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The last presidential election was shockingly close, coming down to an electoral college win. I'm not going to waste time on that dispute, the college exists, that's the system.

Now in this coming election what is starting to occur to me is that in order for Bush to win again, people who didn't vote for him last time around are going to have to vote for him this time around. Since Nader is running, for the sake of argument we can assume relative conditions.

Now, here is not the best sample set. Partisanship is pretty rampant. But this is the only place I have to ask this, so there. What I want to know is:are there people out there that voted against Bush last time who are going to vote for him this time? Are there people who voted for him that this time around will vote against him?

The Caveat: Second term elections are about mandating the sitting president and votes against him (rather than for Kerry or other) are valid.

We all know that if you are under 21 you didn't vote in the last election, you don't need to mention it. You're opinion in this particular search is irrelivant. Yes, your vote for or against will matter, but the sway of the new voter is not what I am after in this specific question.

Likewise, if you are a from a country that is not the US, then whether or not you would vote for Bush is also irrelevant to the question at hand.

Now that I have stated things that will be ignored, let me put this up. hoping it won't get ignored...

EDIT: and now that I know how to fill out the *$&%^@&$%* poll deally...

It's 18 to vote in the US... not 21.

Hey, you posted my option as the title of the poll!! :evil:

It's 18 to vote in the US... not 21.
Yeeeesssss.....but we only have presidential elections every four years, you see? So in order to have voted in the last election you would currently have to be over 21.

Gotcha. Wasn't thinking... only skimmed through the post.

Bush '00, Bush '04.

Kerry '04-the alternative is slow death by deficit, air pollution, and global warming. And random full-body-cavity searches performed personally by Ashcroft (I bet he enjoys that...)

Bush '00, Bush '04.

Count me in there.

It's 18 to vote in the US... not 21.
Yeeeesssss.....but we only have presidential elections every four years, you see? So in order to have voted in the last election you would currently have to be over 21.

21 or over, specifically. I turn 22 in October, which means that I was 18 and voted last go around.

As for the vote itself, I voted against him last time, and will do the same this time.

Bush '00, Bush '04.

Count me in there.you guys have to vote. I fixed the poll.

once more 'round for good measure

I'm voting in the Canadian federal elections ;)

malcontents lead voters, should have saw that coming...

WHO'S DOING THAT THING TO THE TITLES????? IT'S TRIPPIN' ME OUT!!!

it's starting to get interesting, so I'll pop this one more time.

It's 18 to vote in the US... not 21.he's saying you couldn't vote 4 years ago...

Everyone here knows how I've voted in the past and how I'll vote this time. I'll only say this--Nader won't get the support he did last time and won't be nearly the factor he was before. Why? He's an independent this time--not the nominee of a party. The Greens, ineffectual as they largely are, are able to put a nominee on the ballot in all 50 states, and that's not as easy as it sounds. Nader doesn't have that organization to back him up, which means he'll likely be on 40 state ballots at the very best, and maybe not even that many. Add in that a lot of progressives and malcontents who were dissatisfied with the Democrats in 2000 have had a major case of buyer's remorse and I think Nader will be even less of a blip this time around.

EDIT: and now that I know how to fill out the *$&%^@&$%* poll deally...
you forgot to add 'im voting for Lapse'

LAPSE FOR PRESIDENT


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Its a shame the rest of the world can't vote for the US President. Cause then it wouldn't end up being a US citizen...

you forgot to add 'im voting for Lapse'


Malcontents can be read as votes for lapse, in which case you should start working on your inagural adress...

you forgot to add 'im voting for Lapse'


Malcontents can be read as votes for lapse, in which case you should start working on your inagural adress...
yep... will do :D

Supreme Overlord Time Lapse
Live and let Spam
Lapse world Factbook entry (http://www.freewebs.com/timelapse)
Underlord of the GDA (http://nsgda.proboards24.com)
Founder of Bristle (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/64655/page=display_region/region=bristle)
Lapse Ship Yards (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130092&highlight=)
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Lapse for President! (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=135301)

Its a shame the rest of the world can't vote for the US President. Cause then it wouldn't end up being a US citizen...
The chinese and indian primaries would be a bitch to go through...

It's 18 to vote in the US... not 21.
Yeeeesssss.....but we only have presidential elections every four years, you see? So in order to have voted in the last election you would currently have to be over 21.

21 or over, specifically. I turn 22 in October, which means that I was 18 and voted last go around.

As for the vote itself, I voted against him last time, and will do the same this time.

Actually, I've got a friend who'll be 22 by the election, but couldn't vote in the last election. It takes a bit of time to register and such.

Actually, I've got a friend who'll be 22 by the election, but couldn't vote in the last election. It takes a bit of time to register and such.

How long does it take to register to vote in the US?

Actually, I've got a friend who'll be 22 by the election, but couldn't vote in the last election. It takes a bit of time to register and such.

How long does it take to register to vote in the US?

Well, I'm sure it takes different times in different places, but the incompetence in my town took well over a month to register him. He turned 18 only a week or two before the election.

I wonder if the preliminary results in this poll indicate:
a)the poles have been stratified

-or-

b)NS is largely a very partisan place.

The latter makes sense, the people prone to playing a political computer game are going to be more prone to holding strong political feelings.

I would like to here from the one person to switch his/her vote.

Where's the "other" option?

Actually, I've got a friend who'll be 22 by the election, but couldn't vote in the last election. It takes a bit of time to register and such.

How long does it take to register to vote in the US?

Well, I'm sure it takes different times in different places, but the incompetence in my town took well over a month to register him. He turned 18 only a week or two before the election.

In this country they let you register when you're 17 so that you're all ready to go when you turn 18.