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I'll preface this by saying that I have never lived in a competitive state. My votes have either been in Texas or California, so they've been basically meaningless. That said: Nader (gently caress you I wanted the Greens to hit the federal money threshold, and like Texas *wasn't* going to Bush) Some third party I can't even remember Obama (Primary and General - first primary vote!) Obama Sanders Locally I basically pull the lever for blue. Sometimes I have to research which blue if there are multiple, or the least bad red if there arent any blue choices. Also lol at Saurus never voting in an American election but being pro-Trump.
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mastershakeman posted:2000: W I didn't realize we had a presidential candidate posting on these forums
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Necc0 posted:lotta people voting third party in 2000 and then switching back to dems once they saw what republicans were capable of itt Gore was a bad candidate who refused to appeal to people outside his core. So was Kerry. Frankly so is Clinton. The main strength of the Democratic party is the existence of the Republican party. Unless you live in a battleground state, feel free to vote for whoever the gently caress you want. And even then, you don't owe your vote to anyone. If you want to vote Nader because you don't care for Gore, go for it. Blame Bush on Gore being a lovely candidate who couldn't get votes (or have the foresight to have family be the governor of a vital and hotly contested swing state), not on voters who didn't like Gore. Same with Clinton. If you think she's a lying sack of poo poo, vote Stein or Johnson or Vermin Supreme. You don't owe anyone. And maybe Clinton should focus more on being less of a bad candidate.
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Necc0 posted:lotta big words there for you to temper it like that. thanks for agreeing w/ me Reading comprehension is difficult, I understand Not a Step posted:Gore was a bad candidate who refused to appeal to people outside his core. So was Kerry. Frankly so is Clinton. The main strength of the Democratic party is the existence of the Republican party. Vote for whoever you want, wherever you live, and gently caress anyone who says you have to vote for a candidate you don't like.
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Wikkheiser posted:Just kidding I vote Democrat all the way. Voting for Kerry only encouraged the Democratic Party to keep supporting Kerry like candidates. Cut that out. Don't reward stupid.
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Badger of Basra posted:it encouraged them so hard they nominated a charismatic black man Who won an upset victory over the person they wanted to nominate, Hillary Clinton. Eight years later and here we are. This is what blindly voting for Gore and Kerry gets you. E: Seriously, the Dems ran sentient woolen sweater Al Gore, then a man so unlikeable that Bush, who hid from combat, managed to turn his military service and purple hearts against him, before finally hitting it big with a young, dynamic charismatic black man. Learning absolutely nothing they decided to go with a calculating robot who never goes off script this cycle. The Dems just lucked out that the Republicans decided to melt down this year and run discount Hitler instead of someone with some actual charisma and ability. Not that they had any of those to pick from. Nix Panicus has issued a correction as of 01:25 on Jun 12, 2016 |
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Number_6 posted:1988 Bush Sr (hey I was a kid still living at home, from a sheltered affluent suburb with conservative 'rents) Have you ever heard of lying? Its where you do one thing, but tell everyone you did another thing. And since votes are secret they are powerless to confirm or deny your actions. Vote for whoever you want and lie about it to friends, family, and forums posters if telling the truth is uncomfortable, or if you just want to have fun.
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