Next President of the United States

Onkel Neal · 08-31-08, 08:48 AM

Here it is, the official Subsim presidential poll. Who do you think will be the next President of the United States? Not necessarily who you want to be President, but if you had to bet a steak lunch, who you think will actually win.

Von Tonner · 08-31-08, 09:02 AM

Gee, Obama 100% McCaine naught .... oh, wait, I am the only one who has voted so far

Thomen · 08-31-08, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Von Tonner

Gee, Obama 100% McCaine naught .... oh, wait, I am the only one who has voted so far

Lets balance that out a bit, shall we?

Sailor Steve · 08-31-08, 10:02 AM

I'm probably going to write in somebody more to my liking than either of them, but I suspect that Obama's going to take it. Either way it's going to be a history-making presidency, with either a black president or a woman veep. And either way, politics and opinions aside, the country will get along just as it always has, for better and for worse.

geetrue · 08-31-08, 10:30 AM

Just tied it up at five and five ...

Need a tie breaker

Peto · 08-31-08, 11:46 AM

I'm sticking with my vote in the original thread. And hoping for the best for all of us. Other nations included.

Sailor Steve · 09-01-08, 07:30 PM

How did this suddenly turn into "Who I'll vote for" and "who's wife does what"?

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not necessarily who you want to be President, but if you had to bet a steak lunch, who you think will actually win.

mapuc · 09-01-08, 08:18 PM

Here's my version

After Obma is selected(he's not my choice)

He fire Biden, call McCaine and ask if he want's to be his(Obama's) vicepresident

So says the rest of my coffe in my cup

Markus

Sailor Steve · 09-02-08, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Here's my version

After Obma is selected(he's not my choice)

He fire Biden, call McCaine and ask if he want's to be his(Obama's) vicepresident

So says the rest of my coffe in my cup

Markus

Actually he can't. The electors cast a vote for president and a vote for vice president. The VP is technically elected separately and the Pres can't do anything about it one way or the other.

Onkel Neal · 09-02-08, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

How did this suddenly turn into "Who I'll vote for" and "who's wife does what"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not necessarily who you want to be President, but if you had to bet a steak lunch, who you think will actually win.

No kidding! The poll is for who you think will win.

Sheesh, these guys cannot follow simple instructions

geetrue · 09-02-08, 11:25 AM

I think, I act, I do, but I don't really know who will win in November.

Sure is fun to wonder though ...

Will Obama wind up back on the floor of the Senate with Kerry and Biden and Clinton too?

All ploting on how to defeat VP Palin in November 2012?

1. President McCain would be too old to run for a second term
2. VP Palin would have a very strong following by then
3. 54% of all of the voters in 2004 were women

Seeds for thought

Tchocky · 09-02-08, 11:41 AM

Assuming women will vote for Palin just because she's a woman is rather insulting. It's also a bit silly to expect women to switch to an almost completely opposite candidate on grounds of gender.

I've been seriously out of the loop for the last week or so, only seeing this piece now. Does this kind of thing inspire confidence?

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With time running out -- and as Mr. McCain discarded two safer choices, Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, as too predictable -- he turned to Ms. Palin. He had his first face-to-face interview with her on Thursday and offered her the job moments later. Advisers to Mr. Pawlenty and another of the finalists on Mr. McCain's list described an intensive vetting process for those candidates that lasted one to two months. "They didn't seriously consider her until four or five days from the time she was picked, before she was asked, maybe the Thursday or Friday before," said a Republican close to the campaign. "This was really kind of rushed at the end, because John didn't get what he wanted. He wanted to do Joe or Ridge."

geetrue · 09-02-08, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Assuming women will vote for Palin just because she's a woman is rather insulting. It's also a bit silly to expect women to switch to an almost completely opposite candidate on grounds of gender.

To assume means to make a fool out of you and me.

What if you change the words in your brief statement?

To this:

"Assuming blacks will vote for Obama just because he is black is rather insulting ..."

Happy Times · 09-02-08, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Assuming women will vote for Palin just because she's a woman is rather insulting. It's also a bit silly to expect women to switch to an almost completely opposite candidate on grounds of gender.

Wish it wouldnt be true but i know many women who voted, just for a woman, in our past two presidential elections. Women that normally vote for the polical right voted for a extreme left candidate. That makes one very worried, the fact is most women are emotianally driven and that makes them unstable and hard to predict.

AVGWarhawk · 09-02-08, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

How did this suddenly turn into "Who I'll vote for" and "who's wife does what"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Not necessarily who you want to be President, but if you had to bet a steak lunch, who you think will actually win.

No kidding! The poll is for who you think will win.

Sheesh, these guys cannot follow simple instructions

I did vote for who I think will win. Not who I want to win. But if I did not comment, that would be un-American

View Poll Results: Who do you think will be the next President of the United States?
Obama/Biden	80	56.74%
McCain/Palin	61	43.26%
Voters: 141. You may not vote on this poll

08-31-08, 08:48 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Next President of the United States Here it is, the official Subsim presidential poll. Who do you think will be the next President of the United States? Not necessarily who you want to be President, but if you had to bet a steak lunch, who you think will actually win. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-31-08, 10:02 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm probably going to write in somebody more to my liking than either of them, but I suspect that Obama's going to take it. Either way it's going to be a history-making presidency, with either a black president or a woman veep. And either way, politics and opinions aside, the country will get along just as it always has, for better and for worse. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-08, 10:30 AM	#5
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just tied it up at five and five ... Need a tie breaker __________________

08-31-08, 11:46 AM	#6
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I'm sticking with my vote in the original thread. And hoping for the best for all of us. Other nations included. __________________ If your target has a 30 degree AOB, the range from his base course line equals the current range divided by 2.

08-31-08, 09:02 AM	#2
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Gee, Obama 100% McCaine naught .... oh, wait, I am the only one who has voted so far

09-01-08, 08:18 PM	#8
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Here's my version After Obma is selected(he's not my choice) He fire Biden, call McCaine and ask if he want's to be his(Obama's) vicepresident So says the rest of my coffe in my cup Markus

09-02-08, 11:25 AM	#11
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I think, I act, I do, but I don't really know who will win in November. Sure is fun to wonder though ... Will Obama wind up back on the floor of the Senate with Kerry and Biden and Clinton too? All ploting on how to defeat VP Palin in November 2012? 1. President McCain would be too old to run for a second term 2. VP Palin would have a very strong following by then 3. 54% of all of the voters in 2004 were women Seeds for thought __________________