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(Subtract "Against" votes from "For" votes for net results.) If only the women currently running for president were on the ballot in the general election and you could vote for or against anyone, how would you vote?

TechnoZeus April 28, 2008 17:59:07

I am not promoting sexism, but rather trying to understand it better. Please comment.
Please research each candidate before voting...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat_Swift
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ruwart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_McKinney
Please choose your vote FOR or AGAINST a candidate.
 Vote for Kat Swift
Vote for Cynthia McKinney
Vote for Hillary Clinton
Vote for Mary Ruwart
Vote against Kat Swift
Vote against Cynthia McKinney
Vote against Hillary Clinton
Vote against Mary Ruwart
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  • +6 / -1 raves TechnoZeus April 28, 2008 18:02:06 (edited)
    TechnoZeus

    Undecided

    Barack Obama. (Write-in)

    I honestly had to look into it carefully after I made this poll, but I have made up my mind. Originally I was thinking I think I would either vote for Kat, or write in Barack Obama. While any of the candidates in this poll would have been acceptable to me up until recently, Hillary Clinton has lost my respect, and I am now bordering on siding with a vote directly against her given these choices on the ballot, but while I still have nothing against the other candidates, Barack Obama still has the most positive potential in my opinion... so he gets my vote, even if I'm the only one to vote for him here.

    Anyway, I hope people like this poll.

    Subtract the votes AGAINST each candidate from the votes FOR that same candidate to get the candidate's net vote count. The highest net vote count indicates who is leading. This is a single vote balanced plurality voting system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
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  • +1 raves
    Auntie Samantha July 24, 2008 23:33:00
    Auntie Samantha

    I would write in a vote for my candidate but gender is not important to me

    Barack Obama gets my vote!
  • +1 raves
    Terry June 01, 2008 17:49:32 (edited)
    Terry

    I would write in a vote for my candidate but gender is not important to me

    Although I am a Hillary Supporter I am going with write in and that gender doesn’t matter to me. I live in the state of MA and in the past seven yrs we have had the opportunity to vote for a women Gov. I did not find any of them to be worthy of being Gov. 2 were Republicans and one was Democrat.

    Kate Swift: Thank goodness I watch that video, because I say no. My sense about her; it sounded like she was running for Senior Class president. I had read her bios but I can’t rely upon that, I also have to have a visual to get a better understanding of character.

    Cynthia McKinney: Not after her little fiasco with the Security Guard in the US Capital in 2006. To make it brief she didn’t let him do his job which is screen everyone who came into the Capital. She felt she was above that, and proceeded to vilify him for it; which also says a lot about her character.

    Hillary Clinton: Is a fighter, I know that most people have a different opinion but for someone to get up every morning and face what she has to face takes a lot of courage. I don’t want a quitter president, or someone who looks like a push over. Her resume is very impressive. To sum it up if I was an owner of a company and had her or any of the ladies that you mention interviewing for a top position, it would be her tha...





    Although I am a Hillary Supporter I am going with write in and that gender doesn’t matter to me. I live in the state of MA and in the past seven yrs we have had the opportunity to vote for a women Gov. I did not find any of them to be worthy of being Gov. 2 were Republicans and one was Democrat.

    Kate Swift: Thank goodness I watch that video, because I say no. My sense about her; it sounded like she was running for Senior Class president. I had read her bios but I can’t rely upon that, I also have to have a visual to get a better understanding of character.

    Cynthia McKinney: Not after her little fiasco with the Security Guard in the US Capital in 2006. To make it brief she didn’t let him do his job which is screen everyone who came into the Capital. She felt she was above that, and proceeded to vilify him for it; which also says a lot about her character.

    Hillary Clinton: Is a fighter, I know that most people have a different opinion but for someone to get up every morning and face what she has to face takes a lot of courage. I don’t want a quitter president, or someone who looks like a push over. Her resume is very impressive. To sum it up if I was an owner of a company and had her or any of the ladies that you mention interviewing for a top position, it would be her that I would hire.

    Mary Ruwart: I watched the Libertarian convention on C-Span; and my impression is she is a push over. When her turn to speak during their debate; in her description of herself she said she wasn’t like Senator Clinton, that totally turn me off. To have to relate to another candidate to get your point across…well to me that makes you a weak candidate. The man next to her however said if they had Senator Clinton on the Libertarian party that would be a good thing.

    And NO I am not voting for Obama!!!!

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  • TechnoZeus Terry June 05, 2008 03:27:17
    TechnoZeus
    I take it that was intended as a write-in vote for Hillary Clinton. You actually didn't say directly, so please forgive me and feel free to correct me if I misunderstood.

    About that idea of hiring her into a top position for a big company... I can understand how one could see her as having the potential to bring in a lot of money but, considering that she has lied on her application, I would personally rather have a lower risk and more trust worthy employee. That is I guess a difference in how people do things. Thanks for your vote and your feedback.
  • +1 raves
    Lena May 22, 2008 22:01:20
    Lena

    I would write in a vote for my candidate but gender is not important to me

    Barack Obama write in.
  • TechnoZeus Lena May 23, 2008 02:04:37
    TechnoZeus
    Thanks Lena. :)
    Write-in for Barack Obama, acknowledged.

    Here are the results of this poll so far...

    26 votes for Kat Swift

    9 net votes for Cynthia McKinney (10 - 1 = 9)

    6 write-in votes for Barack Obama

    0 net votes for or against Mary Ruwart (1 - 1 = 0)

    12 net votes AGAINST Hillary Clinton (7 - 18 - 1 write-in = -12)

    May 22nd, 2008. (10pm)
  • LionsPaw May 20, 2008 23:42:50 (edited)
    LionsPaw

    None of the above

    All are obviously capable...None are READY... in my opinion.
  • TechnoZeus LionsPaw May 21, 2008 10:38:25
    TechnoZeus
    Yes, I feel the same way. Kat Swift would be my choice from this selection of candidates... but I agree. Not quite ready yet. Unfortunately, I have already seen some negative campaigning out of her. I hope she'll learn from Barack Obama and run again some day.

    Anyway... thanks. :)
  • kat TechnoZeus September 05, 2008 22:20:37
    kat
    what negative campaigning?

    :)
  • TechnoZeus kat September 06, 2008 02:31:06
    TechnoZeus
    Hi Kat. Good to see you. :)

    This one's pretty negative, and terribly inaccurate...
    http://www.sodahead.com/quest...
    calling Barack Obama "just another wolf in sheeps clothing like the rest of the media selected candidates you all think you are left with" and going on to say he'll "target muslims and arabs and continue unsustainable energy policies that will create further issues"

    Don't know if you were misinformed or what, because it seemed very out-of-character for you... but that was you, right?
  • Foo Master Angie May 09, 2008 16:32:08
    Foo Master Angie

    Vote against Hillary Clinton

    I really wish I could cast an anti-Hillary vote! That would be terrific!
  • TechnoZeus Foo Mas... May 18, 2008 22:27:59 (edited)
    TechnoZeus
    Well... when all of this is over (or before hand, if you wish) feel free to contact your representative in Congress or the Senate and say so. I would sure appreciate it the support for a fair and balanced voting system. You can even direct them to some of my polls if you like, to give them an idea of how it could work... and I would be happy to talk with them about it and help them to get it done right the first time.

    Here are the results of this poll so far...

    26 votes for Kat Swift

    9 net votes for Cynthia McKinney (10 - 1 = 9)

    5 write-in votes for Barack Obama

    1 vote for an undisclosed candidate selected based on gender

    1 undisclosed write-in.

    1 vote AGAINST Mary Ruwart

    12 net votes AGAINST Hillary Clinton (7 - 18 - 1 write-in = -12)

    ~7pm, May 18th, 2008
  • sauce May 07, 2008 10:53:34
    sauce

    Vote against Hillary Clinton

    Obama 08
  • TechnoZeus sauce November 08, 2009 14:25:07
    TechnoZeus
    Thanks for the vote. I hope you have found my polls interesting. Sorry I have been away so long.
  • charles May 06, 2008 10:19:58
    charles

    Vote for Cynthia McKinney

    Maybe i'm being a little partisan, but kat and cynthia are the only two choices i could imagine suporting. (Though i give mary credit for voicing a controversial position in the irrational realm of statutory rape.)
  • TechnoZeus charles November 08, 2009 14:26:15
    TechnoZeus
    Cool.
  • Bill May 06, 2008 09:23:08
    Bill

    Vote for Kat Swift

    Kat has the best positions of the Green Party Candidates, therefore she has my vote.
  • TechnoZeus Bill November 08, 2009 14:26:59
    TechnoZeus
    This poll attracted some interesting responses from some interesting people. I like that. :)
  • dirt and sludge May 06, 2008 07:01:33
    dirt and sludge

    Vote for Kat Swift

    kat Swift is "the One" with Real Answers, and a Value System and Experience in order for "future answers" as the U.S.A. Grows and Evolves.
  • TechnoZeus dirt an... November 08, 2009 14:28:01
    TechnoZeus
    Thanks for that interesting perspective. :)
  • +1 raves
    missnoee May 06, 2008 01:03:49
    missnoee

    None of the above

    I don't know those women, except hc, and I know so much about her I can't stomach the thought of her being pres. I don't care if a man or woman is pres. I vote for the Person! Sincerity and Honesty are big with me. At this point I would vote against hc, and write Obama in.
  • +1 raves
    missnoee missnoee May 06, 2008 01:12:08
    missnoee
    After reading the answs. I got a better idea of what this pole is about, so I would change my answ to Write In..........and that would be for Obama.
  • +1 raves
    TechnoZeus missnoee November 08, 2009 14:29:01
    TechnoZeus
    :)
  • +1 raves
    マキシマムザ NAO May 05, 2008 13:31:56
    マキシマムザ NAO

    I would write in a vote for my candidate but gender is not important to me

    Gender has nothing to do with anything. A person's character and a genuine love of this country, is all I ask. As well as good leadership.
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    TechnoZeus マキシマムザ NAO May 05, 2008 15:12:35
    TechnoZeus
    You should consider stating who you would write in, so that I can count it. Edit your post to add that information if you would, so that it's easier to find... then reply to this comment to bring my attention to it.

    Here are the results of this poll so far...
    (~11am, Cinco de Mayo, 2008)

    19 votes for Kat Swift

    8 votes for Cynthia McKinney

    3 votes for undisclose write-ins.

    2 votes for Barack Obama (write-in)

    0 votes for or against Mary Ruwart

    +5 votes for Hillary Clinton
    -13 votes against Hillary Clinton
    -2 write-in votes against Hillary.
    = -10
    10 net votes against Hillary Clinton

    Winner so far = Kat Swift
  • マキシマムザ NAO マキシマムザ NAO May 06, 2008 13:12:58
    マキシマムザ NAO
    I would write in...obama...I wouldn't want to vote for anyone else, maybe hillary, but I DOUBT IT...
  • TechnoZeus マキシマムザ NAO November 08, 2009 14:30:28
    TechnoZeus
    :) thanks.
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    nina May 04, 2008 03:37:30
    nina

    Vote against Hillary Clinton

    i dont like her at all,,,,cant go with anyone beside omaba !!!
  • TechnoZeus nina November 08, 2009 14:30:45
    TechnoZeus
    :)
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    DEE CEE May 04, 2008 02:15:54
    DEE CEE

    Vote for Cynthia McKinney

    I don't for sure but kinda like her record
  • TechnoZeus DEE CEE November 08, 2009 14:31:08
    TechnoZeus
    That works. :)
  • +2 / -1 raves
    Chartreuse Dog ~COB May 03, 2008 23:37:48
    Chartreuse Dog ~COB

    Vote for Kat Swift

    Playing along and assuming that any of these candidates could actually win the election, she would be my first choice. I'm often torn between voting for the candidate who comes closest to my own views, and the "viable" candidate who comes closest - or sometimes, is least objectionable. I don't wish to throw away my vote, so with the current election system we have, I will only vote for a "viable" candidate. I hope you will blog about this later, and include all the results from all of your various polls in your blog. Thank you for calling my attention to this one.

    My screen name, by the way, comes from an insult that was hurled at me by a loyal Green, during a past election season, because I thought it more important to defeat Bush than to cast my vote for a Green. He called me "a chartreuse dog, the mongrel offspring of a yellow dog Democrat and a Green." I wish 80,000 voters in Florida had been chartreuse dogs, then the election would not have been close enough for them to steal it.
  • -1 raves
    Purple ... Chartre... May 05, 2008 15:53:19
    Purple Ninja Grrl
    Ugh, when will people stop harping on the 80,000-some Floridians who voted Green eight years ago and start to realize it's the tens of millions of non-voting Americans who are really the ones frakking up the system?

    The people who voted Nader made a deliberate, often very well-thought-out choice not to vote for Gore, knowing full well the situation. The people who stayed home? That was just sloth, or apathy, or foolishness. And yet nobody dwells on how random samples of 80,000 of *them* didn't take the time to hit the polls and vote a certain way.
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    charles Purple ... May 06, 2008 10:40:28
    charles
    The millions who don't vote are not apathetic nor lazy, they are refusing to be duped by rigged system of pacifacation. The demigraphics of those who don't vote coincides fairly well with the demigraphics of who has been most screwed over by our electoral system and of those who are on the front lines calling for revolution.

    The choices put forward each election are pre-screened by those with wealth (in the mega fundraising phase) s hat it is certain that whoever wins will toe the line.
  • CZAR RA... charles May 23, 2008 16:56:31
    CZAR RAVEN ~ PEACE BEGINS ON YOUR PLATE, GO VEGAN/VEGETARIAN
    Yes indeed.
  • TechnoZeus charles May 24, 2008 03:26:44
    TechnoZeus
    That's a big part of why it would be so nice if the people could vote directly against someone... to have a say not only in who is most well known but also in who is least distrusted.
  • TechnoZeus charles November 08, 2009 14:39:05
    TechnoZeus
    Turns out we were right.... what you said here, and what I had been saying all along. unfortunately, I told the wrong people and ended up having to leave America to save my life from those who are really in power, and don't want to lose their ability to buy elections. Want the solution? Go through my polls and blogs... it's all there... and so simple.
  • TechnoZeus Purple ... November 08, 2009 14:35:56
    TechnoZeus
    Have a look at the rest of my election polls... and my blogs, if you wold... You may see that the real problem has a simple solution. It's just a matter of getting people to wake up and demand it.
  • TechnoZeus Chartre... November 08, 2009 14:34:18
    TechnoZeus
    Wouldn't it have been even better yet if those who wanted to vote against Bush could simply have done so... directly? Then those who voted "FOR" anyone would have been properly represented, no matter whether it was for one of the two "always win because people vote for them to vote against them" parties or not.
  • cobbelstone May 03, 2008 23:25:39
    cobbelstone

    Vote against Hillary Clinton

    moderated...
  • +2 raves
    Boilermc May 03, 2008 21:48:47
    Boilermc

    I would write in a vote for my candidate but gender is not important to me

    It was a toss up, but I would prefer to write-in Obama. My other choice would be to vote AGAINST HiLlARy.
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