Comments on: Convince Me http://www.dakwegmo.com/convince-me suggesting coconuts migrate Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael http://www.dakwegmo.com/convince-me/comment-page-1#comment-298 Michael Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:43:18 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/?p=238#comment-298 Vote your convictions and push the button for Barr. Here's my logic. If the polling is even remotely correct Obama is going to easily win 264 electoral votes. Of the severral states that are polling as a "toss-up" McCain would have to win every single one to get his 271 votes and Obama only needs to take one of those states. (Colorado is not really in play, their 5 electoral votes are not going to be a deal breaker either way.) Georgia is leaning towards McCain. So here are your options: 1: Vote for Obama to try to tip Georgia towards the Democrat. and Obama wins the national but doesn't take GA. 2: Vote for McCain and Obama wins the national but doesn't take GA. 3: Vote for Barr and Obama wins the national but doesn't take GA. Knowing your political philosophy I Think you'd sleep better on November 5th knowing that you voted for increased liberty and personal freedom no matter what the final outcome. Even without a win, significant votes for a third party candidates will show the big two that they is a large chunk of the electorate that are unhappy with both of them. Pick three. Vote your convictions and push the button for Barr.

Here’s my logic. If the polling is even remotely correct Obama is going to easily win 264 electoral votes. Of the severral states that are polling as a “toss-up” McCain would have to win every single one to get his 271 votes and Obama only needs to take one of those states. (Colorado is not really in play, their 5 electoral votes are not going to be a deal breaker either way.) Georgia is leaning towards McCain.
So here are your options:
1: Vote for Obama to try to tip Georgia towards the Democrat. and Obama wins the national but doesn’t take GA.
2: Vote for McCain and Obama wins the national but doesn’t take GA.
3: Vote for Barr and Obama wins the national but doesn’t take GA.

Knowing your political philosophy I Think you’d sleep better on November 5th knowing that you voted for increased liberty and personal freedom no matter what the final outcome. Even without a win, significant votes for a third party candidates will show the big two that they is a large chunk of the electorate that are unhappy with both of them.

Pick three.

]]> By: Canisunis http://www.dakwegmo.com/convince-me/comment-page-1#comment-297 Canisunis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:55:11 +0000 http://www.dakwegmo.com/?p=238#comment-297 you got me beat. I have had a hard time listening to the real issues between all the name calling. I did research the voting records, and I agree with one of them only 32% of the time,, and the other 38% of the time.. so If I do cast a vote for the 38% one, I will still be dissappointed with his performance 62% of the time??? or at least on 62% of the issues. The big problem here is that the 38% number is a bit misleading and may make you think that I agree more with that canidate, but in fact, if I weight the issues I have enough knowledge of, and conviction in, the 32% canidate should get my vote. So,, if you dont mind, I would like to join you in your efforts to be convinced. If any of you have compelling data to persuade please share. Or any tools you may have used to better make your informed decisions. I really feel like I am given a choice to be dissappointed in my president 62% or 68% of the time. And that kind of feeling does not push me to the polls. you got me beat. I have had a hard time listening to the real issues between all the name calling. I did research the voting records, and I agree with one of them only 32% of the time,, and the other 38% of the time.. so If I do cast a vote for the 38% one, I will still be dissappointed with his performance 62% of the time??? or at least on 62% of the issues.

The big problem here is that the 38% number is a bit misleading and may make you think that I agree more with that canidate, but in fact, if I weight the issues I have enough knowledge of, and conviction in, the 32% canidate should get my vote.

So,, if you dont mind, I would like to join you in your efforts to be convinced. If any of you have compelling data to persuade please share. Or any tools you may have used to better make your informed decisions.

I really feel like I am given a choice to be dissappointed in my president 62% or 68% of the time. And that kind of feeling does not push me to the polls.

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