Do you buy into "frontrunners" or do you think for yourself?

Question

The media is warping your mind into thinking that only Hillary and Guilliani stand a chance. Folks, the election hasn't HAPPENED yet. The *primaries* are the most important part of this election. Dont be a fool for the media, and just vote for the so-called frontrunners. This being said, have you actually looked at the other candidates??

Answer 1

vote for Ron Paul, time for a real change in America

Answer 2

Whoa. Calm down there, buddy. No one's "warped" my mind; nor am I a fool for anything (except dark chocolate, of course, *grins*).

Enough joking for the moment. There's a reason people become frontrunners, you know. Some are unearned, of course. Fred Thompson entered the race with an incredible bump from his years onscreen, but his numbers soon cooled. He's now fighting along like any other candidate.

I have looked at all the other candidates, actually. My personal choice is Mitt Romney. It wasn't because of his "status", either, or the fact that we're both Mormons. I actually rolled my eyes when I heard he was running, just hoping that he'd drop out eventually. But as I came to "look at" him and his candidacy, I realized that he's the only choice I would feel completely comfortable supporting.

Read the book "A Mormon in the White House?", by Hugh Hewitt. Read the articles written about him in the magazines and newspapers. Or just go to his website. He's earned his frontrunner status.

Answer 3

I ALWAYS think for myself! I haven't decided how I might vote in '08. I am still investigating most of the so-called unknown candidates. The debates really don't show each candidate in his best light, especially if they are tired and have been traveling and doing a lot of campaigning. I would like to see someone who will not stoop to mud-slinging right off, and I would also like to see a moderator who would be really effective and not try to "bait" certain candidates with loaded Y/N questions that are far more complicated than Y/N. A good moderator could make all the difference!

Answer 4

In 2000, Bush had 45% of the poll "projection" while the rest languished in single digits (mostly). The Republican ticket is much more open with the likes of Romney, Giuliani, Huckabee and Paul. Much more interesting this time don't you think? Paul is a candidate with real grassroots support, the rest are supported by media and corporations (well, maybe not so much Huckabee). Hillary is a front runner solely due to her husband, which isn't saying much. Giuliani has far too much dirt on him, and Romney is a wildcard, I don't know how Mormonism goes for most people (I don't have a problem with it, I have a problem with his stances).

The war has really polarized people, and is splitting the Republican party. Either we stick together, or Democrats win (not my fault that Democrats are too dumb to know that Hillary is prowar).

Answer 5

I would love to learn about the other candidates and consider voting for them, but I just don't see the point. I am a realist. In reality, I know the frontrunners have the best chance of getting elected and becoming president. That's just how our politics work. Why should I waste my vote voting for an unpopular candidate when I feel my vote will make more of an impact by voting for someone who I know stands a fighting chance?

Answer 6

I don't vote for the front runners because voting between two front runners is like voting for the lesser evil, whoever you pick is still EVIL.
All these 'front runner' candidates have faults, Hilary goes with whatever is popular. This doesn't show any leadership qualities at all.
Obama (along with a lot of other people) think that it is unreasonable to get out of Iraq by 2013, when in fact getting out of their SOONER will make us SAFER.
Guilaini relies on nothing but 9/11 experience and wants to have gun control when it is proven in so many cases that place WITH GUNS ARE SAFER.

Answer 7

The "think for yourself" portion of your statement is a very relative thing. There is no such thing as true think for yourself. There is always an element of propaganda in any decision a person makes..Esp. in politics. It's more a matter of how many different Propaganda's a person studies before one makes his decision. Very very few people read all of them, and to me, those are the only people who are closest to thinking for themselves. I'm surley not one of those people. I know right now I will not vote Republican (unless the nature of their philosophy changes to one of concern for all people instead of concern for the rich and ones own self advancement.. It won't happen). As far as which democrat i vote for, I don't care who the front runner is, I'll vote for which one I like best and at the moment it's Obama, not the front runner. What sold me today was his admission of his high school pot smoking. He said the purpose was "to inhale". That's funny.

Answer 8

This will be the first time that I will vote for a "frontrunner" in an election...

I learned my lesson about throwing my vote away...

However, I will vote for Obama in the primary - even if he is not the "frontrunner".

PS - you sound very "frantic" and the election is more than a year away... you don't have all the information yet.

Answer 9

I am still looking at all the candidates, at all the parties. We will see where we are at after the primaries and then I will get serious about who I vote for. Don't worry, we aren't sheep. We have our own minds.

Answer 10

Hillary Clinton has the intelligence and experience as a lawyer, Senator and former First Lady in order to be a good President.

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