: Gingrich, Santorum

Obama: Perry, Cain, Paul, Bachmann

At this point, Obama under all circumstances

I can't vote, obviously, but I hope Obama's re-elected. Even considering that I think he's done a pretty good job on his own merits, the alternatives are laughable. The best thing I can say about any of the Republican field is that I wouldn't feel scared if Romney or Huntsman were President.

I'd vote Obama over Paul or Johnson

Huntsman
Romney
Perry

Gingrich/Santorum/Obama (not sure how to decide among those three)

Bachmann
Paul

Cain

Huntsman as GOP nominee, Johnson as 3rd party, otherwise Obama.

That's how I feel, except I'm not sure Obama is a sane vote, either.  This is definitely not a good crop of candidates.  If someone like Mike Huckabee were running, I would have a hard time not voting for him, but since he declined to run, I'm pretty much stuck with President Obama.

I guess I could live with a President Romney or maybe a President Gingrich, but I would not be happy with either one of them.

Lord Cain

3rd Party, unless someone like Roemer wins the nom.

Where's the poll BushOK?  Anyway no way I'm going to vote.  Sully my lilly whites with that dirty business?

I was lazy.

BO o/c

Would support: Paul, Huntsman, Gingrich

Unsure: Romney

Would not support: Bachmann, Santorum, Perry, Cain

Ain't no way, no how I'm gonna be supporting President Obama. Third party if the one of the latter four gets the nom.

Would support: Buddy Roemer

Unsure: Ron Paul

Would not support: Anyone else

Considering that Bob Kelleher isn't running, it has to be Obama.

EDIT: Apparently Bob died in May?! RIP. :(

I'd support Obama over any of the crazies.

I'd go Huntsman over Obama.

I'd be willing to consider Romney or Gingrich (wouldn't be scared of having either at the helm).

Ultimately though, it looks likely that I'll support Obama's reelection.

Obama against any republican... I could think about supporting Huntsman or Johnson if I were from a safe democrat or republican state, only as a protest vote.

I would vote for Gingrich, Huntsman, or even Paul

Vote third party if it was Gary Johnson, or the others.

And Obama only  if it was Romney.

Write in: Bill Hicks

I would vote (if I was old enough, 2014 cant come fast enough :) ) Republican if Romney, Perry, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Roemer, Johnson, or Huntsman. Paul is my prefered choice.

I wont, under circumstances, vote for Bachmann, Obama and Santorum. So, in a Bachmann-Obama or Santorum-Obama race, I would become a third party supporter. Most likely Libertarian, Constitution, or Reform.

WTF :(

Obama.

At this point, I'd vote for any of the Republican candidates who have a shot at the nomination over Obama.

Obama, there is no other viable choice.

I could vote for Huntsman... but that's obviously not going to happen. It'd take a hell of a disaster for me to vote for Romney. If it's anyone else, I'll be voting Obama, barring any interesting third party candidates.

Obama or a moderate Indy if there is one.

Not voting for Obama under any circumstances.

If Romney/Gingrich/Huntsman are nominated, I will vote for them.

If anyone else is nominated, I won't vote.

So basically, given the current circumstances, I'll be voting for Romney or Gingrich next year.

Romney or Huntsman would get my vote.

Gingrich and Paul perhaps, if they make no dramatic, stupid mistakes. Maybe Santorum also if he toned down the SoCon shtick.

Obama over the rest.

I'll vote for the Republican unless it's Gary Johnson and then I'd be undecided. I would feel unpleasant about supporting Paul or Huntsman but would do so without question.

I like how people keep bringing up Johnson, as if he still has a chance at this point. :P

I'll be supporting Obama.

If I take the time to vote for some reason I will probably write in Dr. Herman Cain.

If I do decide to vote, it'll most likely be for Obama. But that's probably not going to happen anyway.

Huntsman, Paul, and Johnson are the only ones I'll vote for.
If one of them is not the nominee I'll vote third party, but hope Obama wins.

Obama, but if Hunstman were the nominee and he had not turned more conservative, I would'nt mind voting for him, but I'd probably still vote for Obama.

Republican if Romney, Gingrich, Huntsman, or Paul.

Otherwise Obama.

^^.  And I actually was thinking of registering as a Republican to vote in the D.C. primary, but then I remembered these candidates both will be out of the race by April.

So therefore:

There's no Republican in the field that would make me vote against Obama.

You still at school in NC? If so, that'd be a powerful vote to waste.

While this makes sense emotionally, it doesn't actually make much of a difference. NC is still unlikely to hinge on a single vote.

Ok, if you're going to play that game, why should anybody vote ever?

Paul, else I'm voting third party, probably CP but maybe LP.


I was going to put Paul or Johnson, but came to the same conclusion regarding Johnson.

Obama, begrudgingly...

Well, I graduated and I'm back in Jersey anyway, so NC will be without my vote regardless of whether I'd win the state for Obama. :P

Since I'm a resident of Illinois, which the president will win, and since I'll be out of the country for the majority of next year, including on election day, it's likely I'll sit this one out.  

But, were Huntsman to get the nomination, I'd listen before making up my mind.  If Romney gets the nomination, I'd listen, but he would have to do an awful lot of persuading to get my vote, and I'm somewhat doubtful I'd go to bat for him in the end anyway.  Anyone else gets the nomination, I'd readily vote for the president.

For various that are just as valid in North Carolina as they are anywhere else in the US?

I get you. I'll be casting my meaningless House vote (D+23 district with old lines) and my meaningless Prez vote (strong R state) next year. Sometimes, it's just a matter of principle, though the VRA packed district thing really gets my goat.

Mittens or Huntsman.  Otherwise Obama.

The 'I'm just one vote' thing doesn't necessarily play out for two reasons. First off, sometimes elections are razor thin close. Anyone remember Franken's election? What about that Florida 2000 thing? Second, there are good number of people who are similar to me and who are inclined to vote based on the same criteria as I do, independent of where they are physically. And even if your vote doesn't really matter overall, their's might. Me telling you this probably doesn't help get them to the polls in swing states/districts, but I'd like to think letting this bit of realization be better known couldn't hurt such chances to get more folks voting, be they like you or me or anyone else around here.

When it comes to uncompetative/gerrymandered house votes, you do have options. Run for office yourself just so you can make some noise about how terrible the rep is for what ever reasons. Someone will pay attention to you as you are a candidate, even if you have no chance of winning. And getting a few people's attention does help persuade many more as they share those ideas with their friends and family. Maybe 10-20 years down the road that particular bit of land will be much swingier, or at least prone to ousting doofuses even if they are of the right party. If you don't want to run, and there's someone else on the ballot, you can also vote for them, even if they're crazy party X. If more unhappy people protest voted often, more politicians would seek to figure out what's bothering them and do something about it so they can get the edge next election. High turnout yield more responsive politicians, even if you're voting against them and the other guy/gal.

I've decided I'm voting for Huntsman in the New Jersey primary whether or not he's still running.

Obama.
Although If I vote for Romney by the end of 2013 he'll be more liberal than Ted Kennedy the way he dances across the political spectrum.

I would do the same, but I think Massachusetts has closed primaries.

Would vote for the only Republican running who is actually qualified to be President, Romney.

Would vote for Gingrich if he is the nominee over Obama, that is, unless Gingrich does something really, reeeeeeeally stupid like pick Cain for VP, in which case would vote for Obama. 

If the economy was going South fast and Huntsman was the nominee, I'd maybe consider voting for him. For all other candidates and all other circumstances: Obama.

Barack Obama under pretty much any circumstance.

Huntsman v. Obama would make it a tough decision, whereas with anyone else it's almost a given that I'll vote Obama.

Huntsman.  I was for in the beginning, and then I kind of swung away when I saw on the debate stage, but right now I am of the opinion that foreign policy experience matters more than anything else.  And Huntsman is the man when it comes to that (not to mention that all of his opponents are certifiably insane).

Other than if Paul, Johnson or Huntsman are nominated, which we all know isn't going to happen, I am automatically voting for Obama. If one of those 3 are nominated I would have to make a decision, but it would probably come back to Obama. I am planning on voting for one of those 3 in the open Wisconsin Republican primary next April.