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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 02:53:40
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Mod Note:
Temporarily this thread is ok. However:
1) This is not a blanket allowance for starting politics threads in addition to the main thread. This is a rare exception
2) I'll lock it as soon as any discussion about politics, "why do you support X when they endorse Y", etc happens. This thread is going to exist (for the likely short time that it will) purely as a way to provide people with an answer to a question that they are interested in, "who do you support".
Use the thread right and you might find interesting numbers, waste it and it won't happen again
motyak
After a quick skim of the US politics thread I didn't see a single Trump supporter. I thought this was very odd, especially considering dakka is a considerably large site and has a very diverse user-base I imagine, and thus I would expect to see at least a few.
So the question is quite simple. Republican, or Democrat? Trump or Hillary?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:03:06
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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The issue is that whilst Dakka does have a fair share of Republican supporters, the majority of them do not support Donald Trump.
So I believe many of them are instead voting third party for Johnson.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:15:22
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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A Town Called Malus wrote:The issue is that whilst Dakka does have a fair share of Republican supporters, the majority of them do not support Donald Trump.
So I believe many of them are instead voting third party for Johnson.
As a moderate Republican, I'm voting HRC. I've stated before that I'd vote anti-Christ before Trump, but Johnson offers absolutely nothing attractive to me as a third party option.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:16:04
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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ShieldBrother wrote:After a quick skim of the US politics thread I didn't see a single Trump supporter. I thought this was very odd, especially considering dakka is a considerably large site and has a very diverse user-base I imagine, and thus I would expect to see at least a few.
So the question is quite simple. Republican, or Democrat? Trump or Hillary?
you forgot "none of the above" and the 3rd party candidates.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:18:12
Subject: Re:Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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I choose Democrats because I have always favored them over Rep and also because I can't allow Trump to win.
What bothers me though, is this wasn't a good first showing for Clinton in debating him. I am hoping she got a good read on him and the next few debates will shut him down.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:18:22
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Never Forget Isstvan!
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Democrat voted for Sanders but voting for HRC and the 3rd party options are terrible from Stein wanting to ban 19 percent of our energy output to Johnson thinking the free market is actually a good thing.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:29:50
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Ustrello wrote:Democrat voted for Sanders but voting for HRC and the 3rd party options are terrible from Stein wanting to ban 19 percent of our energy output to Johnson thinking the free market is actually a good thing.
This... Aside from the Dem label. Also, I have strong issues with an MD having certain professed anti-scientific beliefs, particularly in regard to their own field.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:42:12
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Temporarily this thread is ok. However:
1) This is not a blanket allowance for starting politics threads in addition to the main thread. This is a rare exception
2) I'll lock it as soon as any discussion about politics, "why do you support X when they endorse Y", etc happens. This thread is going to exist (for the likely short time that it will) purely as a way to provide people with an answer to a question that they are interested in, "who do you support".
I'm going to add this to the OP as well. Use the thread right and you might find interesting numbers, waste it and it won't happen again
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 03:57:21
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Fixture of Dakka
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I think this thread settles the question of the main run of Dakka posters being liberal.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 04:06:24
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Yes, because in this election only Liberals would vote for the Democratic nominee.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 04:16:50
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Fixture of Dakka
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LordofHats wrote:Yes, because in this election only Liberals would vote for the Democratic nominee.
I was referring to the huge majority of people that identify as Democrat. The candidates in this election are some of the worst I think that have ever made it this far in the race.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 04:20:32
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Relapse wrote:I think this thread settles the question of the main run of Dakka posters being liberal.
18 votes at the time of your posting. That's a great sample number
And remember - US politics are generally far to the right when compared to other Western countries. Most conservatives in Europe would be more "liberal" than the majority of Democratic congressmen.
As to my poll response, I picked Democrat because they are technically/claim to be closer to my political beliefs, though I would have preferred a "Third Party" option, as I have no intention of voting for either major party in the upcoming presidential election.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 05:04:25
Subject: Re:Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Democrat. They don't always align with my beliefs and I don't always like their candidates, but the republican party is an ugly mixture of a morally appalling platform (racism, homophobia, etc), "starve the poor to feed the rich" economic policies, and serious doubts that, underneath all the anger and vague promises of greatness, there is any competence in actually governing the country. And since, like it or not, the US is a two-party system where a vote for a third-party candidate is equivalent to staying home on election day, the only reasonable option is to settle for pressing D every year.
On a state and local level it's D as well. The NC republican party is thoroughly awful and blatantly corrupt, and voting straight-ticket D for all the state races is going to be almost as easy as voting against Trump. And for local elections I live in a town/county that is solid blue, so the primaries are the real elections and voting republican is nothing more than a protest vote.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 06:27:31
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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I have far more right wing beliefs then left wings, and though I am not American I do much more favour the Republican party and Trump.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 07:07:42
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Fixture of Dakka
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The vote is rigged there is no Other!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 07:15:54
Subject: Re:Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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I'd vote douche. Turd Sandwich is an even worse idea of being president. I do hope if Trump does win, he'll just admits to it being a giant troll fest.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:28:13
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Fixture of Dakka
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RivenSkull wrote:Relapse wrote:I think this thread settles the question of the main run of Dakka posters being liberal.
18 votes at the time of your posting. That's a great sample number
And remember - US politics are generally far to the right when compared to other Western countries. Most conservatives in Europe would be more "liberal" than the majority of Democratic congressmen.
As to my poll response, I picked Democrat because they are technically/claim to be closer to my political beliefs, though I would have preferred a "Third Party" option, as I have no intention of voting for either major party in the upcoming presidential election.
Taken together with comments from posters here over the years, it was pretty much what I expected it would be.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:31:12
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Johnson, as the Libetarian party is probably what America needs right now. So Neither. I will vote Johnson.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:34:41
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Depends on the candidate.
This year Third Party for President.
Lean Third Party for Fed and state races but depends on individual candidate. I have voted Greens, Perot, Democrat, Republican and Libertarian in past. Currently leaning Libertarian.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:47:42
Subject: Re:Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Going Libertarian this year. Had already planned on it, but last nights debate just solidified the decision. (And just like the debates, this poll isn't allowing the third party candidate to participate  )
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:57:06
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Can we modify the poll to reflect 3rd party? I did not vote. Note US average to "be semiexact"  is about 35% Democratic, 30% or so Republican and the rest independent, leaning or 3rd party. The Democratic Party has been growing recently, as has independents. These stats are of course always shifting but I wrote them so they are 100% true.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 12:58:04
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Well, Trump is no conservative, so there is that. He is a bombastic nationalist who seems to switch positions on a whim. Then there is HRC, a hawkish candidate who seems with comfortable with corporatists big businesses.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 13:02:37
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Lets just focus on party percentages here as per the mods. While I agree, thats more appropriate to the political thread, where I will be announcing my nomination of Ghost TBone for President (He's not the Candidate we want. he's the candidate we need).
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 13:11:04
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Going to vote Democrat, which is primarily how I vote. That being said, I've grown jaded/cynical enough to see the bad in both parties, so if a decent Republican came along, I wouldn't be against voting for him/her.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 15:41:31
Subject: Re:Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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5th God of Chaos! (Ho-hum)
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Voting Libertarian for President and Congressional ballot.
Why?
Because feth both parties.
EDIT: did not vote above as there's no 3rd party.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 15:48:37
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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Generally republican, but will probably just stay home this election. Can't stomach voting for either Hilary or Trump.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 15:56:05
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Monkey Tamer wrote:Generally republican, but will probably just stay home this election. Can't stomach voting for either Hilary or Trump.
Write in Gary Johnson or other, don't stay home. Even if you don't vote for the presidential, there's a lot of other things being voted on at the same time.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 16:26:48
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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jreilly89 wrote: Monkey Tamer wrote:Generally republican, but will probably just stay home this election. Can't stomach voting for either Hilary or Trump.
Write in Gary Johnson or other, don't stay home. Even if you don't vote for the presidential, there's a lot of other things being voted on at the same time.
No need: Johnson's on the ballot in all 50 states.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 16:41:51
Subject: Quick poll in light of recent debates.
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I dont particularly consider myself partial to either party. However, the Republicans consistently run candidates so awful, or run on policies so kooky, that I end up having to vote Democrat most of time when there is no other choice.
The debates highlight this very well. I was not impressed with Clintons performance, to say the least. I found her to be everything I hate about a career politician riding on the coat tails of others, spouting lots of prepackaged horse gak, divisiveness, and flip flopping on whatever would get her the most donors at the time. However, next to Trump, Hillary seems like a refreshing dose of sanity relative to the hurricane of bs that Trump embodies.
So, in practical terms I end up voting Democrat most of the time, but I'm rarely happy about it and it's usually because the Republicans have gone out of their way to search high and low for someone I like even less than the Democratic candidate.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2016/09/27 16:50:46
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Exactly, it's rigged against racist narcissists
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