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Jim Lane

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26. My inclination is "craziest who's still viable"

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 08:40 PM

Dec 2011

If someone like Bachmann has officially suspended her campaign, or insists that she's still in it but has plummeted in the polls and is no longer being invited to the debates, then voting for her doesn't accomplish much.

One possible exception is Ron Paul. With enough votes in the primary, he might decide to run a third-party campaign. Alternatively, a good showing for him might encourage someone like Gary Johnson to run as a Libertarian. I think that's a long shot, though.

I've considered the same question, because I also don't expect to have any meaningful Democratic primaries to vote in. My current inclination is to vote for whoever is Romney's principal opponent by the time the circus gets here. That will probably be Gingrich, although Perry might stage a resurgence.

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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