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Obama's VP, Write-in vote: Express your opinion on who would make the best(y) or worst(n) vice-president.
TechnoZeus May 11, 2008 03:05:20
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Please start your comment with the write-in name for a positive (yes) vote, or with the word "NOT" followed by the write-in name for a negative (No) vote.
An "Undecided" vote can be used to leave a comment but will not be counted for or against any potential vice-president.
You may choose who would you like most to see as the Vice President if and when Barack Obama becomes the President of the United States of America, by voting "Yes" and writing in that person's name as the first line of your comment.
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For examples, if you answered no, you might write in something like...
Albert Gore (Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.; aka Al Gore; former Vice President)
...Because he was a popular choice world-wide when he ran for president.
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Alternatively you may choose to indicate who you would be most opposed to seeing as Vice President if and when Barack Obama becomes the President of the United States of America, by voting "No" and writing in "NOT" followed by that person's name on the first line of your comment.
---
For examples, if you answered no, you might write in something like...
NOT Jesse Jackson (the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.; former presidential candidate)
...Because I don't share his views on [_insert_objections_here_].
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IMPORTANT: If you vote "No" and fail to put the word NOT or AGAINST in front of the write-in name, I will count it as an error.
Likewise, if you vote "YES" and write NOT or AGAINST in front of the name, I will count that as an error also.
If the write-in name is not on the first line, it may quite possibly not get correctly counted.
Approval will be rated by subtracting the votes AGAINST a potential Vice President from the votes FOR the same individual, so cast a positive vote if you have one and keep in mind that a negative write-in for an extremely unlikely possibility will probably be a somewhat wasted vote.
Please use full first and last name (correctly spelled if possible) for easy sorting, followed optionally by any title or other identifying information in parentheses.
If you would like some ideas of who to write in, look at other people's answers first and see if there's one you like or particularly dislike.
Here are some suggestions for consideration, included here to help keep spelling consistent for easier sorting and counting...
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Alan Keyes (Alan Lee Keyes; Activist and perennial candidate for public office)
Albert Gore (Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.; aka Al Gore; former Vice President)
Brian Schweitzer (Brian David Schweitzer; Governor of Montana)
Cassandra Hefton (Cassandra Anna Hefton; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Cindy Sheehan (Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan; American anti-war activist)
Charles Baldwin (Charles O. Baldwin; aka Chuck Baldwin; 2008 presidential nominee of the Constitution Party)
Charles Scarborough (Charles Joseph Scarborough; aka Joe Scarborough; TV Host and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Christine Smith (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Christopher Dodd (Christopher John Dodd; aka Chris Dodd; Lawyer and U.S. Senator)
Claire Cruise (Claire Elisabeth Fields "America, Peach" Cruise; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Clarita Fazzari (Clarita "Chi Chi" Fazzari; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Colin Powell (Colin Luther Powell; Former U.S. Secretary of State)
Cynthia McKinney (Green Party / Peace & Freedom Party Presidential Candidate)
David Cobb (David Keith Cobb; Activist and former Green Party Presidential candidate)
Diane Templin (American Party Presidential Candidate)
Edward Rendell (Edward Gene Rendell; aka Ed Rendell; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Governor of Pennsylvania)
Elizabeth Frothingham (Elizabeth Mason Frothingham; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Fred Thompson (Fred Dalton Thompson; born Freddie Dalton Thompson; Actor; Lawyer; Lobbyest; Former U.S. Senator)
Gloria La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation / Peace & Freedom Party Presidential Candidate)
Hillary Clinton (Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; Junior U.S. Senator and Former First Lady)
Ida Garza (Ida Cecilia Garza; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
James Webb (James Henry Webb, Jr.; aka Jim Webb; U.S. Senator; former Secretary of the Navy)
Jane Harman (Jane Lakes Harman; Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Janet Napolitano (Governor of Arizona)
Janice Chase (Janice Marie Chase; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Jeanne Chebib (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Jesse Jackson (the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.; former presidential candidate)
John Kerry (John Forbes Kerry; junior United States Senator and former Democratic Party Presidential nominee)
Johnny Edwards (Johnny Reid Edwards; aka John Edwards; Former U.S. Senator and former Democratic nominee for Vice President)
Joseph Biden (Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.; aka Joe Biden; Lawyer and U.S. Senator)
Joseph Kerrey (Joseph Robert Kerrey; aka Bob Kerrey; Former Governor of Nebraska; Former U.S. Senator; Former Presidential candidate; President of The New School)
Karen Kwiatkowski (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Kat Swift (Green Party 2008 Presidential Candidate and spokesperson for the Green Party's National Women’s Caucus)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius; Governor of Kansas)
Kelcey Wilson (Kelcey Brian Wilson; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Laura McCumber (Laura Jane McCumber; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Linda Tompkins (Linda A. Tompkins; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Lisa Weltman (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Liza Cherricks (Liza Dawn Cherricks; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Mary Herbert (Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert; Former Vice Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA)
Mary Ruwart (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Megally Megally (Megally Z. Megally; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Michael Badnarik (Michael J. Badnarik; Software engineer; Former Libertarian Party nominee for President)
Michael Huckabee (Michael Dale Huckabee; aka Mike Huckabee; Former Governor of Arkansas)
Michael Peroutka (Michael Anthony Peroutka; Lawyer and former Constitution Party candidate for President)
Nanci Taylor (Nanci Jean Taylor; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy Gingrich; former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Oprah Winfrey (Oprah Gail Winfrey; aka Oprah; Philanthropist and Television Host)
Pat LaMarche (Patricia Helen LaMarche; Former Green Party vice Presidential candidate)
Ralph Nader (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Richard Campagna (Richard V. Campagna; Former Vice Presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party)
Ron Paul (Ronald Ernest Paul; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Russell Feingold (Russell Dana Feingold; aka Russ Feingold; Former U.S. Senator)
Ruth White (Ruth Bryant White; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Samuel Nunn (Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.; aka Sam Nunn; U.S. Senator)
Sandra Noble (Sandra Queen Noble; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Sheila Bilyeu (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Ted Strickland (Governor of Ohio)
Teresa Gutierrez (Workers World Party Presidential Candidate)
Tom Daschell (Former Senator)
Walt Brown (Walter Frederick Brown; Former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA; Former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate)
Wesley Clark (Wesley Kanne Clark; Retired four-star general of the United States Army)
Willard Romney (Willard Mitt Romney; aka Mitt Romney; former Governor of Massachusetts)
William Richardson (William Blaine Richardson the Third; aka Bill Richardson; Governor of New Mexico)
--
I may post results occasionally and will attempt to avoid errors as much as reasonably possible.
Please be considerate and try to help make your write-in vote easier to count corrently.
Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this experimental vice-presidential write-in poll.
An "Undecided" vote can be used to leave a comment but will not be counted for or against any potential vice-president.
You may choose who would you like most to see as the Vice President if and when Barack Obama becomes the President of the United States of America, by voting "Yes" and writing in that person's name as the first line of your comment.
---
For examples, if you answered no, you might write in something like...
Albert Gore (Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.; aka Al Gore; former Vice President)
...Because he was a popular choice world-wide when he ran for president.
---
Alternatively you may choose to indicate who you would be most opposed to seeing as Vice President if and when Barack Obama becomes the President of the United States of America, by voting "No" and writing in "NOT" followed by that person's name on the first line of your comment.
---
For examples, if you answered no, you might write in something like...
NOT Jesse Jackson (the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.; former presidential candidate)
...Because I don't share his views on [_insert_objections_here_].
---
IMPORTANT: If you vote "No" and fail to put the word NOT or AGAINST in front of the write-in name, I will count it as an error.
Likewise, if you vote "YES" and write NOT or AGAINST in front of the name, I will count that as an error also.
If the write-in name is not on the first line, it may quite possibly not get correctly counted.
Approval will be rated by subtracting the votes AGAINST a potential Vice President from the votes FOR the same individual, so cast a positive vote if you have one and keep in mind that a negative write-in for an extremely unlikely possibility will probably be a somewhat wasted vote.
Please use full first and last name (correctly spelled if possible) for easy sorting, followed optionally by any title or other identifying information in parentheses.
If you would like some ideas of who to write in, look at other people's answers first and see if there's one you like or particularly dislike.
Here are some suggestions for consideration, included here to help keep spelling consistent for easier sorting and counting...
--
Alan Keyes (Alan Lee Keyes; Activist and perennial candidate for public office)
Albert Gore (Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.; aka Al Gore; former Vice President)
Brian Schweitzer (Brian David Schweitzer; Governor of Montana)
Cassandra Hefton (Cassandra Anna Hefton; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Cindy Sheehan (Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan; American anti-war activist)
Charles Baldwin (Charles O. Baldwin; aka Chuck Baldwin; 2008 presidential nominee of the Constitution Party)
Charles Scarborough (Charles Joseph Scarborough; aka Joe Scarborough; TV Host and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Christine Smith (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Christopher Dodd (Christopher John Dodd; aka Chris Dodd; Lawyer and U.S. Senator)
Claire Cruise (Claire Elisabeth Fields "America, Peach" Cruise; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Clarita Fazzari (Clarita "Chi Chi" Fazzari; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Colin Powell (Colin Luther Powell; Former U.S. Secretary of State)
Cynthia McKinney (Green Party / Peace & Freedom Party Presidential Candidate)
David Cobb (David Keith Cobb; Activist and former Green Party Presidential candidate)
Diane Templin (American Party Presidential Candidate)
Edward Rendell (Edward Gene Rendell; aka Ed Rendell; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Governor of Pennsylvania)
Elizabeth Frothingham (Elizabeth Mason Frothingham; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Fred Thompson (Fred Dalton Thompson; born Freddie Dalton Thompson; Actor; Lawyer; Lobbyest; Former U.S. Senator)
Gloria La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation / Peace & Freedom Party Presidential Candidate)
Hillary Clinton (Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; Junior U.S. Senator and Former First Lady)
Ida Garza (Ida Cecilia Garza; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
James Webb (James Henry Webb, Jr.; aka Jim Webb; U.S. Senator; former Secretary of the Navy)
Jane Harman (Jane Lakes Harman; Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Janet Napolitano (Governor of Arizona)
Janice Chase (Janice Marie Chase; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Jeanne Chebib (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Jesse Jackson (the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.; former presidential candidate)
John Kerry (John Forbes Kerry; junior United States Senator and former Democratic Party Presidential nominee)
Johnny Edwards (Johnny Reid Edwards; aka John Edwards; Former U.S. Senator and former Democratic nominee for Vice President)
Joseph Biden (Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.; aka Joe Biden; Lawyer and U.S. Senator)
Joseph Kerrey (Joseph Robert Kerrey; aka Bob Kerrey; Former Governor of Nebraska; Former U.S. Senator; Former Presidential candidate; President of The New School)
Karen Kwiatkowski (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Kat Swift (Green Party 2008 Presidential Candidate and spokesperson for the Green Party's National Women’s Caucus)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius; Governor of Kansas)
Kelcey Wilson (Kelcey Brian Wilson; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Laura McCumber (Laura Jane McCumber; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Linda Tompkins (Linda A. Tompkins; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Lisa Weltman (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Liza Cherricks (Liza Dawn Cherricks; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Mary Herbert (Mary Alice "Mal" Herbert; Former Vice Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA)
Mary Ruwart (Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate)
Megally Megally (Megally Z. Megally; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Michael Badnarik (Michael J. Badnarik; Software engineer; Former Libertarian Party nominee for President)
Michael Huckabee (Michael Dale Huckabee; aka Mike Huckabee; Former Governor of Arkansas)
Michael Peroutka (Michael Anthony Peroutka; Lawyer and former Constitution Party candidate for President)
Nanci Taylor (Nanci Jean Taylor; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy Gingrich; former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Oprah Winfrey (Oprah Gail Winfrey; aka Oprah; Philanthropist and Television Host)
Pat LaMarche (Patricia Helen LaMarche; Former Green Party vice Presidential candidate)
Ralph Nader (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Richard Campagna (Richard V. Campagna; Former Vice Presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party)
Ron Paul (Ronald Ernest Paul; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Russell Feingold (Russell Dana Feingold; aka Russ Feingold; Former U.S. Senator)
Ruth White (Ruth Bryant White; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Samuel Nunn (Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr.; aka Sam Nunn; U.S. Senator)
Sandra Noble (Sandra Queen Noble; 2008 Presidential Candidate)
Sheila Bilyeu (2008 Presidential Candidate)
Ted Strickland (Governor of Ohio)
Teresa Gutierrez (Workers World Party Presidential Candidate)
Tom Daschell (Former Senator)
Walt Brown (Walter Frederick Brown; Former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA; Former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate)
Wesley Clark (Wesley Kanne Clark; Retired four-star general of the United States Army)
Willard Romney (Willard Mitt Romney; aka Mitt Romney; former Governor of Massachusetts)
William Richardson (William Blaine Richardson the Third; aka Bill Richardson; Governor of New Mexico)
--
I may post results occasionally and will attempt to avoid errors as much as reasonably possible.
Please be considerate and try to help make your write-in vote easier to count corrently.
Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this experimental vice-presidential write-in poll.
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Top Comment
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No
NOT Hillary Clinton (despite starting out looking good, her unwillingness to accept inevitable defeat and move on for the good of the party, and her rash statements about being shot at when she wasn't, about obliterating Iran, about it being a good idea to cut gas tax, etc., clearly show she can't be trusted as a leader. It is a shame - this would have been the 'dream ticket', if she hadn't gone off the rails so much)View thread
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Undecided
http://sodahead.com/poll/101550
http://sodahead.com/poll/101551
Yes
Still... vote acknowledged, and you are welcome to vote in my newer VP poll also.
http://sodahead.com/poll/101550
I do appreciate you expressing your opinion... but I feel very sorry for you than she twisted your thought process so badly that you have not yet recovered. I hope some how she will make it up to you some day.
Yes
He knows the ropes
Yes
Yes
Anyway, I went ahead and counted it for now... here are the results so far...
13 votes for William Richardson
8 votes for Johnny Edwards
4 votes for Joseph Biden
3 votes for Kathleen Sebelius
3 votes for Wesley Clark
2 votes for Albert Gore
1 vote for Ted Strickland
1 vote for Russell Feingold
1 vote for Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
1 vote for John Kerry
1 vote for Jesse Jackson
1 vote for Jane Harman
1 vote for James Webb
1 vote for Harold Ford
1 vote for Gloria la Riva
1 vote for Denzel Washington
1 vote for David Chamberlain
1 vote for Colin Powell
1 vote for Charles Hagel
1 vote for Cindy Sheehan
1 vote for Chris Dodd
1 vote for Brian Schweitzer
5 net votes AGAINST Hillary Clinton (3 - 8 = -5)
~6am, June 11th, 2008
I still don't have a clear top ten yet. Need more votes. Please encourage your friends to write in their choice.
I am planning on making a couple of polls to check which of the possibilities t...
Anyway, I went ahead and counted it for now... here are the results so far...
13 votes for William Richardson
8 votes for Johnny Edwards
4 votes for Joseph Biden
3 votes for Kathleen Sebelius
3 votes for Wesley Clark
2 votes for Albert Gore
1 vote for Ted Strickland
1 vote for Russell Feingold
1 vote for Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
1 vote for John Kerry
1 vote for Jesse Jackson
1 vote for Jane Harman
1 vote for James Webb
1 vote for Harold Ford
1 vote for Gloria la Riva
1 vote for Denzel Washington
1 vote for David Chamberlain
1 vote for Colin Powell
1 vote for Charles Hagel
1 vote for Cindy Sheehan
1 vote for Chris Dodd
1 vote for Brian Schweitzer
5 net votes AGAINST Hillary Clinton (3 - 8 = -5)
~6am, June 11th, 2008
I still don't have a clear top ten yet. Need more votes. Please encourage your friends to write in their choice.
I am planning on making a couple of polls to check which of the possibilities that have so far gotten only one vote should be included in the final VP poll.
No
You can review my website and find me on vote smart for more information.
No
Yes
So, write in vote for Jim Webb as your choice for Barack Obama's vice president, acknowledged. Also, James Webb (James Henry Webb, Jr.; aka Jim Webb; U.S. Senator; former Secretary of the Navy) added to the suggestions list.
Yes
Feel tree to edit your vote if you would like me to be able to count it... re-read the rules if necessary.
Undecided
Ayway, thanks for the comment.
Yes
Yes
Write-in vote for Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's vice president, acknowledged. Thanks. :)
No
Write-in vote for Jesse Jackson (the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.; former presidential candidate) as Barack Obama's vice president, acknowledged. :)
Undecided
Yes
(and OK, last week's bullsh*t comment definitely worked for me ! )
I also like Richardson and Webb a lot, too
(not sure what comment you were talking about though.)
Yes
Here are the results so far of this write-in poll for Barack Obama's vice president.
12 votes for William Richardson
8 votes for Johnny Edwards
3 votes for Joe Biden
3 votes for Kathleen Sebelius
3 votes for Wesley Clark
2 votes for Albert Gore
1 vote for Ted Strickland
1 vote for Russell Feingold
1 vote for Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
1 vote for John Kerry
1 vote for Jane Harman
1 vote for Harold Ford
1 vote for Gloria la Riva
1 vote for Denzel Washington
1 vote for David Chamberlain
1 vote for Colin Powell
1 vote for Charles Hagel
1 vote for Cindy Sheehan
1 vote for Chris Dodd
1 vote for Brian Schweitzer
6 net votes AGAINST Hillary Clinton (1 - 7 = -6)
~8pm, May 18th, 2008
I still don't have a clear top ten yet. Need more votes. Please encourage your friends to write in their choice.
Undecided
Yes
or
Jim Webb (D)
Both would help the military vote
Both are on the right side of the war
Hagel would bring in moderate Republicans
Yes
Yes
Republican, McCain and Clinton, that way and is the only way, republicans would win
Would be ironic and interesting, wow, what a team that would make : )