Who are you/would you vote for and why?

[GhostWriter16]

Note, the "Would you" means that you are either not American, or under 18, but have a candidate you would vote for if you could vote. If you can legally register to vote, and choose not to do so, you aren't voting, and so I'm more asking you why you aren't voting than anything else.

Who are you voting for this year? And why do you choose that candidate?

What areas do you disagree with your candidate on, and why have you decided to disregard those issues? What other issues do you agree with your candidate on that made you discard those issues? What issues are most important to you? What issues, if any, are non-negotiables when picking your candidate? If you are voting third party on principle, which of the "Big two" would you prefer and why?

As for me....

I'm 17, so I can't actually vote. If I could vote, I'd vote Gary Johnson even though I know its technically wasting a vote. I can't get behind either candidate on the economy, survailance, foreign wars, domestic wars on drugs (Thank goodness we don't have Santorum and thus have to talk about porn as well), TSA being overly bloated, exc. Romney will be better only on the economy, while Obama and Romney practically have the same positions on everything else.

But will Romney be better? I really don't know. Obama hasn't acted like one, but true liberals tend to support liberty on the social issues more. Neither candidate is particularly pro or anti second amendment either, so that's practically a non-factor.

If I had to call it now I'd say Romney is the lesser evil but then again, if he wins we don't get to roll the dice again until 2020. So I really don't know who to root for. 269 to 269 tie I guess

Who are you voting for and why? Red Diamonded, so please keep any insults towards Republicans, Libertarians, Socialists, or any other political ideology you disagree with out of it

 

[JollyRoger]

I am voting for President Obama, mainly because I trust him more on Supreme Court picks that I would a President Romney. Both candidates are too far right for my tastes, but President Obama at least has the potential of getting it correct on some issues. Perhaps he will be more aggressively left in his final term.

 

[Dachs]

I will be voting for President Obama on the grounds that his administration would be and has been less obviously objectionable than an administration run on Romney's campaign promises or an administration that involves Paul Ryan in a position of any responsibility or influence.

 

[ace99]

The candidate that's not going to attempt to get rid of student aid, loan repayment programs, and federal work study funding. Which one is that again? I don't vote for people who try to harm me.

 

[caketastydelish]

Obama has my vote even though I disagree with some of his policies.

Romney totally gives off the vibe that he simply doesn't give a damn about the poor, and I don't like that. Sometimes Obama makes me want to beat my head against the wall, but a Romney presidency would be unacceptable to me.

 

[Glassfan]

I voted for Barrack Obama in the 2008 election - but he's been such a disappointment, especially on the economy - that I won't make that mistake again. Governor Romney is closer to my conservative values and will so obviously improve the health of the business community that he seems a much better choice.

 

[AlpsStranger]

I will always vote in such a way as to maximally damage those ( Paul Ryan, Romney to a lesser extent, but mostly the potential Supreme Court appointees and the rest of the GOP Machine ) who even slightly smell of Theocracy. Not Gary Johnson, not Green party, but the candidate that can actually beat them. Sadly, this stance removes my ability to be picky, and I wish I could be picky right now

Until the Bachmann/Santorum/Perry style theocrats stand down I know where my imaginary rifle is pointing.

 

[Arwon]

I would vote Obama because although he's in favour of murdering foreigners with robots and locking people up forever he's probably at least slightly more cautious and uncomfortable about all that.

Also healthcare and welfare secularism I guess.

 

[Chiteng]

Romney, because Obama will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

 

[Cutlass]

Romney, because Obama will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

Only more than any other president in modern history.



I'm voting for Obama because Romney's proposed economic policies are terrible for the economy and the American people. He refuses to give specifics, and the generalities he give prove he's either deliberately lying or he is utterly ignorant of basic economics.

 

[Zack]

Romney, because Obama will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

Be honest. How much does illegal immigration affect you personally?

 

[dutchfire]

Romney, because Obama will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

Actually, ruining the US economy will remove most of the incentive for illegal immigrants.

 

[Chiteng]

Be honest. How much does illegal immigration affect you personally?

Doesnt matter. I want them stopped

 

[Perfection]

I'm voting for Obama because he's not a clown.

 

[Goodfella]

Actually, ruining the US economy will remove most of the incentive for illegal immigrants.

The rates of immigrants entering the country has slowed down in the last few years, though I reject the premise that Obama is ruining the economy.

I will always vote in such a way as to maximally damage those ( Paul Ryan, Romney to a lesser extent, but mostly the potential Supreme Court appointees and the rest of the GOP Machine ) who even slightly smell of Theocracy. Not Gary Johnson, not Green party, but the candidate that can actually beat them. Sadly, this stance removes my ability to be picky, and I wish I could be picky right now

Until the Bachmann/Santorum/Perry style theocrats stand down I know where my imaginary rifle is pointing.

It's interesting that you would chose Obama primarily to oppose the theocrats, especially when many don't even care/ aren't interested in the religious aspect of the party's platform. But I agree with you. It's terrible that Romney was the only candidate running for the GOP primary that "believed" (you don't believe in facts so the whole thing is just that more stupid) in evolution or at least admitted it. Also, with several SCOTUS members that will retire soon, a generation of progress might be undone.

 

[ace99]

It's terrible that Romney was the only candidate running for the GOP primary that "believed" (you don't believe in facts so the whole thing is just that more stupid) in evolution or at least admitted it.

That was Huntsman not Romney.

 

[Orka]

I’ll vote for Obama because I believe he’s earned it. I’m very pleased with his successes in economic policy, healthcare, financial reform, civil rights, and foreign policy. He has made mistakes, but I knew a flawless presidency was never in the cards (and in fact had few expectations for it).

 

[JollyRoger]

Obama, because Romney will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Obama has my vote even though I disagree with some of his policies.

Romney totally gives off the vibe that he simply doesn't give a damn about the poor, and I don't like that. Sometimes Obama makes me want to beat my head against the wall, but a Romney presidency would be unacceptable to me.

Did you watch the debate? I don't like Romney but he did give off the vibe that he cares about the middle class in the debate. In fact, I personally thought he was too far left during the debate

I will always vote in such a way as to maximally damage those ( Paul Ryan, Romney to a lesser extent, but mostly the potential Supreme Court appointees and the rest of the GOP Machine ) who even slightly smell of Theocracy. Not Gary Johnson, not Green party, but the candidate that can actually beat them. Sadly, this stance removes my ability to be picky, and I wish I could be picky right now

Until the Bachmann/Santorum/Perry style theocrats stand down I know where my imaginary rifle is pointing.

Just curious, but if an economically right, socially libertarian choice had been the best method to stop them, rather than a fiscal leftist as you'd be more inclined to agree with, would you have done that?

It seems like social issues are your main concern. I don't blame you. Civil liberties and foreign policy are mine and with that said I don't know who the heck to root for from the sidelines.

That was Huntsman not Romney.

Romney believes in evolution too.

Obama, because Romney will do nothing to end illegal immigration.

Dream Act, much?

 

[Joecoolyo]

I already voted for Obama. I agree with a majority of his policies, and I believe that in order to continue the recovery we can't just throw in a new guy who promises to "repeal and return", along with his other failings (his awful foreign policy).