Slog - Comments on Slog Poll Results: Who You Want to Be the Democratic Nominee. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the Below are the results from our second poll of Slog readers on the race for the Democratic nomination. Our first poll, way back in January, produced a similar top-three when Al Gore was factored out. You guys like, in order of preference: Obama, Hillary, and then Edwards. We'll try doing these unscientific polls on a more regular schedule in the future (maybe monthly instead of every-eight-monthly) so that we can watch how your opinions change over time as the primaries draw nearer. Perhaps we'll even draw some unscientific conclusions about your unscientific box clicking.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:30:48 -0800 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:53:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Boooo. These results remind me of dogshit.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780780 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780780 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:42:09 -0800 Comment by The Peanut Gallery Clinton-Gore '08 has a resonance. Think hard on it… Clinton has the backing of the hardcore republican base, and Gore has the hardcore democrat base.

]]> The Peanut Gallery http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780788 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:50:30 -0800 Comment by arduous How many votes were there total, Eli?

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780789 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:51:46 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @3

...it says the total votes at the bottom of each ballot.

I cleared my cache to vote for Richardson a couple of times. Most of these votes aren't legit.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780797 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780797 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:01:41 -0800 Comment by and omg i wish i could blog on here live about the logo thing. cos A) joe solmonese has a wet upper lip and is bizarre and B) obama said he was bi

]]> and http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780804 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:06:08 -0800 Comment by Phil M Pick Your Candidate:

Okay, here's a really simple way to find out which candidates share your views. This script is composed entirely of data collected by www.2decide.com. Enter your choices below and hit GO to rank the candidates.

Here's how it works, if you want to know. If you agree with a candidate, he gets point(s). If you disagree, take point(s) away. Unkown/other results in no points. The number of points given or taken depends on the weight you set. "Meh" is worth 1 point, "important" 2, and "key" is worth 5. The items you disagree about will be listed directly underneath each candidate (if they score greater than zero).

It's rough because of the broad generalizations, but interesting nonetheless.

Also:

You would probably be interested to know that Kucinich has been the first choice of 59865 people (out of 103590). That wasn't my intention or expectation when making this site, but it is certainly interesting.
]]> Phil M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780805 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780805 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:08:15 -0800 Comment by and kucinich is a long shot because people keep telling us he is, even though most everyone i know agrees with nearly everything he says. we are trained to embrace mediocracy.

]]> and http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780808 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:16:57 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Kucinich has no chance because although we are thinking animals, we are still animals. And the part of us that we share with other pack animals, the part that likes to form up under an alpha male or alpha female, is completely unreceptive to the idea of Denny as an alpha anything.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780814 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780814 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:35:49 -0800 Comment by arduous @ Poe, not in my brower it doesn't ....

Well, I'll check it out when I get home. I use Safari at home so maybe I'll be able to see it there.

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780830 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780830 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:04:02 -0800 Comment by Fnarf That "pick your candidate" website is totally geared to produce a Kucinich result, whatever the guy claims. It doesn't even mention the traditional issues, like economics. It's just hot-button moral issues. It is in fact a clear bias to extremism, either right or left.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780856 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780856 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:46:19 -0800 Comment by Matt from Denver What Fnarf said. I know I've got little in common with Dennis "Peace Department" Kucinich but that's who I allegedly agree with 90% of the time. There are no practical questions asked by that site.

]]> Matt from Denver http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780858 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c780858 2008 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:52:47 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @10, @11 - true.

Reality favors Gore and Obama. MSM favors Sen. Clinton. And activists favor Kucinich and that wacko GOP guy who hates the Iraq War but won't win.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c781197 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c781197 2008 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:35:58 -0800 Comment by Phil M All "hot-button moral issues"? Whatever.

They're soliticting suggestions for the next 25 issues to add to the list. Here's the existing list.

  1. Abortion
  2. Death Penalty
  3. Education No Child Left Behind
  4. Embryonic Stem Cells
  5. Energy & Oil ANWR Drilling
  6. Energy & Oil Kyoto
  7. Guns Assault Weapons Ban
  8. Guns Background Checks
  9. Homeland Security Patriot Act
  10. Homeland Security Guantanamo
  11. Homeland Security Torture
  12. Homeland Security Wiretapping
  13. Immigration Citizenship Path for Illegals
  14. Immigration Border Fence
  15. Internet Neutrality
  16. Iran Sanctions
  17. Iran Military Action as Option
  18. Iraq War Support
  19. Iraq War Troop Surge
  20. Iraq War Withdrawal
  21. Minimum Wage Increase
  22. Same-Sex Marriage
  23. Same-Sex Civil Union
  24. Same-Sex Constitutional Ban
  25. Universal Healthcare
]]> Phil M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c781288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/slog_poll_results_who_you_want_to_be_the#c781288 2008 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:53:11 -0800