The Second 2012 SJ.Com Presidential Poll

[Moderator1]

I'll throw one of these up every few weeks and vary the question. PLEASE read it carefully. This one asks which candidate will get your vote

We'll do these as long as the assholes don't get out of hand and ruin it for everyone. In which case we'll go back to no politics.

For these threads, vote and tell us how you voted and why. One sentence. Don't quote another post, don't debate another answer. Essentially, you get one vote and one post on this thread. Some of you didn't read that part on the first poll.

We thank you in advance.

 

[Mystery Meat II]

Could we get an Undecided option for us equivocators? I'll sacrifice my post to pose the question.

 

[expendable]

Romney, with a clothespin clamped firmly on my nose -- not much difference between the two, though.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Obama -- I would be looking Republican if the GOP was in the mold of the late '80s H.W. days, but they have gone far far off the deep end.

 

[Moderator1]

Could we get an Undecided option for us equivocators? I'll sacrifice my post to pose the question.

Maybe on next one - we'll do others.

 

[JRoyal]

Obama. I fear the idea of the GOP taking Congress if Romney were in charge because the fringe could push through their ideas as "mainstream," and as screwed up as the economy was when Obama took over, I feel he's done a good job getting things moving toward a total recovery. (Do compound sentences count as one sentence?)

 

[I Should Coco]

Obama, but only because there's no other options for me.

Let me explain. I've voted in every presidential election since 1992, and because I feel the only "wasted votes" are those cast for candidates you don't believe in, I've always voted for Green Party or various socialist candidates for president.

But because the state I live in for the 2012 election (Idaho) is so far to the right politically, the Democrats "are" the left wing party. There's no Green Party here; the third party choices are libertarians or Constitution party types.

So I guess I'm all aboard the Obama express. Hopefully he'll stick to his principles more in term No. 2 and not cave in to Republicans on every important issue.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Obama - I hope he grows a backbone if he wins a second term.

 

[TrooperBari]

None of the Above.

 

[Zeke12]

Obama.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Romney.

 

[copperpot]

Obama. I am definitely intrigued by Romney, but he seems a little too scattered for me to vote for him.

 

[dixiehack]

Obama, with the caveat that I would have said McCain at this time four years ago.

 

[HanSenSE]

Obama. Because I think the GOP will spend more time trying to undo the last four years instead of addressing the issues of the day. That, and returning to the "good ol' days" when women were shoeless and knocked up.

 

[crusoes]

Obama.

 

[sgreenwell]

Obama, although I would have been tempted by Romney if he grew some backbone and was more of a centrist vs. trying to curry the favor of the hard right.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Like Trooper. None of the above.

 

[Magic In The Night]

If you read my political posts enough, there should be no doubt but, just in case there is: Obama.

 

[Brian]

Obama

I see no other leader in the pipeline who has the ability to inspire younger voters — the very ones needed to push up against an aging, retiring electorate that is unlikely to tackle the issue of entitlements. And that's the issue that must be tackled to ensure the long-term viability of the country. While Obama isn't in the position to take on entitlements, keeping younger voters engaged and believing in the merit of government is important for the next 10 years or so.

 

[X-Hack]

Obama.

He's been somewhat disappointing, but considering what he faced coming in and the obstructionism from GOP Congress members, he's actually acquitted himself fairly well when you take a closer look. Romney doesn't seem like a bad guy or an ideologue and he's obviously a very competent businessman but if he wins he'll be way too beholden to the right. And above all, I feel more comfortable having Obama pick the next 2-3 Supreme Court justices than Romney.