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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 11:38 PM Jul 2015

If for the General Election in 2016, Trump and Clinton are the major party nominees

And the polls indicate that no other candidates are polling more than 5%.

Who would you vote for?


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Hillary Clinton-D
3 (43%)
Donald Trump-R
0 (0%)
Other
4 (57%)
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If for the General Election in 2016, Trump and Clinton are the major party nominees (Original Post) CreekDog Jul 2015 OP
This was an easy choice. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #1
LOL Should be, don't you think? CreekDog Jul 2015 #3
I sure do! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #14
Probably the easiest poll ever written. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #2
and I hope the results show exactly that CreekDog Jul 2015 #4
Same here. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #7
Neither Reter Jul 2015 #5
you'd vote for her if it was close, however? CreekDog Jul 2015 #8
I think so, unless she really does something right-wing Reter Jul 2015 #22
This is worse future than the movie Children of Men.....heh artislife Jul 2015 #6
Trump. zappaman Jul 2015 #9
He's an underdog with an oversquirrel...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #15
He rages against the machine!!!! NCTraveler Jul 2015 #24
I always knew you were a closet birther. BainsBane Jul 2015 #30
ultimate result: ericson00 Jul 2015 #10
not sure about alaska, arizona and indiana, especially indiana since obama won it in 2008 JI7 Jul 2015 #16
yea you do have a point about Arizona, it went Dem in '96 ericson00 Jul 2015 #17
I'm not so sure Alaska would go for Trump. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #19
I guess I'm a big statistics/numbers guy ericson00 Jul 2015 #23
This is true, they have been strong, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #25
Golly, that's a toughie CreekDog. delrem Jul 2015 #11
Is this a joke of some sort? NaturalHigh Jul 2015 #12
I come from NYC mikehiggins Jul 2015 #13
I'll take my ball and go home olddots Jul 2015 #18
.... davidpdx Jul 2015 #20
I think at that point I'd just shoot myself. name not needed Jul 2015 #21
A no brainer. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #26
That was easy. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #27
I'm in CA so it doesn't really matter what I do tularetom Jul 2015 #28
M I C K E Y M O U S E or maybe Daisy Duck. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #29
 

Reter

(2,188 posts)
5. Neither
Mon Jul 27, 2015, 11:43 PM
Jul 2015

In this case, it's ok to vote 3rd party. It would not be a spoiler, as she would win by 20 points or more. A third party vote would not tip the results to Trump like in a close election.

 

Reter

(2,188 posts)
22. I think so, unless she really does something right-wing
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 10:27 AM
Jul 2015

But I live in NY. She will beat any Republican by 10-15 points.

 

ericson00

(2,707 posts)
17. yea you do have a point about Arizona, it went Dem in '96
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 12:32 AM
Jul 2015

And when the exit poll question was asked about if Perot had not been on the ballot, Clinton still came out ahead 48-44 and 6 not voting (take the 6 out of the denominator, 48/92=52.1%) (and out of the MoE). Alaska, can't see it. Indiana potentially, tho I still see it as Dan Quayle country.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
19. I'm not so sure Alaska would go for Trump.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:54 AM
Jul 2015

We are gradually turning leftward - witness our Independent governor/Dem lieutenant governor and Anchorage's new, very liberal mayor. People here aren't crazy about Hillary, but I just can't see Trump winning in Alaska. He's too Palin-like, and we've had quite enough of that. Personally, I think Bernie's message would resonate strongly here. I know many independents and Democrats who are supporting him.

 

ericson00

(2,707 posts)
23. I guess I'm a big statistics/numbers guy
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 12:57 PM
Jul 2015

because I'd love to believe what you're saying; its just that the GOP has been so strong in Alaska in recent decades, even in the elections they lost, that I'm tempted to give him AK (for now).

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
25. This is true, they have been strong,
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:19 PM
Jul 2015

but having lived here for 40 years, through the reddest of red times, I feel the tide starting to turn. The hardest part (as is the case everywhere) is getting people out to vote. The fact is that among registered voters, the independents and undeclareds are more numerous than Democrats and Republicans combined. I think a lot of them are getting fed up with Republicans, especially after the state legislative Republicans have overplayed their hand so egregiously in the past two legislative sessions.

But as you say, we shall see.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
28. I'm in CA so it doesn't really matter what I do
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:45 PM
Jul 2015

But I will not vote against any Democrat in the 2016 presidential election.

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)
29. M I C K E Y M O U S E or maybe Daisy Duck.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 02:56 PM
Jul 2015

If the country is just going to make a joke of it then so am I and I intend to relay that in a clear fashion as possible.

If the Commonwealth is in doubt then maybe Clinton as not to not quite so fully accept national suicide but otherwise a proper fuck off conartists is in order.

Not that Clinton is a joke but rather a seemingly absurd solution to the problems of today that she far too often was cheering on and helping to create to the point of maniacal laughter.

How is it possible that we are even less sensible and aware of real life application problems since the Iraq War, Prohibition, the financial meltdown, the Patriot Act, the exposure of dragnet surveillance, the drug war, and the BP blowout than even before them.

Are we collectively losing IQ points with every catastrophically stupid thing we do only to doom us to further and even more foolish acts?

Steve DeBerg was a good and winning quarterback but yes I'm going to look at you crazy when I say give me anybody that is going to give us even a puncher's chance based on their body of work and game philosophy and you give me DeBerg and I'm going to get exasperated.

The master of the playaction and handing it off isn't going to carry the day when the score has gotten away. The answer can't always and every time be fucking DeBerg! What is the fixation?

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