The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Is Today (Hypothetical)

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Who would you vote for to be president of the United States?
Poll ended at 06 Nov 2011, 9:52 am

Barack Obama	45%	[ 14 ]
Mitt Romney	6%	[ 2 ]
Jon Huntsman	3%	[ 1 ]
Michele Bachmann	6%	[ 2 ]
Sarah Palin	3%	[ 1 ]
Rick Perry	3%	[ 1 ]
Ron Paul	6%	[ 2 ]
Gary Johnson	3%	[ 1 ]
Ralph Nader	10%	[ 3 ]
Write-in or abstain	3%	[ 1 ]
I am not a U.S. citizen at least 18 years of age	10%	[ 3 ]

Total votes : 31

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10 Jul 2011, 5:55 am

pandabear wrote:

Then, we'll raise taxes on the rich. I wonder why no-one ever thought of that?

And when the rich move offshore? Then what.

Costa Rica would love to have them come down and live there and charge very low taxes, too.

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10 Jul 2011, 8:26 am

Until the CR people realize that the rich Americans are living too well and they tax them worse than in the US.

Since we are talking about the US. Let's stop saying "raise the tax on the rich" and say "make it so the rich people actually pay as many taxes as we do", instead.

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10 Jul 2011, 8:27 am

Vexcalibur wrote:

Until the CR people realize that the rich Americans are living too well and they tax them worse than in the US.

Since we are talking about the US. Let's stop saying "raise the tax on the rich" and instead say "stop giving the rich free tax breaks".

Yes. I buy that. No more government subsidies for anyone.

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10 Jul 2011, 12:33 pm

It would be nice to have the election immediately, if it meant B.O. would not finish out his term.

But:

A. The best potential candidates will not run.

B. The best of those who run will not be nominated

C. The best of the nominees will not win.

D. The winner will be the candidate that the bigwigs of the party with the best advertising consultants thinks has the best marketability.

Win first, worry about running the country later.

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10 Jul 2011, 4:23 pm

pandabear wrote:

What about Stephen Colbert? At least he is the most honest and entertaining candidate of the lot.

Gee, most of us didn't know Colbert
was copying Robin Williams from the
movie Man of the Year. :lol:

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10 Jul 2011, 4:25 pm

I would vote against the Republican nominee.
As usual.

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10 Jul 2011, 5:01 pm

ValentineWiggin wrote:

I would vote against the Republican nominee.
As usual.

Same here.

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