So ... who ELSE is running for president?

[shesulsa]

In this Jeopardy-style run for the White House seat, I googled a little this morning and found this list on AskYahoo! - There are NINE Republican runners and NINE Democratic runners.

Did you know about them?

 

[crushing]

Here is a little different list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offici..._presidential_election_third_party_candidates

This guy on the list looks . . .ummmm. . .interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Kirk_Grimes

 

[theletch1]

Grimes looks like a real bucket of fun.:jaw-dropping:

Doug Stanhope is a stand up comic. I've heard a good bit of his stuff on XM's uncensored comedy channel. There's no way in hell I'd vote for him.

 

[Josh]

I support a lot of Ralph Nader's positions.
I would have voted for him in 2004 if I was able to vote.

http://www.votenader.org/

 

[Xue Sheng]

:shrug:

Oh well it appears my wish did not come true and I once again have to figure out who will do the least damage and vote for them because from what I see not one of them is the best person for the job.

 

[Josh]

:shrug:

Oh well it appears my wish did not come true and I once again have to figure out who will do the least damage and vote for them because from what I see not one of them is the best person for the job.

"None of the above!" :angry:

I feel the same way about the remaining 3.

 

[terryl965]

All I know is I am doing a write in vote for Mickey Mouse

 

[Josh]

All I know is I am doing a write in vote for Mickey Mouse

I was thinking Yoda. I think he could straighten this country out . :wink2:

 

[terryl965]

I was thinking Yoda. I think he could straighten this country out . :wink2:

He is a wise person, maybe I will give that some thought

 

[Josh]

He is a wise person, maybe I will give that some thought

Vote for him you will.
A better country, America will be. :wink1:

 

[Gordon Nore]

I support a lot of Ralph Nader's positions.
I would have voted for him in 2004 if I was able to vote.

http://www.votenader.org/

I think it's a shame when candidates outside the mainstream don't get to debate with the big boys. I understand that to bring Nader into a debate with Obama/Clinton and McCain means that every other walnut has to be invited as well, But, heck, the CNN-YouTube debates were a three-ring circus anyway.

 

[Josh]

I think it's a shame when candidates outside the mainstream don't get to debate with the big boys. I understand that to bring Nader into a debate with Obama/Clinton and McCain means that every other walnut has to be invited as well, But, heck, the CNN-YouTube debates were a three-ring circus anyway.

I say let all of the walnuts have their say! Who is to say who's a walnut? If these debates took days, nights, weeks.. I am all for it. Enough of these 3 hour debates made up of 30 second sound bytes.

 

[mrhnau]

I think it's a shame when candidates outside the mainstream don't get to debate with the big boys. I understand that to bring Nader into a debate with Obama/Clinton and McCain means that every other walnut has to be invited as well, But, heck, the CNN-YouTube debates were a three-ring circus anyway.

If someone garners enough of the popular vote, they will get an invite. Remember Perrot? Sadly, the media tends not to cover minor players too much, so they don't stand too much of a chance to get 5% + w/out MAJOR cash (ie media time).

 

[JadecloudAlchemist]

The truth speaks here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LPdTXRjIKQ&feature=related

 

[crushing]

Grimes looks like a real bucket of fun.:jaw-dropping:

Doug Stanhope is a stand up comic. I've heard a good bit of his stuff on XM's uncensored comedy channel. There's no way in hell I'd vote for him.

Stanhope doesn't even show up on the www.lp.org list of candidates.

 

[Gordon Nore]

If someone garners enough of the popular vote, they will get an invite. Remember Perrot? Sadly, the media tends not to cover minor players too much, so they don't stand too much of a chance to get 5% + w/out MAJOR cash (ie media time).

I do remember H. Ross Perot and his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. Perot debated Clinton and Bush. Stockdale debated Gore and Quayle. As I understand it, his vast and well-funded network of supporters got him on the ballot in all 50 states, but is that the same as 'garnering popular vote'?

 

[mrhnau]

I do remember H. Ross Perot and his running mate Admiral James Stockdale. Perot debated Clinton and Bush. Stockdale debated Gore and Quayle. As I understand it, his vast and well-funded network of supporters got him on the ballot in all 50 states, but is that the same as 'garnering popular vote'?

The guy got into the 30 percent range. For 3 people in an election, I'd call that pretty good. If he had not dropped out and came back in, he had a legit shot I think. When he re-entered, he had something like 18%.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Perot

At one point in June, Perot led the polls with 39% (versus 31% for Bush and 25% for Clinton).

I'd call that pretty decent for a third party.

 

[Kreth]

Don't you people read? It's down to a war hero, a liar, and Osam--er, Obama. Simple choice, really... :idunno:



:uhyeah:

 

[punisher73]

I remember one of the candidates (honestly can't remember who, it was a democrat though) trying to bring legal action against it. His push was on a couple of issues, the fair and equal coverage stuff (he showed a clip from CNN where the had two guys in big bold print and their percentages of the primary, but if you really looked those weren't the two in the lead, the second place person was in small print at the bottom so it gave the impression that it was between these other two candidates, also the only CERTAIN people get invited to a debate to be heard instead of all of them.) His second complaint was that when he dropped out of the race he was being pressured to endorse a certain candidate and he did not want to do that.

We get to choose from 50 women for Miss America, but only get two major choices for president. I think every presidential election should have a "none of the above" option.

 

[mrhnau]

We get to choose from 50 women for Miss America, but only get two major choices for president. I think every presidential election should have a "none of the above" option.

I like the "none of the above" option. I also think you should be able to vote against someone, rather than for. Make it a negative vote. Also require a modification to the constitution. You can only get the electoral votes if you have a positive vote. 400 vote for, 500 vote against, so you have net -100. Can't get electoral votes!