If Gore ran as an independent would you vote for him and could he win?

[IChing]

I know it will never happen but just curious.

[helderheid]

1. No matter what party he ran as, I'd vote for him (and I believe he'd win)

[liberaldemocrat7]

41. It would depend on the polls a month before the election.

If Gore had a significant lead in most states according to electoral-vote.com then I would vote for him.

If not then I would vote for the Democrat even if Hillary got the nomination.

[LWolf]

Other: It depends.

It depends on who the Democratic nominee, and what other candidates might appear on my ballot.

I will vote for the best person for the job, from my perspective.

[merci_me]

15. There's my answer! n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Your choices don't make much sense

why not just a simple "Yes" and "No"?

[IChing]

3. Because there are overlapping issues and allegiances on the No side.

and it's my poll dammit. LOL:)

[MonkeyFunk]

8. But what's it got to do

with Clinton, or any "frontrunner"?

If Gore ran as an independent, he wouldn't be on a Primary ballot - so there's no "frontrunner" to consider.

He'd be on the general election ballot, along with a Dem candidate and a Republican candidate.

[BlooInBloo]

4. Attempting to minimize the 'yes' vote so as to manufacture principle-purity outrage.

[xultar]

17. No kidding.

[ellenfl]

5. i voted 'yes' to gore but i really do not want to chance

losing the wh . . . again . . . so that would be my ideal vote, not necessarily how i will vote when push comes to shove.

ellen fl

[elocs]

6. Congratulations to those who vote on principle, unfortunately Republicans are more pragmatic.

They vote to get and retain power even if it is not for principle. So vote on principle, but don't complain too much when those nasty Republicans and neocons are running things because they understand how the system works.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. You need another option

Yes, I vote on principle and not party and he would split the vote and not win. :cry:

Doesn't matter though, since he would never not run as a Dem.

[IChing]

11. This poll is also an analysis of the independent voter structure

Would and could he win with the combination of independent and democratic voters
and even some republicans. Like I said it is not going to happen and is purely conjecture

How Americans identified themselves in aggregated 2006 Gallup Polls

• Democrats: 34.3%
• Independents: 33.9%
• Republicans: 30.4%

Among independents
• Democratic-leaning: 50.4%
• Republican-leaning: 40.2%
• Don't lean either way: 9.4%

Source: Average of 2006 Gallup Polls of more than 30,000 adult Americans. Margin of error +/- 0.57 percentage

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-05-02-gop-landscape_N.htm

[Viva_La_Revolution]

18. It's fascinating stuff really...

just this week, my evangelical christian boss said he is seriously considering voting for a dem in 08, and my apathetic non-voting roomie said he would specifically register just so he could vote for Gore if he runs.

It's been a very good week. :)

[William769]

9. Oy vey.

[sandnsea]

10. I would never split the left vote

If a Green were poised to win, I wouldn't vote for a Dem if it split the vote either. Republicans are always bad for the country, that's the first principle I vote on.

[onehandle]

12. Voting third party worked out well in 2000.

President Nader has done a swell job.

[Tom Joad]

13. Very imaginative post. And during his inauguration he will ride a unicorn.

He will not run. Certainly not as an independent.

[IChing]

16. Did I not qualify that in the post? n/t

[Kazak]

14. Other, yes.

I would vote for him, but I doubt he would win.

[nevergiveup]

19. I believe he

would have a tough time winning as the Democratic nominee. As an independent his chances are zero. I also believe he is not running because of Hillary. I don't believe he wants to take on the Clintons and who could blame him. It would tear the party to shreds and he knows it.

[Pastiche423]

20. What a strange post

More than half of the country "hates" Hillary. Where is the fear of taking on the Clintons?

As a liberal Independent, I will not vote for Hillary in the primary, nor in the general. It would break my heart if the 1st woman president was a corporate elistist and warmonger.

[William769]

22. "More than half of the country "hates" Hillary"

If you really believe that I have a bridge in brooklyn to sell you.

[Pastiche423]

24. How many republics do you know that would vote for Hillary?

Add that number to Democrats and Independents that won't vote for her and more than half of the country is probably a low estimate.

Her corporate elitism and warmongering offer no hope.

Hope is what is needed to turn our country towards democracy.

[William769]

25. How many Repukes do you know will vote for any Democrat?

[Pastiche423]

27. A large enough number of conservatives

that I was taken by surprise. They are tired of the corruption of El Mono and his fellow monkeys.

The policies of the administration have hurt cities and towns all across our country. My county had to lay off half of our police force (many who are republics), our county jail had to close almost half of the cells, which in turn laid off as many jail guards.

There is no funding for mental health when it is needed now more than ever. There are not enough funds to take care of our roads, aging bridges and other infrastructure.

This affects everyone, no matter which party they are registered.

[William769]

28. Then please explain this.

Clinton Leading All Major Demographic Groups

http://bluesunbelt.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=612

Kind of blows your theory right out of the water.

[Pastiche423]

30. Kinda doesn't mean jack at this time of the campaign

Have you forgotten the '04 election already?

[William769]

33. Now how did I know that would be your answer, before it was even posted.

:eyes:

[Pastiche423]

34. Because it's the truth

[William769]

38. No because it's the meme being used.

If a poll not good for Mrs. clinton it must be true, if a poll for Mrs. Clinton is good for Mrs. Clinton then the meme gets used. It's so typical of people like you.

[Pastiche423]

39. Just who are "people like me"?

I don't use memes. I tell the truth. If you can't accept that, then tough shit.

[Mme. Defarge]

21. I will ONLY vote for him if he runs as

an independent candidate. The Democrats won the last two presidential elections and did not support their winning candidates. I worked for and contributed money to those two candidates.

The Democratic party has done nothing substantial since the '00 election fiasco to insure the integrity our our election system. Voters in '06 heroically overcame an insidious and systematic Republican effort to illegally stack the deck in favor of Republican candidates. Since winning majorities in both houses the Democratically controlled congress has yet to restore habeas corpus, and other constitutional protections we have lost. While the hearings are entertaining, and revealing of just how corrupt and bad this administration really is, impeachment continues to be "off the table." Last week Democratic senators and representatives whined about not having enough votes to overcome a presidential veto of an Iraq occupation spending bill with time lines for U.S. troop withdrawal, or even enforceable benchmarks, indirectly blaming voters for not electing enough Democrats in '06.

I've lost confidence in the Democratic party and have come to believe that we effectively have a one-party system in this country. Yesterday I mailed in a new voters' registration card indicating no party affiliation. I refuse to continue to be a "useful idiot" serving the interests of the status quo. While I believe that Gore and Kucinich are both great candidates, I'm convinced that they could never win as Democrats.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

40. So Why The Fuck Are You Here For Then? This Site Is To Support Democratic Candidates.

Not spew bullshit that encourages not voting for them. Since you seem to hate the Democrats so much, then why the fuck are you even here pal?

[rec_report]

23. I voted 'yes,' but I think (unfortunately) that such a move would....

facilitate the theft of the 2008 'election' by the GOP.
Polar Bear

[deutsey]

26. Probably, but I can't imagine him doing that n/t

[Initech]

29. I'd absolutely vote for him, but I don't think he could win 3rd party.

Look at where the 3rd parties got us in 2000 and 2004. But I honestly think the events of the last couple years will spell the death of the 2 party system (which I really think couldn't come soon enough), so maybe he might have a chance this time around.

[skipos]

31. Gore 41% vs. Giuliani 48%, Gore 41% vs. McCain 47%

That's from the most recent Quin. poll, but I have never seen Gore do most head to head polls. I know polls aren't the end all be all but I don't know how anyone thinks he could possibly win running against a Dem and a Repub when all he is going to do is split the Dem vote. Then again, I don't know why anyone thinks he would run and an indy. DUers have this strange obsession with indy runs, imo.

[mentalsolstice]

32. When an acquaintance told me she voted for Nader

...because she is a "truly" independent person, I asked her how that was working out for her now. I love Al Gore, yet I'd have to consider selling my soul to the devil to keep another puke out of the WH.

[Freddie Stubbs]

35. Al Gore of all people knows what a stupid idea a third-party candidacy would be

[WA98296]

36. I voted Yes for Gore, however my vote hinges on candidate's Free Trade policies...so we'll see.

[provis99]

37. wouldn't vote for Gore

his stances on global warming and free trade agreements directly contradict one another. He claims that global warming is our greatest problem, yet he voted for the NAFTA and GATT agreements, which allow a new myriad of ways for corporations to ignore their environmental pollution. He still supports free trade agreements that would add to the destruction of the environment.

[KoKo]

42. Kick...I don't see Gore running INDIE, though it's Interesting n/t

[The Gunslinger]

43. I'd vote for Edwards first and Gore Second

Don't really care if either ran as a Democrat or independent.