01-30-2013, 06:22 PM
I'll bet nobody voted for the guy I did.
Who Was the First President You Voted For?
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01-30-2013, 06:22 PM
I'll bet nobody voted for the guy I did.
01-30-2013, 06:30 PM
Jesse Jackson
The Rainbow Push Coalition
01-30-2013, 06:39 PM
Nice. My first choice was even more radical.
01-30-2013, 06:41 PM
01-30-2013, 07:00 PM
I'm not certain but I don't think Abbie or Jerry ever officially ran for prez.
Not so fast, let's see if anyone else wants to play. I'll give you a clue: You're looking at the wrong end of the spectrum, and it's someone who is still in the news today. Oops! That was two clues. I've said too much!
01-30-2013, 07:05 PM
Oh no...and his wife is still alive, right?
01-30-2013, 09:15 PM
George H. Bush
01-30-2013, 09:17 PM
Y'all will never believe this. Jimmy Carter.
Then I grew up.
01-30-2013, 09:17 PM
(01-30-2013, 07:00 PM)MarkM Wrote: I'm not certain but I don't think Abbie or Jerry ever officially ran for prez. algore
01-30-2013, 09:22 PM
01-30-2013, 10:02 PM
(01-30-2013, 09:17 PM)Larry Wrote:(01-30-2013, 07:00 PM)MarkM Wrote: I'm not certain but I don't think Abbie or Jerry ever officially ran for prez. Not even close, but for those who remember his presidential runs isn't it curious what a conservative Democrat he was then. Especially Tipper.
01-30-2013, 10:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-30-2013, 10:06 PM by PonderThis. Edited 1 time in total.)
I can't remember your age now, but I'll guess the libertarian candidate. I voted for several of those.
01-30-2013, 10:16 PM
01-30-2013, 10:18 PM
(01-30-2013, 10:06 PM)PonderThis Wrote: I can't remember your age now, but I'll guess the libertarian candidate. I voted for several of those. You would be correct. The year was 1980. The candidate was Ed Clark. His VP? David Koch. Yes, that David Koch. Like a few others, I grew up. But I do understand the appeal of Ron Paul and Ayn Rand among young, inquiring, earnest minds.
01-30-2013, 10:24 PM
The first election I remember much about was 1984. Reagan was up for re-election, Jackson made a splash, Mondale had a female running mate, and Hart had scandals.
I couldn't vote until Clinton was up for re-election, and given what I had seen of Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, and what I had seen of the parties, I chose to vote for the person I felt was most likely to be elected who wasn't a Republican. I'd love to see more diversity in the electable political parties...
01-30-2013, 10:45 PM
(01-30-2013, 10:18 PM)MarkM Wrote:(01-30-2013, 10:06 PM)PonderThis Wrote: I can't remember your age now, but I'll guess the libertarian candidate. I voted for several of those. I don't care who you are, that there is funny. David Koch. Knock me over with a feather!!!
01-30-2013, 10:57 PM
(01-30-2013, 10:45 PM)Clone Wrote:(01-30-2013, 10:18 PM)MarkM Wrote:(01-30-2013, 10:06 PM)PonderThis Wrote: I can't remember your age now, but I'll guess the libertarian candidate. I voted for several of those. Makes me grin too. After seeing as how only a small coalition of 19 yr olds, hippies, and the super-rich would vote for him, Koch declared himself unelectable and became a lobbyist. You know the rest. Given that, I kinda feel like my vote, misguided as it was, was really for the best. Oh well, there I go again. Reagan won anyway, dammit.
01-30-2013, 11:09 PM
Many of us experienced some form of mis-guided youth combined with copious amounts of enthusiasm.
Some of us got past that. I think you're a good egg from what I can see.
01-31-2013, 02:46 PM
George McGovern, by absentee ballot while I was in basic training.
The drill sergeants made fun of me.
01-31-2013, 10:52 PM
I took a politics class in Jr High and George McGovern was my choice.
The first election that I was old enough to participate in was Carter vs Reagan. I voted for Reagan. |
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