Who are you voting for/who did you already vote for?

[Heradel]

I've been thinking about doing this for a few weeks, but now that the debates are over and for the most part opinions have gelled, he's an anonymous poll of who you're voting for.

I think we can handle not having this topic locked, but for anyone wanting to throw stones about remember that I very nearly posted  this stickied and locked instead of just stickied.

I know there's no CowboyNeal option for those contrarians among you, but this isn't really a time for silliness (of course, by saying that, I basically just yelled 'Commence the Silliness' in a room full of clowns).

Edit: We're too late for the Canadians, but if the Brits want I'll sticky a Labour vs. Conservatives vs. Green thread.

[eytanz]

Would you prefer that non-Americans avoid voting? Or should we vote for who we would vote for were we American?

(Note that if we don't vote, we can't see the results either. So if you don't want non-American votes, could you at least add an "I'm not American" option so that we can at least see how this goes?)

[Heradel]

Would you prefer that non-Americans avoid voting? Or should we vote for who we would vote for were we American?

(Note that if we don't vote, we can't see the results either. So if you don't want non-American votes, could you at least add an "I'm not American" option so that we can at least see how this goes?)

I'm going to say vote, it's a census of the forums and I'd rather people not vote knowing how the numbers are at the moment.

[eytanz]

Would you prefer that non-Americans avoid voting? Or should we vote for who we would vote for were we American?

(Note that if we don't vote, we can't see the results either. So if you don't want non-American votes, could you at least add an "I'm not American" option so that we can at least see how this goes?)

I'm going to say vote, it's a census of the forums and I'd rather people not vote knowing how the numbers are at the moment.

Well, anyone who votes will know what the numbers are, regardless of what they vote for, and once they do they can't vote again, so adding an option won't change anything. But if it's ok for non-Americans to participate, then A - the problem is moot, and B - the poll is a foregone conclusion.

[Talia]

Also, should be noted Nader is Independent this year, Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party nominee

[Heradel]

Also, should be noted Nader is Independent this year, Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party nominee

Fixed. If anyone wants anyone else (who is actually on the ballot) put on there they can PM me, but unless someone does I'm going to leave it at these four.

Would you prefer that non-Americans avoid voting? Or should we vote for who we would vote for were we American?

(Note that if we don't vote, we can't see the results either. So if you don't want non-American votes, could you at least add an "I'm not American" option so that we can at least see how this goes?)

I'm going to say vote, it's a census of the forums and I'd rather people not vote knowing how the numbers are at the moment.

Well, anyone who votes will know what the numbers are, regardless of what they vote for, and once they do they can't vote again, so adding an option won't change anything. But if it's ok for non-Americans to participate, then A - the problem is moot, and B - the poll is a foregone conclusion.

Yeah, I was thinking about the Economist's Global Electoral College. Maybe we'll do two polls, one for everyone and one for just the Americans, though there's no way to stop people from voting in the Americans-only poll without my sweet talking Steve into getting ahold of IP logs and using those to kill global votes (and then cross-referencing for expatriates).

[eytanz]

Yeah, I was thinking about the Economist's Global Electoral College.

Heh. I never saw that before. But maybe there are a lot of Georgians, Macedonians, and Cubans lurking on the board ?

[Heradel]

Yeah, I was thinking about the Economist's Global Electoral College.

Heh. I never saw that before. But maybe there are a lot of Georgians, Macedonians, and Cubans lurking on the board ?

Knowing a fair number of Cubans, I have a hard time believing that number. It has to be due to the population skew from the limited net access, but I'm still not sure how that accounts for it.

[Boggled Coriander]

I've already voted from Taiwan via absentee ballot.  For what it's worth, Bob Barr does not appear on the Maine ballot but Cynthia McKinney does.

(Not that this affects my vote in any way.)

[Russell Nash]

Already voted from Germany. 

[Thaurismunths]

What are we voting for?
I don't recognize anyone on the poll.

[wintermute]

What are we voting for?
I don't recognize anyone on the poll.

I think it's American Idol.

[wintermute]

Yeah, I was thinking about the Economist's Global Electoral College. Maybe we'll do two polls, one for everyone and one for just the Americans, though there's no way to stop people from voting in the Americans-only poll without my sweet talking Steve into getting ahold of IP logs and using those to kill global votes (and then cross-referencing for expatriates).

And you'd still get non-Americans who live in America slipping through the cracks...

[Zathras]

Woohoo!  My candidate is in second place right now!!!!

[stePH]

Neither of my potential votes is on the list (the preferred being a write-in of "No Confidence"; failing that, a vote for the Green ticket of McKinney/Clemente.)

[Heradel]

Neither of my potential votes is on the list (the preferred being a write-in of "No Confidence"; failing that, a vote for the Green ticket of McKinney/Clemente.)

Also, should be noted Nader is Independent this year, Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party nominee

Fixed. If anyone wants anyone else (who is actually on the ballot) put on there they can PM me, but unless someone does I'm going to leave it at these four.

[wintermute]

Woohoo!  My candidate is in second place right now!!!!

Heh. I was looking at no votes for anyone other than Obama, and I thought "I bet Zathras hasn't voted yet..."

[Zathras]

Woohoo!  My candidate is in second place right now!!!!

Heh. I was looking at no votes for anyone other than Obama, and I thought "I bet Zathras hasn't voted yet..."

 

Oh, no!  Tied for 2nd now.   

[Russell Nash]

At least one forumite is chanting, "Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years!"

[Zathras]

Anybody object to me voting twice?  It's not like a 3rd party has a chance, anyway...

[Heradel]

Anybody object to me voting twice?  It's not like a 3rd party has a chance, anyway...

And they blame the Democrats for voter fraud.

[Zathras]

Anybody object to me voting twice?  It's not like a 3rd party has a chance, anyway...

And they blame the Democrats for voter fraud.

I blame all of them.  Well, except the Libertarians and the Greens.  There's no way they could be that inept and not get caught.   

[Russell Nash]

Anybody object to me voting twice?  It's not like a 3rd party has a chance, anyway...

And they blame the Democrats for voter fraud.

I blame all of them.  Well, except the Libertarians and the Greens.  There's no way they could be that inept and not get caught.   

All voter registration drives are required by federal law to submit ALL registrations, even ones from Funky Chicken and Bugs Bunny.

[Zathras]

I blame all of them.  Well, except the Libertarians and the Greens.  There's no way they could be that inept and not get caught.   

All voter registration drives are required by federal law to submit ALL registrations, even ones from Funky Chicken and Bugs Bunny.

I was just being silly.  In truth, I'm very jaded with our two party system.

[Bdoomed]

i thought nader was running for the Ecology party....
i could be wrong.

i need to vote soon.