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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 05:43 PM Dec 2011

Thoughts on voting in a GOP primary [View all]

I live in the most godforsaken, reddest of the red counties in a glowing red state. We have no Dem., Green or other progressive running for congress or our state legislature. I will probably vote in the GOP primary because the state house race is between a crazy teabagger and a very conservative establishment guy who is relatively progressive on education (opposed recent budget cuts as well as vouchers and charter schools).

So the question is, who should I vote for for president? The craziest (and least electable) one? Or be reponsible and vote for the least crazy (and most electable)?

I'm guessing those are Paul and Huntsman respectively.

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Thoughts on voting in a GOP primary [View all] arely staircase Dec 2011 OP

Which one is least crazy? savalez Dec 2011 #1

huntsman, romney...then after that i draw blank arely staircase Dec 2011 #2

Gee I dunno. But I see what you mean. savalez Dec 2011 #6

You came up with 2 more than I could. wandy Dec 2011 #21

another poster found a possible third (Johnson of NM) arely staircase Dec 2011 #22

I'm thinking about doing that here. progressoid Dec 2011 #3

Why don't you run for Congress? Sounds like your district could use you. As to your coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #4

They would say I don't share the local values arely staircase Dec 2011 #7

You might be surprised, especially if you ran as a 99%er against the 1%, how coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #9

I say go for the craziest choice possible...Michelle Bachman is my choice.... rfranklin Dec 2011 #5

I think Democrats should get together in Texas and vote for... w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #8

that's pretty funny arely staircase Dec 2011 #41

Between Paul and Huntsman customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #10

you might be on to something arely staircase Dec 2011 #23

Of course we don't want him as president customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #33

"Anybody who really wants the Repukes to win despises Paul." arely staircase Dec 2011 #34

He's the 'broken clock' politician customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #37

What state? savalez Dec 2011 #11

Behind the Pine Curtain arely staircase Dec 2011 #12

Yikes! Ouch! savalez Dec 2011 #25

likely i'll make the decision in the ballot box arely staircase Dec 2011 #35

lol savalez Dec 2011 #39

There is actually another Repub running - Gary Johnson slay Dec 2011 #13

huh, interesting arely staircase Dec 2011 #14

I think the reason Huntsman gets in is that he is polling around 2% slay Dec 2011 #16

isn't Johnson a gay man himself? arely staircase Dec 2011 #18

No slay Dec 2011 #19

You are right. I guess my brain mixed him up with McGreevey arely staircase Dec 2011 #20

I wish Colbert would invite Roehmer to his debate. gkhouston Dec 2011 #24

He's another wingnut in disguise.. Hartmann had him on today.. SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #36

I hear ya slay Dec 2011 #38

Gingrich will bring out the Obama vote B Calm Dec 2011 #15

abstain. spanone Dec 2011 #17

My inclination is "craziest who's still viable" Jim Lane Dec 2011 #26

God, I couldn't vote for any of them demtenjeep Dec 2011 #27

yeah but i'll be in their ballot box anyway arely staircase Dec 2011 #29

I'd say you should vote... jimlup Dec 2011 #28

all my dem friends agree i should vote arely staircase Dec 2011 #30

Yeah be careful! jimlup Dec 2011 #31

well i have boiled it down to this arely staircase Dec 2011 #32

What makes you think they count the votes? n/t Chemical Bill Dec 2011 #40