If Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination and Hillary Clinton decided to run in the general election as independent, how would you vote if you could choose for or against any candidate?

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If Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination and Hillary Clinton decided to run in the general election as independent, how would you vote if you could choose for or against any candidate?

by TechnoZeus Posted May 02, 2008 10:20:37

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2008. Four polls to demonstrate balanced plurality voting vs. traditional plurality voting systems.

Please vote in all 4 polls and compare the results later.
http://www.sodahead.com/poll/82257/
http://www.sodahead.com/poll/82260/
http://www.sodahead.com/poll/82262/
http://www.sodahead.com/poll/82264/

Subtract the votes AGAINST a candidate from the votes FOR the candidate for net results. The highest net vote count wins.

Results
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	+ Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) + 44% 47 votes
	+ Vote for Hillary Clinton (independent) + 22% 24 votes
	- Vote against Hillary Clinton (independent) - 17% 18 votes
	+ Vote for John McCain (Republican) + 6% 6 votes
	- Vote against John McCain (Republican) - 4% 4 votes
	None of the above 3% 3 votes
	- Vote against Barack Obama (Democratic) - 2% 2 votes
	Undecided 2% 2 votes
	+ Write in a vote for someone (Please leave a comment saying who you would vote for) + 1% 1 vote
	- Write in a vote against someone (Please leave a comment saying who you would vote against) - 0% 0 votes

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+10 / -1 raves Boilermc May 02, 2008 10:35:42

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
He's been my choice from the start!
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Marky July 26, 2008 02:31:09

Answered: - Vote against John McCain (Republican) -
I am sick of the GOP!!

Marky :o)
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TechnoZeus to Marky July 26, 2008 04:55:06

Thanks for the vote, and the comment. :)

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Here are the results of this poll at this time...

45 Net Votes for Barack Obama (Democratic) (47 - 2 = 45)

6 Net Votes for Hillary Clinton (independent) (24 - 18 = 6)

2 Net Votes for John McCain (Republican) (6 - 4 = 2)

1 Write-in Vote for Kat Swift

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The corresponding poll without the negative vote option, at...

http://sodahead.com/poll/82262

has the following results so far...

53 Votes for Barack Obama (Democratic)

23 Votes for Hillary Clinton (independent)

9 Votes for John McCain (Republican)

1 Write-in Vote for Paris Hilton

1 Write-in Vote for Kat Swift

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Marky to TechnoZeus July 26, 2008 05:02:57

Thanks for the results!!

Marky :o)
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TechnoZeus to Marky July 26, 2008 07:32:51

You're quite welcome, of course. :)
Anthony R July 21, 2008 05:55:55

Answered: None of the above
You can not for against a candidate, this is a silly question. All these "vote against" questions are ridiculous.
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TechnoZeus to Anthony R July 26, 2008 04:37:17

You are entitled to your opinion, but that doesn't make you right. :) Thanks for the comment.
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NZArkie08: In God We Trust. June 26, 2008 13:01:31

Answered: + Vote for Hillary Clinton (independent) +
That is the way my vote would go if the election was held today.
+1 raves
TechnoZeus to NZArkie... June 26, 2008 19:20:08

Your call. Thanks for the vote.
+1 raves
NurseyPaola June 11, 2008 06:14:51

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
He's our only hope to restore dignity to our country!
+1 raves
TechnoZeus to NurseyP... June 26, 2008 19:21:10

I agree... and that would be a very good thing.
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Diane June 05, 2008 12:19:19

Answered: + Vote for Hillary Clinton (independent) +
No Obama...
Obama supporters....

Michelle Obama spoke at the Women’s Event, but referenced Bill
Clinton in her rant — his presence at the conference was the
impetus for her raving, it seems.

For about 30 minutes, Michelle Obama launched into a rant about the
evils of America, and how America is to blame for the problems of
Africa. Michelle personally blamed President Clinton for the deaths
of millions of Africans and said America is responsible for the
genocide of the Tutsis and other ethnic groups. She then launched
into an attack on “whitey”, and talked about solutions to black
on black crime in the realm of diverting those actions onto white
America. Her rant was fueled by the crowd: they reacted strongly to
what she said, so she got more passionate and enraged, and that’s
when she completely loses it and says things that have made the
mouths drop of everyone who’s seen this.

read full post....

http://rezkowatch.blogspot.co...

Take this poll on Greta on Fox News...

http://gretawire.foxnews.com/...
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TechnoZeus to Diane June 19, 2008 04:12:50

Same garbage... same lack of thinking or research on your part. Don't you get tired of being some lier's puppet?
+2 raves
frigger7 May 22, 2008 06:10:27

Answered: + Vote for Hillary Clinton (independent) +
unless jesse ventura runs
Chelsea to frigger7 May 31, 2008 17:46:44

Good luck, one wasted vote.
+1 / -1 raves
LionsPaw May 20, 2008 23:38:32

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
BARACK BABY ALL THE WAY!
+1 / -1 raves
TechnoZeus to LionsPaw May 21, 2008 10:34:48

Thanks. :) Votes are always appreciates... and I like your choice too. :)
berlicho May 19, 2008 01:35:43

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
Barack Obama always and never hillary cause she doesn't want to drop out she's sick
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TechnoZeus to berlicho May 19, 2008 02:48:05

I don't blame her for not wanting to drop out, but she knows she can't win and it's costing her supporters and the Obama supporters an awful lot to continue trying to repair the damage that her negative campaigning has done... so I hope she decides to keep in civilized for a change.
Bart May 18, 2008 05:15:49

Answered: None of the above
Kat Swift - write in
Really I would vote for Barack, but he's gonna win anyway so I could give a good third party candidate my vote.
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TechnoZeus to Bart May 18, 2008 05:48:43

Hi Bart. You should have used the "Write in" option for that since one was provided, and I disagree with your logic of using "gonna win anyway" as part of your reason in choosing who to vote for, but I like your choice of writ-in though. Anyway, my opinion aside... I understand your vote, and I didn't set up strict runles in this poll, so I'm counting it. Write-in vote for Kat Swift, acknowledged.

Here are the results so far...

43 votes for Barack Obama

2 write-in votes for Kat Swift

1 net vote for John McCain (4 - 3 = 1)

1 net vote AGAINST Hillary Clinton (17 - 18 = -1)

~ 2am, May 18th, 2008.
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Calvin May 18, 2008 05:10:56

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
I would vote for Barack Obama because we need real change to make our country great again.
+2 raves
McBush May 16, 2008 07:19:38

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
moderated...
Foo Master Angie May 09, 2008 16:27:21

Answered: + Vote for John McCain (Republican) +
A vote for McCain is as good as a vote against Hitlery
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TechnoZeus to Foo Mas... May 09, 2008 22:48:51

Not quite the same thing... that's why I allowed the negative votes here.
Anyway, vote for John McCain acknowledged. Thanks.
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Ed May 08, 2008 23:15:00

Answered: + Vote for Hillary Clinton (independent) +
That is my plan - I will write her in even if she doesn't run as an independent. With good conscientious, there is no way I could vote for Obama and I think McCain presidency would be a disaster.
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TechnoZeus to Ed May 09, 2008 22:49:37

I disagree, but I do respect your opinion.

Thanks for the vote, and the comment.
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cobbelstone May 08, 2008 06:18:33

Answered: - Vote against Hillary Clinton (independent) -
moderated...
+3 raves
Foo Mas... to cobbels... May 09, 2008 16:26:35

I hate Hillary probably more than anyone else out there...but a woman CAN do this job - just not that woman
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TechnoZeus to Foo Mas... May 09, 2008 22:54:25

I agree. Actually, I acked her Senate office to convince her to run because I wanted people here in the United States to see that a woman can do the job as many other countries have already learned. Unfortunately while I still feel that she "can" do the job, she has demonstrated that her ego is more important than the people of this country or the the people of the world are to her. I also asked Barack Obama's Senate office to convince him to run, because I felt that he had the potential to be our greatest president ever... and so far not only has he not disappointed me, but he has proven to have more potential than I had realized.
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Chelsea May 07, 2008 18:10:42

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
No one but Barack!
-1 raves
TechnoZeus to Chelsea May 08, 2008 05:08:25

Thanks. :) Invite your friends to do likewise. ;)
+2 / -1 raves
Daline May 07, 2008 06:06:37

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
Barack Obama. McCain and Clinton are war mongers and give special interests special treatment for special favors
+2 / -1 raves
TechnoZeus to Daline May 08, 2008 05:11:43

I've noticed that as well. I had hoped that Hillary would not go there, but she went ahead and threatened war. It was bad enough that she helped authorize the Iraq war which we had no right nor reason to start, but after admitting that it was a mistake to vote for that one she has since voted to start fighting Iran and threatened to obliterate their whole country killing all of their innocent civilians. She said herself that it was a terrible thing to say, and she's right... but she said it!
+4 / -1 raves
concerned May 06, 2008 04:35:39

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
always
+3 / -1 raves
TechnoZeus to concerned May 08, 2008 05:13:53

Hi Concered. Good to see you. Thanks for the vote in my new poll. :)
+4 / -1 raves
child13 May 06, 2008 01:15:29

Answered: + Vote for Barack Obama (Democratic) +
BARACK THE VOTE!
+3 / -1 raves
TechnoZeus to child13 May 08, 2008 05:14:52

Always! :)
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Rick May 06, 2008 00:13:35

Answered: Undecided
all the candidates SUCK!
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TechnoZeus to Rick May 08, 2008 05:15:23

Is there anything specific about them that bothers you?
Rick to TechnoZeus May 15, 2008 05:13:55

Yes, take from those that have worked hard and gives to those that will not take responsibility for themselves. I spent 20 years in the military and lived pay check to paycheck, it was tough. My wife and I never took a handout or expected anything from uncle. Now that I'm retired and we went back to college to get degrees and a good jobs, the liberals/ democrats want to take more from us and give it to those who will not take accountability for their live and situations. This is the land of opportunity, if you want to work hard. If you don't then it sucks for you!!! The immigration situation and refusal to follow the law by all three candidates is down right shamefull. Yet we as U.S. citizens are required to abide by our laws.

No Amnesty!!!!!!!! Kick out all illegals!!!!