Who did you vote for in 2004?

[paulaholic]

No one. I was not old enough to vote (and still am not), but I would've voted for Badnarik.

[RonPaulFever]

Kerry, but it was meant as a vote against Bush.

[torchbearer]

Michael Badnarik

[10thAmendmentMan]

I voted for Mr. Not-Bush (Kerry). I thought he would be marginally less bad than Bush.

[reaver]

I couldn't muster the strength to mail in my ballot. I was for a defense budget.

[Sabin]

I voted for Nader. Not because I like his politics, but I simply chose not to vote for either the douche or the turd sandwich. At the time I had just turned 18 and didn't really know about the libertarian party.

[DjLoTi]

Didn't vote - I'm from Texas and didn't care, Bush won my state by over 60% ... much higher.... so ....I didn't really care

[kylejack]

Interesting, lots of us lolbertarians and balanced support from Bush and Kerry people.

[winston_blade]

I wasn't old enough, but I really hope that Badnarik doesn't dominate the poll, if we get a lot of former Bush/Kerry supporters, that would make me feel much better about our chances this year.

[Akus]

I think this thread was already made a couple of months ago.
I even want to say I made it.

[speciallyblend]

i sure didnt waste my vote on democrats or republicans.both are the same look at your paycheck and bendover;) Libertarian;)

[quickmike]

I proudly voted for Badnarik along with 236 other people out of the 43,000 people in my county that voted in the general election. :)


Yep, you read right, 236 votes out of 43,000.

[McDermit]

Kucinich in the primary, no one in the general.

[Hope]

I voted for Kerry. As far as I could see, Bush didn't do even one thing he'd said he would..and he did lots of things he said he wouldn't. At least Kerry was straightforward with his brand of liberalism. And really, I think that the Republican Party needed a time out to consider who they were and where they were going.

I'm even more of that opinion today, but now we have Ron Paul. Our last, best hope for our party. :)

[Bradley in DC]

I think you mean "whom"

[10thAmendmentMan]

I think you mean "whom"

If you want to get picky it would be, "For whom did you vote in 2004?" since you can't end a sentence with a preposition. :)

[quickmike]

If you want to get picky it would be, "For whom did you vote in 2004?" since you can't end a sentence with a preposition. :)

If Ron Paul was president you could.:D

[jj111]

Badnarik. Also met him at local fundraisers.

[erowe1]

Given the fact that Badnarik voters only represent 0.5% of the nations' voters and they comprise ~25% of our forums (presuming the poll is accurate, which I admit is tenuous), then these numbers don't bode well for us right now. We desperately need to get more former Bush voters behind Paul if he's to win the GOP nomination. I am one of them, so I know it can be done. I'd like to see Paul's support expand to the point where the numbers on a poll like this show Badnarik voters making up only about 5%.

[mconder]

At 37, I'm proud to say I've never voted for a major party candidate. Only Constitution Party and Libertarian candidates.

[tnvoter]

I'm assuming badnarik was the libertarian candidate :/

* :/ because I should know this ^_^

[speciallyblend]

I'm assuming badnarik was the libertarian candidate :/

* :/ because I should know this ^_^
hehe,yeppers ,before that i voted for the GREAT HARRY BROWNE:) sniffle.

If it wasnt for Harry Browne,i wouldnt have the passion i have to save this country or have hope. I cant even type his name without getting choked up:)

I actually met Harry Browne when i was visiting ohio when he ran.
I cant wait to meet Ron Paul,when he makes it to colorado.I'm gonna be like a kid in a candy store.
RON PAUL YOU GIVE ME HOPE
RON PAULING IT 2008

[speciallyblend]

I wanna spam the poll,but it wont let me dam them polls:)

[bobmurph]

I voted for Kerry. As far as I could see, Bush didn't do even one thing he'd said he would..and he did lots of things he said he wouldn't.

Well, he did get his tax cut passed in 2003. Also, you can't really blame him for Social Security reform not happening...he tried and congress didn't want to cooperate. (Not trying to defend anything he's done, but he does deserve credit for the tax cut)

[terlinguatx]

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[Omnis]

Didn't vote but I think my mom voted for Badnarik.

[quickmike]

Well, he did get his tax cut passed in 2003. Also, you can't really blame him for Social Security reform not happening...he tried and congress didn't want to cooperate. (Not trying to defend anything he's done, but he does deserve credit for the tax cut)

Bush was very irresponsible with his tax cuts in my opinion because he didnt cut spending as well.

When you cut taxes and increase spending, thats worse than not cutting taxes and leaving spending the same. He caused a situation where we just printed up more money to cover the amount lost by the tax cuts.

Like Ron Paul says, you cant cut taxes if you dont cut spending as well. If you do, you just end up with inflation that is just another tax that more than negates the tax cut he made, which in reality is just a RAISE in taxes.

[nevesis]

I too voted for Mr. Not-Bush (Kerry). I thought he would be marginally less bad than Bush.

[amonasro]

I voted Bush. Please don't kill me!!!

[Richandler]

I voted for myself. Kerry was going to win California. However, I would love to visit the public records and see if I received my vote.

I mean I may have been a little young to qualify for office, another stupid rule, but that doesn't mean my vote shouldn't count.

[Chrispy]

These are actually really interesting results. Even the vast majority of the hard core grassroots mostly did not vote republican last election. The polls could be even more biased then we originally thought. If they probably exclude, even his most devoted grassroots then what percentage of the rest of his following do they exclude?

[Buzz]

Kerry, but it was meant as a vote against Bush.

Same. I was only 18 and have gotten a lot wiser since then...

[Hope]

Well, he did get his tax cut passed in 2003. Also, you can't really blame him for Social Security reform not happening...he tried and congress didn't want to cooperate. (Not trying to defend anything he's done, but he does deserve credit for the tax cut)

Taxes aren't really cut if you refuse to balance the budget. What are we, nine trillion dollars in debt?

I'm pretty sure he didn't try for SS reform until after he was re-elected. But that I do applaud him for!

[guntherg16]

I voted for Peroutka. I had to write him in.

I didn't want to waste my vote by attempting to vote for the lesser of two evils.

[BillyDkid]

Wow, interesting mix. Honestly, I'm surprised to see so many Bush voters in 2004. I would have thought the first 4 years would have cured anyone. But I see this as a really good thing - so many people willing to open their minds and change what were probably closely held views. It's an admirable thing.

[erowe1]

Bush's SCOTUS nominees were enough of a reason for me. And the fact that taxes would be lower under his tenure than they would under Kerry's was an added bonus.

[Mandrik]

Kerry. At the time I was a registered Democrat, but my vote was a "Because he's not Bush and is the only candidate who has a chance to beat him" type vote. About a week after the election, I changed to unaffiliated because the more I read the more I realized I was absolutely not a Democrat.

[bobmurph]

Bush was very irresponsible with his tax cuts in my opinion because he didnt cut spending as well.

When you cut taxes and increase spending, thats worse than not cutting taxes and leaving spending the same. He caused a situation where we just printed up more money to cover the amount lost by the tax cuts.

Like Ron Paul says, you cant cut taxes if you dont cut spending as well. If you do, you just end up with inflation that is just another tax that more than negates the tax cut he made, which in reality is just a RAISE in taxes.

Haven't tax revenues increased after the tax cut?

[erowe1]

Who did the people vote for who said "other"?

[erowe1]

Why isn't there more support here for Bush's Supreme Court nominees? I would expect that part of his tenure to go over pretty well here even if nothing else does. Frankly, I would vote for him again just because I think Roberts and Alito are so greatly superior to anyone Kerry or Gore would ever nominate.

[foofighter20x]

In 2004, I voted twice. :D


(Since in Oregon, Nader got kicked off the ballot and I had already voted absentee from Germany before that happened.)

[andrewgreve]

I voted for Skull 'n Bones Kerry!

[PMatt]

I would've voted for Bush, but I was only 15 at the time. Over the past year I've come around and am glad that I never had the chance to vote for him.

[BuddyRey]

I voted for Skull 'n Bones Kerry!

Me too, God help me!

I even volunteered at the DNC phone banks! :(

[terlinguatx]

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[thehittgirl]

I liked Peroutka though.

[FreedomLover]

Bush. twice.

I've come around though...I used to think GWB was a great guy. I admittedly had a narrow and simple view of the issues, I didn't pay much attention. I didn't realize how dirty the business of politics really is either.

I think Ron Paul is a much better example of honesty and integrity than I ever imagined bush was. I'll try making a smarter vote this time around.

plus...i like rooting for the underdog.

[amakris]

Badnarik.

[Elwar]

Consider this:

The poll shows 22% (currently) voted for Bush.

When land line phone polls make their phone calls, they're narrowing the scope of "likely republican voters" down to those 22%.

Cut out about 2% as a factor of a larger support base among the younger crowd and you can pretty much figure Ron Paul's actual support is about 5 times the "scientific" poll results.

So those 3-4% results would be 15-20% which seems a lot more accurate.

[Buffalo Bruce]

Nader. When I was young and driving affordable cars, I had three total brake failures. Voting for Bush or Kerry would have felt dirty. I decided to thank Mr. Nader, with my vote, for encouraging auto manufacturers to spend the extra $14 to install dual brake systems.

[reaver]

Consider this:

The poll shows 22% (currently) voted for Bush.

When land line phone polls make their phone calls, they're narrowing the scope of "likely republican voters" down to those 22%.

Cut out about 2% as a factor of a larger support base among the younger crowd and you can pretty much figure Ron Paul's actual support is about 5 times the "scientific" poll results.

So those 3-4% results would be 15-20% which seems a lot more accurate.

Thats very optimistic. Doubtful IMO. Those are numbers that we should strive to achieve in the earliest primaries. Not be expecting already. Its 2am go wake up neighbors :p

[Thunderbolt]

If you want to get picky it would be, "For whom did you vote in 2004?" since you can't end a sentence with a preposition. :)

That is a rule up which I will not put

[terlinguatx]

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[Brian4Liberty]

I wrote in Ron Paul in the Republican Primary that year...

[guntherg16]

F**k you Frank!

[vauge]

No Nation building Bush. *sigh*

[Danny Molina]

You people that voted for Bush disgust me.

[Birdlady]

Peroutka for me!

[tnvoter]

Peroutka for me!

was that constitution party?

[FreedomLover]

You people that voted for Bush disgust me.

Who'd you vote for?

[Johncjackson]

Badnarik in 2004
Browne in 2000 ( first eligble election)

[Birdlady]

was that constitution party?

Yes it was

[vauge]

You people that voted for Bush disgust me.

You should be glad we now see the light instead of being disgusted.

Don't push... pull. :)

[Highmesa]

You people that voted for Bush disgust me.

You all disgust me. That's why I'm pushing so hard for Dr. Paul - so you all leave me the f$&% alone!

:D

[kherty]

Kerry, but it was meant as a vote against Bush.

Same here...