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Burning question / Gary Johnson
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7 members have voted
| November 6th, 2012 at 8:10:43 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | Question: What percentage of the popular vote will Gary Johnson get? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| November 6th, 2012 at 8:40:57 AM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
Who is Gary Johnson? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| November 6th, 2012 at 8:47:17 AM permalink | |
| DJTeddyBear Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 5 Posts: 265 | You don't think he'll get over 5%? Ignorance is bliss and knowledge is power. But having only some facts can get you into trouble! |
| November 6th, 2012 at 8:50:24 AM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 | The States in which he is strong lack the population to support that kind of overall vote. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| November 6th, 2012 at 9:10:44 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I doubt he'll get even 1% Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| November 6th, 2012 at 10:06:41 AM permalink | |
| rdw4potus Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 10 Posts: 147 |
Doesn't something bad happen to the party if he gets less than 1%? They lose access to public campaign cash, don't they? I'm not wearing any pants, film at 11 |
| November 6th, 2012 at 11:10:11 AM permalink | |
| AcesAndEights Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 6 Posts: 351 |
No, they don't even have that money now. They have to get over 5% to have access to public campaign cash in the next election, and at that level the path to ballot access is also MUCH easier (GJ is not on the ballot in Michigan or Oklahoma, but fared much better this year than Bob Barr last time around). Hence Johnson's "Give me 5" campaign. It's a smart move by him, because it is shedding light on the fact that even though he is guaranteed to lose, a vote for him actually has some tangible chance of affecting something. I know the 5% thing influenced a few of my friends to vote for him and not feel it was a total "waste." In 2008, Bob Barr was on the ballot in only 44 states and managed 0.40% of the popular vote. I think Johnson will easily beat that this year for a few reasons: *more likable/voteable than Barr, who was regarded as a flip-flopper and not a true Libertarian *more ballot access *no Ralph Nader. Jill Stein just doesn't have the name recognition I would love it if he got 5%, but it just ain't gonna happen. I'd be ecstatic with 2-3%, but I predict somewhere between 1-2%. "You think I'm joking." -EvenBob |
| November 6th, 2012 at 11:44:02 AM permalink | |
| MonkeyMonkey Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 0 Posts: 111 | Here's a burning question: Why isn't this in the "politics" section? Moderator's Note: Now moved to the Politcs section. World's most discriminating Kool-Aid connoisseur |
| November 6th, 2012 at 1:10:40 PM permalink | |
| Bigfoot66 Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1 Posts: 16 | I am going to vote for the man. Couldn't bring myself to vote for that douchebag Bob Barr. That guy was a real A-Hole. |
| November 6th, 2012 at 1:16:52 PM permalink | |
| MonkeyMonkey Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 0 Posts: 111 | Moderator's Note: Now moved to the Politcs section. Yay! World's most discriminating Kool-Aid connoisseur |