AH members: who are you voting for US president?

[Seth=L]

I know everything about mazar now, even his political choices.

 

[Matt34]

I know everything about mazar now, even his political choices.

Yeah, he doesn't leave much to the imagination does he?

 

[Seth=L]

LOL, who else but mazer?

Just kiddin mazer.

 

[bandphan]

polls laughing hard lets start one whos registered to vote

 

[speakerman39]

To be honest, I really am still kinda on the fence on this one. However, I am still leaning towards Obama. I do, however, respect what McCain has done for our great country. Of course, this really complicates things for me for doing so.

Cheers,

Phil

 

[Alex2507]

Something just occurred to me, I'm not a citizen. It's not like I'm not voting because I'm too cool to vote. Although I am pretty freakin' cool.

Kidding aside, I would like my not voting thing removed and would like to suggest that only US citizens be invited to participate. Otherwise it skews the results. I think the citizenship status of mike and billy is a little suspect too.

I'm completely surprised by the results so far. Especially banphan. WHY?!?

 

[mike c]

i cant edit the poll

yeah, i should have added another option of "not a citizen" but figured we'd be in the minority of non-citizens

 

[bandphan]

http://www.anncoulter.com/ for pres to far right for me but i love the chick, so well spoken

 

[Alex2507]

i cant edit the poll

That tells me 2 things:

1. You're not a republican in Florida.
2. See #1.

 

[jliedeka]

I didn't vote in this poll because I haven't decided. Voting for McCain is out of the question. I haven't decided whether I'm going to vote for Obama or vote for a third party candidate as a protest.

I know that it doesn't make that much difference. The orders will still come from Wall Street. I just think McCain is more likely to continue the disastrous policies of the current administration.

The polls show Obama winning by a landslide but history shows that when it comes to candidates of color, people will tell pollsters one thing but make a different choice when they are alone in the voting booth.

If I could be sure Obama was going to win, I'd vote for some dipshit like Nader or the Libertarian candidate.

 

[emorphien]

To be honest, I really am still kinda on the fence on this one. However, I am still leaning towards Obama. I do, however, respect what McCain has done for our great country. Of course, this really complicates things for me for doing so.

Cheers,

Phil

The sad thing is I did respect McCain at one point but that faded with his actions over the past eight years

http://www.anncoulter.com/ for pres to far right for me but i love the chick, so well spoken

*cringe* I wouldn't call her well spoken at all. Angry and noisy, but rarely provides any meaningful insight or input. Just stirs the pot mostly. I responded to this though because I really don't know anyone (conservative, Republican or otherwise*) that likes her.

*I can't in good conscience lump conservatism and Republicans together like many do. The Republican party has lost the plot (and well, so has the Democratic party)

 

[Tomorrow]

I'm voting for Sheep so he can come down here and kick your a$$es for being so political.

 

[jinjuku]

To be honest, I really am still kinda on the fence on this one. However, I am still leaning towards Obama. I do, however, respect what McCain has done for our great country. Of course, this really complicates things for me for doing so.

Cheers,

Phil

Same here. I would personally LOVE to be able to vote for McCain. That guy went through literal hell for love of this country. But based on the debates, his choice in running mate, what I have read at his website, I can't cast my vote for him.

 

[emorphien]

I certainly have respect for what McCain endured for his country, however that alone would never count as qualification for the office of the president in my opinion.

 

[Exit]

"It's the Economy Stupid"

I don't think the question is so much who are you voting for, but what are you voting against.

I am voting against the McCain Middle Class Tax Increase, shown as follows based on his TV debate proposals:

A Closer Look at McCain's Tax Plans


McCain Tax Plan For Average Income Wage Earner ($66,354)

Health Plan Expense: Employer’s contribution (est. $8,000) X Personal Tax Rate (25%) = $2,000 additional tax

Health Plan Expense: Employees contribution (est. $2,407) X Personal Tax Rate (25%) = $601.75 additional tax

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ($2,000) X Personal Tax Rate (25%) = $500 additional tax

McCain Soc Sec Substitute Plan Funding Income ($5,000) X Personal Tax Rate (25%) = $1,250 additional tax

$4,352 additional tax total

less $319 Proposed McCain Tax Decrease (washingtonpost.com data)

Net Total = $4,033 additional tax per year

(Note: There could be more taxes than these few taxes I found at first glance.)

Additional Soc Sec Substitute Plan Expense (est current soc. sec cost of $6,076/yr)

$5,000 plan funding income
-$1250 tax at 25%
$3,750 available funds

$6,076 plan cost
-$3,750 funds available
$2,326 additional funds due

$4,033 additional tax per year
+$2,326 additional funds due
$6,359 additional "taxes" due each year

Considering the new tax increases on health benefits and taxes on his new social security substitute plan income, minus a tax cut, plus the cost of a new social security substitute plan; it looks like a middle class family making $66,354 annual income will be paying at least an additional $6,359 every year under McCain's new tax policies.

That $6,359 annuual tax increase is a 9.6 % tax increase for an average middle class family that ought to shove them from the 25% tax bracket to a 34.6% tax rate. You have to be in an average income bracket to comprehend what a huge impact that will be on middle class family finances. Take that dollar amount, multiply that times the number of middle class familys in America, and you can imagine the huge sucking sound of cash being drawn out of the consumer spending financial sector. Imagine trying to pull the economy from the brink of a second great depression without consumer spending to help and with middle Americal in a deep financial crisis.

 

[tcarcio]

Something just occurred to me, I'm not a citizen. It's not like I'm not voting because I'm too cool to vote. Although I am pretty freakin' cool.

Kidding aside, I would like my not voting thing removed and would like to suggest that only US citizens be invited to participate. Otherwise it skews the results. I think the citizenship status of mike and billy is a little suspect too.

I'm completely surprised by the results so far. Especially banphan. WHY?!?

It doesn't matter to Obama, you can actually vote a couple of times if you register through Acorn..........

 

[rnatalli]

I can't believe Audioholics want to steal from the rich and GIVE to the unmotivated.

Like I said in the other post, it isn't stealing from the rich or punishment. Think of it as tribute to keep the mob at bay

 

[Tomorrow]

Like I said in the other post, it isn't stealing from the rich or punishment. Think of it as tribute to keep the mob at bay

Yeah, we can take solace in the fact that roughly half the voters who will be selecting the next leader of the Free World will have IQ's of less than 100. And giving new meaning to "Change You Can Believe In"...what the heck, I've always wanted to know what socialism felt like.

 

[Tomorrow]

I certainly have respect for what McCain endured for his country, however that alone would never count as qualification for the office of the president in my opinion.

You may have a point here. Obama has done lots of things that count as qualifications for the office of the president, like...uh, like...wait a sec...like, er....like...ahem...well.......

I'll go look at his website and come back later.....

 

[emorphien]

You may have a point here. Obama has done lots of things that count as qualifications for the office of the president, like...uh, like...wait a sec...like, er....like...ahem...well.......

I'll go look at his website and come back later.....

I didn't say anything about what Obama's qualifications or McCain's other qualifications might or might not be.