Originally Posted By Kimber Who was the first Presidential candidate to get your vote? And when? While I campaigned for McGovern in 1972 and thought hard about supporting Shirley Chisholm, I wasn't old enough to vote until Jimmy Carter in 1976. Kim
Originally Posted By friendofdd I voted for Richard Nixon in 1960. The conclusion of the race beetween he and John Kennedy was about as close as the race of 2000. Many people felt it was determined by Democrat voting fraud. Interestingly, I voted for Nixon becaused he talked about continuing peace and prosperity, and not for Kennedy because he was talking about expanding the military to help with the cold war.
Originally Posted By barboy MY first was for HRP/Stockwell '92---- Can you blame me?.....I was young, dumb and full of rum.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 My first was 1980. I was disillusioned with Carter by then, and there was no way I was voting for Reagan, so my very first presidential vote was cast for Barry Commoner, scientist and environmentalist, of the Citizens Party. I was one of a very select 233,052. Of course I knew he wouldn't win, but I was 20 and very much of a "why should I vote for someone I don't like, when I could vote for someone I do like?" mindset. Barry's still around: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/science/earth/19conv.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06 /19/science/earth/19conv.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 In practical terms, if all x-number of people in my state who voted for Commoner had voted for Carter, it would have made no difference. But I've never voted 3rd party since.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn GHWB in 1988. ~LOVED~ Reagan Didn't like Bush though. Campaigned for Buchanan in 1992. Didn't like Dole. Would never vote for Clinton. Voted Libertarian ever since Bush Sr.
Originally Posted By DlandJB I voted for Reagan for his first term - partly because I had heard him say he was too old to run for more than one term, so he was going to keep all his campaign promises. I was young. I've voted for all of the Democratic Presidental nominees ever sense -- sometimes holding my nose, but prefering them to the alternative. I can't say for sure who I will vote for in the next election. I am not convinced Obama has enough experience to deal with the mess we have. If he is the nominee, I will likely vote McCain. If it is Hillary, she has my vote.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost My first vote was in the Nixon vs. Humphrey election. I voted for Humphrey simply because I hated Nixon. This was inspite of the fact that Humphrey's voice sounded like Mickey Mouse.
Originally Posted By ecdc Bill Clinton in 1996, by absentee ballot as a missionary. My poor mother still hasn't quite recovered yet.
Originally Posted By jonvn Her name was Hillary...such a sweet girl... Oh. Um, Reagan. I still get crap from it from my friends, too. Something I really regretted doing, but wow, Carter was horrible. I don't think most people understand just how bad he was.
Originally Posted By Mr X That's funny Jon, we had a "class election" that year, and iirc there were four votes for Carter, one vote for Anderson (what can I say, I was a rebel back then), and all the rest (twenty or so) for Reagan. Pretty much exactly how the real election worked out.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I honestly can't remember if I voted in 1996, but if I did it would have been for Dole. I was Republican by reflex back then. However, I know for sure that I voted in 2000 for Dub-Ya, for the same reason above. This year I am debated what I consider to be the greater moral good:a pro-life ticket that will defend traditional marriage (yes, I'm a horrible stuffy prude) or a ticket that will promote universal health care and work harder to get us out of Iraq, (though I doubt any one will take us out very far very fast). This is a serious debate for me, and I have 8 months or so to figure it out.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I turned 18 just in time to vote for Ford. I figured since he'd been president for two years the least we could do was actually elect him...
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Clinton in 1992. I used to have a more open mind towards candidates. However, the name on the ballot just doesn't matter much to me these days. I just punch the hole for a straight Democratic ticket. It makes voting so much quicker.
Originally Posted By tiggertoo Ecdc, I was out on my mission at that same time (April 95 to 97). Where'd you go BTW? I served in South Carolina. Oh yeah...1992- G.H.W.Bush.
Originally Posted By dshyates My first was Reagan, and I was president of the college republicans. By the time he left office, I had switched parties becuase he was such a crappy prez. And haven't vote for a republican presidential candidate since. That is why I am so incredibly astounded in the recent saintification. Doesn't anyone remember what he did? And they talk like trickle down actually worked for anyone making less than $500K/yr.
