Comments on: Pew 4-Candidate Presidential Poll http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=7288 By: Jonathan http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555755 Jonathan Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555755 wow few times I agree word by word with someone, but I agree totally with Danny when he said: "I’d say 2.5 million votes for Nader and anything over 1 million for Barr would be a pair of successes for the third party movement. Plus, I am betting the Constitution Party gets its biggest vote ever. I am thinking the CP cracks about 800,000. Is that its highest yet? The third party losers? Definitely McKinney. Her campaign is languishing and imploding it seems. Poor ballot access, not much visibility, few Internet fanboys." Ralph Nader entered this race late and without being part of an established Party such as the GREENS he went from 0 ballots to 45 ballots + DC which is quite amazing. Ralph has particpated in debates, ran radio ads, beat a World Guiness Record and traveled all 50 states as promised. You gotta take hats off to a man who has dedicaed his whole life to fighting for the people. His record of accomplishments is un-matched. He truly has earned my vote wow few times I agree word by word with someone, but I agree totally with Danny when he said:

“I’d say 2.5 million votes for Nader and anything over 1 million for Barr would be a pair of successes for the third party movement.

Plus, I am betting the Constitution Party gets its biggest vote ever. I am thinking the CP cracks about 800,000. Is that its highest yet?

The third party losers? Definitely McKinney. Her campaign is languishing and imploding it seems. Poor ballot access, not much visibility, few Internet fanboys.”

Ralph Nader entered this race late and without being part of an established Party such as the GREENS he went from 0 ballots to 45 ballots + DC which is quite amazing.

Ralph has particpated in debates, ran radio ads, beat a World Guiness Record and traveled all 50 states as promised.
You gotta take hats off to a man who has dedicaed his whole life to fighting for the people.
His record of accomplishments is un-matched.
He truly has earned my vote

]]> By: freechess http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555751 freechess Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:57:51 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555751 i mailed in my ballot two weeks ago for McKinney myself. i mailed in my ballot two weeks ago for McKinney myself.

]]> By: David Gaines http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555745 David Gaines Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:20:11 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555745 I don't doubt that Nader will do much better than McKinney, but much of that has to do with Nader's celebrity, long track record, being on 45 vs. 32 ballots, and his phenomenal name recognition. McKinney is appealing to a very different part of the electorate, emphasizing very different issues, and what we see on the ground among her supporters are people who are not at all interested in Nader. They'd either vote for Obama or not vote at all. I think if some enterprising grad student or political scientist does research after the election on this subject, the stark differences in appeal between the Nader campaign and the McKinney campaign will become rather obvious. Even Ralph Nader himself has been saying since day one that there is room for both of these campaigns and nothing I've seen on the ground (and I'm running a Green Party Congressional campaign fulltime, seven days a week) has contradicted that. I don’t doubt that Nader will do much better than McKinney, but much of that has to do with Nader’s celebrity, long track record, being on 45 vs. 32 ballots, and his phenomenal name recognition. McKinney is appealing to a very different part of the electorate, emphasizing very different issues, and what we see on the ground among her supporters are people who are not at all interested in Nader. They’d either vote for Obama or not vote at all. I think if some enterprising grad student or political scientist does research after the election on this subject, the stark differences in appeal between the Nader campaign and the McKinney campaign will become rather obvious. Even Ralph Nader himself has been saying since day one that there is room for both of these campaigns and nothing I’ve seen on the ground (and I’m running a Green Party Congressional campaign fulltime, seven days a week) has contradicted that.

]]> By: Entdinglichung http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555717 Entdinglichung Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:17:20 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555717 would be interesting, how the 13% apply to some swing states ... e.g. if a high number of libertarian/populist/rightwing fruitcake votes will enable Obama to win e.g. North Dakota or Montana would be interesting, how the 13% apply to some swing states … e.g. if a high number of libertarian/populist/rightwing fruitcake votes will enable Obama to win e.g. North Dakota or Montana

]]> By: Mike Gillis http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555191 Mike Gillis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:05:01 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555191 I voted Nader/Gonzalez as well. Mailed in my ballot last week. I voted Nader/Gonzalez as well. Mailed in my ballot last week.

]]> By: NE http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555069 NE Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:32:23 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555069 I see about as many McKinney supporters as Nader supporters at left-leaning websites/blogs/forums. While I think that Nader will get more votes than McKinney, she will definitely do better than David Cobb. He was the Green Party's 2004 presidential candidate who got around 119,000 votes. I see about as many McKinney supporters as Nader supporters at left-leaning websites/blogs/forums. While I think that Nader will get more votes than McKinney, she will definitely do better than David Cobb. He was the Green Party’s 2004 presidential candidate who got around 119,000 votes.

]]> By: Danny S http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555068 Danny S Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:29:23 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555068 Good point. I just don't see her competing with Nader well for votes. Those who want to vote 3rd party will often vote Nader for name recognition and a modicum of moderation(at least in perspective of a voter; I will not argue if it is true or not). Simply put, I think the call to build the Green Party isn't enough the fill the vote coffers this year by McKinney's name. Good point. I just don’t see her competing with Nader well for votes. Those who want to vote 3rd party will often vote Nader for name recognition and a modicum of moderation(at least in perspective of a voter; I will not argue if it is true or not). Simply put, I think the call to build the Green Party isn’t enough the fill the vote coffers this year by McKinney’s name.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555063 Richard Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:17:06 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555063 But Cynthia McKinney is on the ballot in front of quite a few more voters than Chuck Baldwin is. But Cynthia McKinney is on the ballot in front of quite a few more voters than Chuck Baldwin is.

]]> By: Danny S http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555026 Danny S Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:26:16 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555026 I'd say 2.5 million votes for Nader and anything over 1 million for Barr would be a pair of successes for the third party movement. Plus, I am betting the Constitution Party gets its biggest vote ever. I am thinking the CP cracks about 800,000. Is that its highest yet? The third party losers? Definitely McKinney. Her campaign is languishing and imploding it seems. Poor ballot access, not much visibility, few Internet fanboys. I’d say 2.5 million votes for Nader and anything over 1 million for Barr would be a pair of successes for the third party movement.

Plus, I am betting the Constitution Party gets its biggest vote ever. I am thinking the CP cracks about 800,000. Is that its highest yet?

The third party losers? Definitely McKinney. Her campaign is languishing and imploding it seems. Poor ballot access, not much visibility, few Internet fanboys.

]]> By: Phil Sawyer http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/28/pew-4-candidate-presidential-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-555004 Phil Sawyer Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:39:11 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4214#comment-555004 My vote was for Nader-Gonzalez also! My vote was for Nader-Gonzalez also!

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