Who would you vote for if the presidential election were held today?

[Dawgs]

Poll question: Who would you vote for if the presidential election were held today?

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[Dawgs]

1. Sorry txlibdem...

Just noticed that you posted something similar.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=608625&mesg_id=608625

[ananda]

2. Sanders, Kucinich

Yes

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. No Lee Mercer Jr. option? nt

[polichick]

4. I like Sanders/Paul and believe that those who stand with each of them...

...have a lot in common and, if united, could build an interesting anti-corporate, anti-war, bank-busting movement.

'Course I'd love a Sanders presidency but not a Paul presidency.

[karynnj]

12. I question if Sanders' supporters and Paul's supporters agree on most issues

Sanders is a socialist and proudly calls himself that; Paul is a Libertarian and proudly calls himself that. On the issue of the size of government, these two ideologies are at the extremes. Sanders, if he could pass it, wants single payer health insurance and got one of the best parts of the HCR bill passed - the community health centers. Paul does not think the government has a role on this. Sanders would support government regulations to make food, transportation, etc safer - not Paul.

Implicitly, you know this as you say that you would love a Sanders' Presidency - but not a Paul one.

[polichick]

13. The two agree on some big things, as do their supporters...

...as I mentioned. Personally, I don't like Paul on abortion and evolution in particular.

[NorthCarolina]

5. Good thing you chose to list Paul with Sanders (even though they would never run together). Had you

instead more appropriately listed Sanders with another populist like say Feingold or Kucinich, it would likely have been a blowout. Good example of push-polling though.

[Dawgs]

6. I don't think you know what "push-polling" means.

I don't see one example of how I pushed anyone towards anything. And any push-poll would never include an 'other' option.

[NorthCarolina]

8. Well, it is obvious what your goal was, as evidenced by the fact that you

paired the populist candidate with a Libertarian whose policies are in stark contrast to Sen. Sanders. That odd pairing was obviously intended to diminish the Sanders choice in favor of the Obama choice. Sure, some will choose "other", but the intent of your poll is obvious...hence it is a push-poll. I think I know one when I see one. Why not re-run your poll with "Sanders/Feingold"? I think the answer to that is obvious, because such a poll would not work as intended.

[Dawgs]

14. I picked Sanders/Paul, so you're "ass-umption" is wrong.

Do a search on my name to see what kind of supporter of Obama I've been over the past few months.

[Dokkie]

7. Sander / or Nader / or Dennis

would be my wet dream, but I will settle for a Above Dem with Ron Paul ticket.

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[TheKentuckian]

10. I could take Paul at the cabinet level, he has a brain to pick, A mad brain but thoughtful

but a heartbeat away from the Presidency is stomach churning.

Sounds like a write in situation. I don't know if I can responsibly endorse any of the options.

Bernie would be too big a target to be partnered with Paul and the rest are various factions of ideological corporatist and snake oil salesmen.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. "Democrat" candidate?

[Dawgs]

15. Oh Christ!

Give me a fucking break.

[DavidDvorkin]

17. You could have said, "Sorry, I wasn't thinking."

[Bluenorthwest]

16. What a tawdry thing this OP is.

Democrat candidate? A Socialist/Libertarian ticket? Not even amusing, just dumb.

[NoPasaran]

18. Bernie Sanders/Colonel Sanders

Socialism/Fried Chicken that's what's for dinner!