Choose one:

[Onlooker]

[shadowknows69]

1. Is this a geometry logic test?

[WeDidIt]

2. I like Obama more than I hate Clinton

And these days that's saying a lot about how much I like Obama.

[jakem]

3. seconded!

[rzemanfl]

4. The real challenge would be "I like Obama more than I hate W."

I would have to say that if I liked someone more than I hate W, we'd be married.

[babylonsister]

5. LOL! nt

[frickaline]

6. I don't "hate" anyone. abstain. nt

[rzemanfl]

8. What medications are you on? I need some. n/t

[frickaline]

10. if you can hate people you really don't know personally, I do think you need meds

Sorry I have none to offer half the population of this board. I guess I just don't get that personally connected to these elections.

[rzemanfl]

12. If you don't hate Bush and Cheney after the past seven years-

you are too mellow for words.

[frickaline]

15. I don't respect them, and Cheney I outright fear, but that's different from hate. nt

[RichardRay]

17. Bravo!

Agreed.

[melody]

7. Why are you posting polls determined to pit Democrats against each other?

That's the question I'd like answered.

[Onlooker]

11. I don't think this poll does that

I'm not sure what it does, but it doesn't pit people against each other. In fact, it seems to be showing a positive message far more than a negative one.

[RichardRay]

16. Sure it does

All of those statements can be recast into logically equivalent forms that allow the respondent to approve of and like both choices. It's a classic push poll, it's just pushing the perspective that one has to hate one of the choices, rather than liking either of the choices specifically.

(on edit - changed the last sentence as suggested - my bad)

[frickaline]

20. bingo. we have a winner.

(except I think you meant to say "rather than *liking* either of the choices specifically.")

[melody]

21. Classic push poll -- constructed to bring about a preferred result n/t

[LWolf]

9. Other:

I dislike both of them equally.

[RichardRay]

14. Which is, of course, just the obverse of

'I like them both equally.'

Right?

And, it has no unit of measure involved, just the comparison. So, is the amount you dislike (or like) them equally greater than or less than or equal to the amount you dislike (or like) McCain?

[LWolf]

22. I dislike them and distrust them all equally.

I do, though, retain an admittedly small measure of respect for Clinton and Obama.

None for McCain, except that which I would extend to any other living thing.

Is that a significant enough difference for you?

[RichardRay]

13. I like Obama more than I like Clinton, and

I like (Obama or Clinton) more than I like McCain.

[frickaline]

19. we are in complete agreement nt

[QueenOfCalifornia]

18. Can I say...

I hate Christmas because I spend too much money and all that shopping Bush told me to do didn't fix anything?

[ccharles000]

23. I love Hillary, like Obama.

I don't hate either one.

[Two Americas]

24. none of the above

I don't "hate" nor "like" any politicians. I can't imagine getting involved on that emotional level with any stranger.