Could everyone on the Daily Paul write here how they will vote ?
Posted August 19th, 2008 by m72mc
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*UPDATE - going on a trip in a few hours, so won´t be able to update the numbers after that for a week * last update 21-08-08
thanks all who voted :)
"Assuming" it will be in November as it now stands !!
Just interested in dailypaul users preferences :)
perhaps write like this..
I will vote for ; ______
Motivation (if u wanna share it ) :____________
thanks !!
edit: Election standing( I´ll interpret if I have to, this is not statistical anyway, just for fun)
write in Ron Paul: 65
Bob Barr :26
Chuck Baldwin: 19
Not sure :6
Nader 3
Cynthia Mckinney 2
won´t vote 2
Obama 2
I don´t know, cause Diebold: 2
will be updated.. :) thanks all who vote..remember let me have some fun ^^
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No confidence
"None of the above"
Vote?
Chuck Baldwin.
"[The lost causes] are the only causes worth fighting for." Jeff Smith on MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
This Vet for Barr
Forget all the negative you may hear on this site about Barr. He is running on a platform which I agree with. Plane and simple. Obama huge govt, McCain massive foreign intervention. Barr neither.
DIANE TEMPLIN FOR PRESIDENT
http://www.theamericanpar...
The American Party is a
The American Party is a hardcore social-conservative party, just like the Constitution Party.
That's a slur, from the libertarian perspective.
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I'll be voting Libertarian
I'll be voting Libertarian by default.
I'm sure as Hell not voting for Obama or McWar, and the only other candidate on the ballot here in Texas will be Barr (Libertarian).
We can't even cast an uncounted "write in" here with the touch screen voting machines.
So I guess its Barr.
www.ronpaul2008.com
Bob Barr definitely
Who would vote for Cynthia Mckinney? I'm trying not to vomit.
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Penndel Borough needs to step up and eliminate the crime they've created by not paving and maintaining Robbins Avenue
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Since Dr. Paul won't be an
Since Dr. Paul won't be an option, except as a write-in, and here in Texas, it looks like the same holds true for the Constitution Party and Chuck Baldwin, I'll invest my vote in the Libertarian Party candidate, (just like I did in '88). I'm definitely not a Bob Barr fan. But, the only thing that will get the attention of the Republican Party and possibly move it back to it's more conservative/libertarian leanings is a electoral loss on the national level due to a mass exodus to the Libertarian candidate. Anyone remember Ross Perot's showing in '92 and how it brought about the Republicans taking Congress in '94 with the ' Contract with America' ? Four years of Obama will probably suck, but I'm mentally prepared for it. Really, it won't be much worse than four years of McCain. Which ever one wins, we lose.
Actually......
...... , after attending the State Republican Convention here in Texas, and witnessing the party faithful's behavior, I am of the strong opinion that they truly deserve to go the way of the Whigs.
Dr Paul
I always vote for who I want, never against anyone. Of course I have not voted for a sitting president ever. I try to follow the good doctor by voting for what is right. Dr Paul has stood by his principles while in DC and voted for what is right. sometimes a lone voice. I owe it to his integrity. I want Dr Ron Paul as my president..... he will get my vote..... however I have to cast it. and next year I can say " Don't blame me I voted for Dr Paul". If enough of America wakes up maybe we can pull this off.
see you at the rally!!!!
Ron Paul 2008
Ditto
Everyone concerned about a wasted vote can not even prove that their vote will be properly counted.I will vote for Dr. Paul by what ever means need be.
Wow so many
Wow so many foolishly throwing their vote in the garbage by doing a write in even when Dr. Paul himself said that it wouldn't be very productive. I guess we're no smarter than the Neocons who believe in what they believe and won't do things based on reason and logic. You'll walk off a cliff and die because you believe in walking straight. Do us all a favor and have your vote recorded in the third party somewhere instead of tossing it out.
"It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government."
— Thomas Paine
Third party votes are tossed
Third party votes are tossed out votes. The only difference is that we'll be able to count them when it's all over, whereas write-ins will all be lumped together as "write in candidate."
Barr, Baldwin, Nader, McKinney, et al, have as much chance as I do of becoming president. So let people write in Ron Paul or Thomas Jefferson or Mickey Mouse if it makes them feel good.
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"The only difference is that we'll be able to count them when it's all over" Exactly.
"It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government."
— Thomas Paine
Yes? We'll be able to count
Yes? We'll be able to count how many votes our losing candidates got, so what? "Write ins" are also counted, and we'll know that most of them were Ron Paul. It won't be exact, but again, so what? Every third party voter could band together and support Barr (or whoever) and he'd still lose. So let people do whatever makes them feel good.
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Not entirely true.
In most states, if your write in vote is for a candidate who is not a declared write in candidate, and who has not filed the write in candidacy papers, then your vote will NOT be counted, not even as a generic write in--it will literally be ignored. It will be just as if you didn't even vote for that race. In some states, it may even invalidate (spoil) your entire ballot.
I am not arguing against a RP Write In vote, but just advocating that you KNOW THE RULES before doing it, to make sure it has the intended impact. If you knew your write in vote would literally vaporize into thin air, or even possibly invalidate your votes for all your other candidates, would you still cast that write in vote?
Be informed.
Yes, I would, if it made me
Yes, I would, if it made me feel good, even if only for that reason. I'd also have a chat with the exit pollsters and let them know that I'm an informed and interested but disenfranchised voter.
At any rate, I don't know if what you say is true or not (that "most" states essentially throw write-in ballots in the trash). What I do know is that the records include "write in" votes all the way back to 1848, and their percentages are about what you would expect them to be. They often beat the smallest minority parties (e.g., socialist, prohibition, etc.).
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Farah - "None of the
Farah of World Net Daily - "None of the Above"
http://www.worldnetdaily....
Just heard this guy on the radio and I'm going to read his book. He makes the case (that I agree with) that Americans need to send a message and vote third party or write-ins in order to tell Republicans we've had enough. Ron Paul advises the same. If BHO gets elected, Americans will hopefully become so enraged at his policy ideas, that they would join in on our R3voLution. Yes, Obamas foreign policy is closer to RP, but we all know there will be no change. He will keep the same Secretary of Defense and things will never change.
Our first choice is and
Our first choice is and always will be Ron Paul. However, unless a miracle occurs, we will be voting Chuck Baldwin.
How I'll Vote
Bob Barr, libertarian all the way as usual. Voting for Demopublicans and Republicrats only encourages them. Plus, any vote for them makes them think you approve of their actions. Don't waste your vote - Vote for every Libertarian or other party candidate, especially down ticket. We have GOT to take this place back!
Barr
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"We will never give up. We will never give in." - Dr. Ron Paul
Barr
I've said all along that I'd write in Paul no matter what, but I was just being stubborn. That would simply amount to a spoiled ballot, which is a perfectly legitimate tactic that many people use to make a statement (more so in Europe and Canada than the US), but I'm pretty sure now that I'll vote Barr for tactical reasons, even though I don't trust him as far as I can throw him.
Some think he'll get the highest Libertarian Party percentage ever, and that's beneficial to libertarianism. The LP gets recognition, and will (hopefully) pick a better candidate next time.
Moreover, given a choice between McCain and Obama I'd have to grudgingly go with Obama, just because of McCain's completely insane "100 years" comment. A vote for Barr hurts McCain, since angry Republicans who vote later in the day may see Barr doing relatively well for an LP candidate and decide to make good on their threats to snub McCain.
So that's two reasons to go with Barr. And even if he is a neocon plant, he has no chance so it's a safe tactical move.
The same argument could be made for Baldwin, but I can't support the Constitution Party due to ideological differences. Still, I'd rather see people vote Baldwin than somebody who will hurt Obama more than McCain (e.g., left-wing third party candidates like McKinney and Nader).
This isn't an Obama endorsement by any means, but you have to be pragmatic when your back is to the wall. McCain might literally cause WWIII and destroy the world, whereas Obama will "only" destroy the US.
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Voting my Conscience
Which means I shall write in "Rep. Ronald Ernest Paul (R- TX)" on my ballot.
Well as you
can see in the news......the polls are starting to be played with....McCain....who was long out of the race is now gaining momentum...
Imagine that...??
You can see the writing on the wall....
EVERYONE NEEDS TO WRITE IN RON PAUL
I will vote for: RON PAUL
Reason: HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE WORTH VOTING FOR!! DON'T WASTE YOUR VOTE ON ANY OF THESE OTHER CANDIDATES THAT AREN'T HALF THE MAN RON PAUL IS.
Amen
to that!
EVERYONE NEEDS TO WRITE IN RON PAUL
I will vote for: RON PAUL
Reason: HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE WORTH VOTING FOR!! DON'T WASTE YOUR VOTE ON ANY OF THESE OTHER CANDIDATES THAT AREN'T HALF THE MAN RON PAUL IS.
I want to vote for RP...
so I will write him in and that only reason is PRINCIPLE.
Baldwin
probably chuck baldwin,(voted for peroutka/baldwin in 04) if i vote at all , since it's a rigged circus theatre anyway.
"All men in power should be distrusted.." -James Madison
I'll vote for Nader if Ron Paul is not a nominee
Ralph Nader may go against my idea of libertarianism (carbon tax???) but I want to make sure my vote is not wasted. I do not want to skip the election. Voting is my right and I believe every American citizen of legal voting age should get off their butts and vote.
No Third Bush Term McCain. I used to support Obama despite my reservation but no longer. Obama's just another establishment candidate and a hypocrite who supports further governmental expansionism including support for strict gun control and unconditional support of a certain foreign state.
I believe nowadays nationwide American elections are deferred to a certain foreign power which is high treason. George Washington's 1796 farewell address is prophetic.
If Ron Paul is the nominee, and is elected president, history will be made to secure America's future for the People.
Good luck!
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"It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes... There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses." Andrew Jackson
Check your state's election law/status before writing-in ANYONE!
I can only speak for Missouri's situation... But a write-in vote for Ron Paul wouldn't count unless he files a "declaration of intent" to be a write-in candidate - and oh boy do they make it extra difficult for presidential elections!
From the Missouri Secretary Of State website:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/ele...
So, for the record... I am hoping that Ron Paul, (and his staff and supporters) actually jump through all the hoops, wade thru the red tape, and make it possible to allow write-in votes for him to be counted here in Missouri. But that's just because I really want to vote for him, as he is the best man for the job.
However, I certainly wouldn't fault him if he just said to hell with all that bureaucratic B.S. (or words to that effect), and threw his support behind another candidate.
And personally, for the record here, I'd hope that he'd endorse Baldwin/Castle. (I voted for the Peroutka/Baldwin ticket in 2004.)
Don't forget, Baldwin wholeheartedly endorsed Dr. Paul back in December:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
Finally, let's all keep in mind that the only practical purposes for voting for a non-Rep/Dem candidate in this particular election is to:
#1 - Make it easier for a "minor" party to gain ballot access in the next election. And...
#2 - Increase the so-called "protest vote" showing extreme dissatisfaction at the 2-party system and their clone candidates.
Write-in votes don't help with #1 - and it won't even help with #2 if your state doesn't count your write-in vote because of some technicality. So check your state's laws before you decide against voting for Baldwin (or Barr).
Not Exactly like that in Missouri - they have a sore loser law
Not Exactly like that in Missouri - they have a sore loser law here.
So even if Ron Paul declared he was going to be on as a write-in here in Missouri, they wouldn't let him because we also have a sore loser law that prohibits those that ran in the primaries to be put on the ballot as a write-in.
So here in Missouri, Ron Paul cannot not be a write in.
Will be voting Barr
Could be. Please provide source.
Thanks for the info, that does sound likely. But I've looked and haven't found any information about this. Please provide some source reference so I can forward it on to my fellow Missourians.
BOB BARR
I don't like Bob Barr very much, but he's got my vote. This is about the freedom message, not a man. Writing in Dr. Paul won't advance our cause, his write-in vote total won't get reported on the news, and (in effect) your vote will be wasted, I belive Dr. Paul has already commented on this?!?! Now if the Libertarian party breaks records this year, we will be making a big move forward towards REAL change. They've been fighting for us for a long time, I think they've earned my vote.
P.S. Bob Barr still sucks.
To Vote Or Not To Vote
I vote RON PAUL with my heart..if I can not at election time I will not vote
Freedom is another way to God...A corrupt government is a straight way to hell.
Obama: He may not march the
Obama: He may not march the troops straight out, but at least he won't be sending them into Iran anytime soon.
Wanna bet?
He'll do what his puppetmasters that got him to the top tell him to do. If they want war with Iran, then they'll find a way to make it happen.
Even if you believe Obama is sincere about not wanting more war (which I sincerely doubt), he may not be given a choice.
No matter how much assumed and unconstitutional authority modern-day presidents wield, you need to know that it is the "powers behind the throne" that actually make all the important decisions.
Dubya may like to call himself "The Decider" - but that is just a fiction. Maybe it makes his ego feel better.
Ron Paul!!!!! im sending in
Ron Paul!!!!!
im sending in an overseas absentee ballot..so if i cant vote for Paul im not voting....
I will write-in Ron Paul because...
...we'll never have the chance to do it again.
Unless of course the good Doctor runs again in 2012!!! (HINT-HINT!)
Pawnstorm
in Seattle
Bob Barr
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." - Plato
Ron Paul of course!
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"I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more if they had known they were slaves."
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sadly
Sadly, I will be voting for Barr/Root. I don't see the point in writing in a non-federally-qualified candidate, nor trying to convince others to do so, but at least I can quasi-convince them to vote LP. I have major problems with Baldwin, given that I'm not a Christian fundamentalist. Nobody outside of Paul, Barr, or Baldwin seems even remotely acceptable, as I've always been quite fond of the Constitution. I don't much care for Barr personally, nor do I fully trust him, but again - I won't be doing a write-in, and Baldwin is a little scary on social issues for my taste.
Please accept that I've taken a lot of time to come to this conclusion and respectfully withhold criticism. I'm not here to say what anyone else is doing is wrong; I'm just inserting my opinion with my justifications.
"Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
So what...
Fundamentals do you asribe to?
My Fundamentals
I was raised Lutheran (much like Ron Paul himself) and just don't see the need by theocrats like Huckabee or Baldwin to merge faith and government. The purpose of government is not to moderate its people or legislate morality. Rather, we as people, brother and sister, should work to encourage others to good through our own works, not the mighty hand of government. Government is here to protect us militarily and provide a framework for certain economic functions (trade agreements, commerce causes, various taxes, etc.), and that's about it. Our Founding Fathers supported this view as well.
I have no problem with Christianity. In fact, I think Gandhi said it best when he said, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Today, in my humble opinion, some Christians have forgotten the original message of Jesus, and are embarking on a very un-Christian cultural crusade. Rather than working to love, embrace, and tolerate others, some churches are claiming we live in the end times, damning those not of the faith, and amassing fortunes which would make the original Christian movement sick to its stomach. "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands..." (Acts 17:24). Have we forgotten how Jesus walked into the Temple and flipped the tables of the money-changers as we build our megachurches? Have we forgotten the manner in which Jesus cared for the sick and the poor regardless of their faith or practice as we try and convert non-believers through fearful thoughts of damnation?
Moreover, have we forgotten that the expansion of government to legislate morality only opens the doors for others to do the same in ways and manners we may someday disagree with? The message of liberty is a powerful one, and one that I believe Jesus would agree with. Profit-reaping preachers sitting powerfully in their pulpits (sorry for the alliteration) are very unlike Christ. The fundamentalists I speak of are those that are so hellbent on following these mis-guided culture warriors that they discard the purpose of government in hopes the world would conform to their view, and their view only. I believe very much so that Christianity and limited government can co-exist quite peacefully.
"Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
Write in Ron Paul
I will write in Ron Paul, unless he endores Chuck.
I will vote for....
Obama if it is close in Georgia.
Otherwise, I will write Ron Paul in.
It felt great voting in the primaries for RP, but my conscience won't allow me to attempt to not have McCain in the White House.
Yep
I will be writing in NOTHING...because I will not vote.....It is already planned who is going to win.
McCain will win...you will see......he is the chosen LOSER!
This country is so out of control due to its leaders....
It is not my fault...
I voted Ron Paul.......a long time ago....
I'm writing in Ron Paul, we
I'm writing in Ron Paul, we can still do that here in wisconsin. I cant bring myself to vote for barr, I dont think hes actually libertarian. voting for baldwin would have the same outcome of me just writing in Ron so thats what I'll do.
Strongly agree
Excellent logic...I'm with you all the way.
Pawnstorm
in Seattle
write in Ron Paul
write in Ron Paul