10-23-2008, 04:20 PM
This poll is intended for all Hipbase members regardless of nationality.
Poll: Who will/would you vote for in the 2008 American Presidential election? - You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin (Republican Party)
7
11.67%
Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden (Democratic Party)
45
75.00%
Representative Ron Paul- Republican, Texas (Independent )
2
3.33%
Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root (Libertarian Party)
0
0%
Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez (Independent)
3
5.00%
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (Green Party)
3
5.00%
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The American Presidential Election- Hipbase style
10-23-2008, 05:26 PM
I posted an Obama v McCain poll on the main page of thehiptracker.com and so far it's a landslide for Obama...
It'll be interesting to see if these informal polls are indicative of the actual election results.
It'll be interesting to see if these informal polls are indicative of the actual election results.
10-23-2008, 11:49 PM
NegPhil Wrote:Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez (Green Party):what
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente....
10-24-2008, 04:35 AM
Oh My God. :oops:
What the hell, it wouldn't be an American election with out a little election fraud.
My bad, I fixed the options and it reset the results. Looks like I may have a bright future in the Republican party.
What the hell, it wouldn't be an American election with out a little election fraud.
My bad, I fixed the options and it reset the results. Looks like I may have a bright future in the Republican party.
10-25-2008, 08:04 AM
That was good :lol: and so true
want to be a nobody without peer
want to be a thought that's never done
want to shake your faith in human nature
want to break the hearts of everyone
want to be your wheezing screen door
want to be your stars of Algonquin
want to be your roaring floorboard
want to break the hearts of everyone
10-27-2008, 09:45 PM
While Obama certainly has a fairly wide lead in the national polls, it should be noted that the Liberal party of Canada had a fairly wide in a similar Hipbase Canadian poll, and that didn't quite pan out. Perhaps this isn't an appropriate sample.
10-28-2008, 09:28 AM
das_hips Wrote:While Obama certainly has a fairly wide lead in the national polls, it should be noted that the Liberal party of Canada had a fairly wide in a similar Hipbase Canadian poll, and that didn't quite pan out. Perhaps this isn't an appropriate sample.
I'm going out on a limb here and say you are absolutely correct in that this isn't an "accurate" sample.
I'm guessing that the 5 out of 44 who actually selected "McCain" in this poll are not Canadian.
10-29-2008, 10:50 PM
Mccain and Obama don't deserve a single vote as far as I'm concerned.
I wouldn't vote for any of them. It's time for people to stop voting for the "lesser of two (or more) evils" in elections. I get a good laugh at all the skank celebs getting on television and saying, "VOTE OR DIE" or whatever the hell those jackasses go on with, trying to scare people into voting or something.
cratch: A non-vote is every bit as important as a vote. A non-vote is a message that none of the morons are fit to serve, and I wish the media would stop spreading the message that not voting is a bad thing. Not voting is every bit as much a part of the democratic process as voting for someone. You should only vote for someone you believe in, shouldn't you? That makes sense to me.
I wouldn't vote for any of them. It's time for people to stop voting for the "lesser of two (or more) evils" in elections. I get a good laugh at all the skank celebs getting on television and saying, "VOTE OR DIE" or whatever the hell those jackasses go on with, trying to scare people into voting or something.
cratch: A non-vote is every bit as important as a vote. A non-vote is a message that none of the morons are fit to serve, and I wish the media would stop spreading the message that not voting is a bad thing. Not voting is every bit as much a part of the democratic process as voting for someone. You should only vote for someone you believe in, shouldn't you? That makes sense to me.
10-30-2008, 07:55 AM
tigerthelion Wrote:Mccain and Obama don't deserve a single vote as far as I'm concerned.
I wouldn't vote for any of them. It's time for people to stop voting for the "lesser of two (or more) evils" in elections. I get a good laugh at all the skank celebs getting on television and saying, "VOTE OR DIE" or whatever the hell those jackasses go on with, trying to scare people into voting or something.
Uh....wha?
It's not like refusing to vote will prevent all of the candidates from becoming the next President, will it?
No.
One of them will, and if there isn't a candidate I "believe in", I certainly am going to use my vote to try to prevent the ones I "believe in" least from running my country.
That was one of your weakest efforts yet, Tiger.
cratch:
10-30-2008, 08:36 AM
Actually, I agree with Tiger. Not on this specific election, but that there's a sound rationale for not voting.
10-30-2008, 12:53 PM
The only rationale I can think of for not voting altogether is if, after evaluating and comparing / contrasting the candidates, you are left with absolutely ZERO preference whatsoever for any one over another.
This will be my 4th opportunity to vote for President of the United States. And this is the 4th time where I find that I do not have much confidence in any of the candidates.
Yet this is the 4th time where there are candidates on the ballot who are a far worse option than another according to my particular interests. So this will be the 4th time where I use my vote to attempt to prevent those "far worse options" from winning.
As poor as the options have been since I've been able to vote for president, I cannot fathom how they could be DEAD EQUAL in terms of a lack of preference on my part.
This will be my 4th opportunity to vote for President of the United States. And this is the 4th time where I find that I do not have much confidence in any of the candidates.
Yet this is the 4th time where there are candidates on the ballot who are a far worse option than another according to my particular interests. So this will be the 4th time where I use my vote to attempt to prevent those "far worse options" from winning.
As poor as the options have been since I've been able to vote for president, I cannot fathom how they could be DEAD EQUAL in terms of a lack of preference on my part.
10-30-2008, 01:51 PM
Either vote or run for office yourself if you think you can do better.. :thumb:
10-30-2008, 02:40 PM
Esthete: in other words, you acknowledge that there is a sound rationale for not voting.
I think we had this discussion precisely four years ago.
tommygunn: nice sentiment, but do you know what it costs to run for office? Not really a viable option if you don't like the choices.
I think we had this discussion precisely four years ago.
tommygunn: nice sentiment, but do you know what it costs to run for office? Not really a viable option if you don't like the choices.
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