Who are You voting for and why? *Official Thread*

[CavortingChicken]

I need to hear some opinions here because I have no idea what to do for next tuesday. I do plan on voting for all new representatives but as far as president I don't know if I should even cast a vote.

Can anyone give a simple outline of my options besides McObama? Like all 3rd party candidate and basic policies. Thanks.

 

[Jeremy]

I'm writing in Chuck Baldwin because Bob Barr got screwed off the ballot in my state and I'd have to vote Nader or write in... I'm writing in, which will be counted. No way I'd vote Nader unless he was the only option other than McBama.

 

[Dianne]

And I voted for Barr in early voting; as Baldwin was not on the North Carolina ballot. NC will throw away your presidential vote if you vote for someone not qualified to run in your state. I would have voted for Baldwin if I had the chance.

I will never pull the lever for McBama. Although I'm not that crazy about Barr, I voted against the two CFR dudes. I am a registered republican, but feel this is the only voice I have left to tell the republican party to stop giving me these crap for president choices.

 

[jt8025]

Voting for Bob Barr. He is the only 3rd Party Candidate on the Ballot in GA.

From what I have read, GA has one of the largest ballot access hurdles. I think they have to collect a number equal to 5% of the number of voters that voted in the previous election. Which I believe made them collect 80,000 signatures. Filing Fees are $4000+ and each signature page can only hold 15 signatures and each page has to be notorized which from what I've been told can be around $10 per page.

Chuck Baldwin is eligible for a write-in in GA but would they show write-in votes in the media? I want America to SEE my two party opposition vote.

 

[Sheepdog11]

I'm voting Baldwin.

I don't like how he's running ON the idea of being a carbon copy of Ron Paul... but as it stands those are the ideas I believe in most.

Nader is NOT an option for me... universal healthcare is a leap in the wrong direction in my opinion.

I want to like Barr... he seems at first glance to be the strongest of the three, but his actions towards Ron Paul and the 3rd party rally cause me to believe he's not very interested in the libertarian ideology in the first place.

 

[Richie]

I'm voting for Chuck Baldwin. I was actually an early supporter of Bob Barr, even to the point of registering bobbarr2008.com (I was the original owner) and hosting a petition asking him to seek the Libertarian nomination for President. I donated the domain name to his campaign when he announced (this is something I do not regret). What drew me to Chuck Baldwin is his honesty. Even though I only agree with about 60% of what he says, I KNOW for SURE what he believes.

 

[Penners]

I will be casting my vote for McCain/Palin. While I dislike McCain, I believe that he is MUCH LESS DANGEROUS than Obama/Biden. I believe that Barack Obama would continue the growth of the government "Nanny State". Obama is not only a socialist, but borders on Marxism. From a fiscal standpoint I am a conservative republican, although I do disagree with several R social policies. This election is so important, and while I'd love to take a Sharpie in the booth and write Ron Paul on the screen, I feel it is my duty to try and help salvage what's left of our country. If McCain loses this election... we will see reinstatement of the fairness doctrine, internet censorship, taxes through the roof, increased welfare and who knows what other loss of freedom. Sure McCain stinks... I love Palin. Don't agree with her on every issue... didn't agree with Dr. Paul on ever issue. Long answer but my vote goes to stopping the country from going so far down the wrong path that a civil war would be the only way to attempt to regain our freedoms.

 

[Roxi]

baldwin

if baldwin werent there id prob vote nader, but bob barr is a tool, and we all know about mclame and obomba....

 

[parke]

Im voting for Baldwin because Paul endorsed him. No other reason at all.

I want Obama to win because I dont want to battle an encumbent republican in four years... That way the GOP will be in shambles and we will have a party to rebuild.

 

[nf7mate]

I just voted Chuck Baldwin, who was a write in candidate in my state (Texas). Chuck Baldwin is the closest thing to Ron Paul running.

 

[Kotin]

I'm voting bob barr to get the LP ballot access in 2012..

 

[mrchubbs]

Here is an excerpt from my own endorsement and reason for voting for Bob Barr:

Bob Barr is not perfect. No candidate is. For my money Harry Browne came pretty close back in 1996 and 2000. But this is 2008 and Barr is the best of the better candidates on liberty. He is better than McCain and Obama on civil liberties, foreign policy, and a whole host of other issues. He is better than Chuck Baldwin because he is not a protectionist on trade. He is better than Ralph Nader because he is not anti-business.

That which makes Bob Barr imperfect for some makes him perfect for others. The fact is that Barr has an anti-libertarian voting record and that eliminates him in the eyes of some. I view his voting record as a scarlet letter. He can’t hide his record, but he can repudiate it and express regret and remorse as he has done.

It is high time my fellow liberty seekers join me in saying the following to Bob Barr:

I forgive you Bob Barr. I believe in redemption. There is no better man to kill the beast than the man who has lived in the beast’s belly. I will vote for you on November 4th and support you for as long as we both fight for maximizing individual liberty and minimizing government control in the days, weeks, months, and years to come.​

Also keep in mind, I vote with a 95% focus on the issues. That is why Barr's idiotic campaign and "snubbage" of Ron Paul hasn't swayed me away from him like it has for some other Paul supporters.

Enjoy.

 

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

i will be casting my vote for mccain/palin. While i dislike mccain, i believe that he is much less dangerous than obama/biden. I believe that barack obama would continue the growth of the government "nanny state". Obama is not only a socialist, but borders on marxism. From a fiscal standpoint i am a conservative republican, although i do disagree with several r social policies. This election is so important, and while i'd love to take a sharpie in the booth and write ron paul on the screen, i feel it is my duty to try and help salvage what's left of our country. If mccain loses this election... We will see reinstatement of the fairness doctrine, internet censorship, taxes through the roof, increased welfare and who knows what other loss of freedom. Sure mccain stinks... I love palin. Don't agree with her on every issue... Didn't agree with dr. Paul on ever issue. Long answer but my vote goes to stopping the country from going so far down the wrong path that a civil war would be the only way to attempt to regain our freedoms.

qft

 

[Dorfsmith]

I'm voting for Barr because:

A. He is on the ballot in AZ.

B. I have just as many issues with Baldwin as I do with Barr so I would rather vote for barr than write Baldwin in.

C. I want to help the Libertarian party with ballot access by getting a decent amount of votes.

D. I can't bring myself to vote for Nader and McCain/Obama are not an option.

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

I'm voting Baldwin because he earned my vote by campaigning early and often for Dr. Paul and I trust him.

 

[AdamT]

Baldwin.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

I'm voting for Bob Barr because I agree with him on the issues, and because I agree with the message of the Libertarian Party.

 

[CzargwaR]

I live in Illinois so it's a 100% Obama state. Mccain has no chance so I'm not considering the lesser of 2 evils. In fact, Mccain is not worthy of my vote, and Obama is just plain socialist.

So I'm voting for Chuck Baldwin to show Republicans how by distancing themselves from the conservative principles they are losing people, and because I found Baldwin worthy of my vote.

 

[Original_Intent]

I'm voting Baldwin because he earned my vote by campaigning early and often for Dr. Paul and I trust him.

ditto

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

I will be casting my vote for McCain/Palin. While I dislike McCain, I believe that he is MUCH LESS DANGEROUS than Obama/Biden. I believe that Barack Obama would continue the growth of the government "Nanny State". Obama is not only a socialist, but borders on Marxism. From a fiscal standpoint I am a conservative republican, although I do disagree with several R social policies. This election is so important, and while I'd love to take a Sharpie in the booth and write Ron Paul on the screen, I feel it is my duty to try and help salvage what's left of our country. If McCain loses this election... we will see reinstatement of the fairness doctrine, internet censorship, taxes through the roof, increased welfare and who knows what other loss of freedom. Sure McCain stinks... I love Palin. Don't agree with her on every issue... didn't agree with Dr. Paul on ever issue. Long answer but my vote goes to stopping the country from going so far down the wrong path that a civil war would be the only way to attempt to regain our freedoms.

You're still choosing evil.