The Wizbang Primary (Wizbang)

There's been a lot of interest from readers here at Wizbang about the race for the White House, and before the big Super Tuesday match-ups start their pregame warmups and drown out everyone else, I'd like to put up an informal poll to see who everyone would like.

Here's how it works: Everyone gets two votes. Please say first whether you tend to lean more to the Republicans or to the Democrats, then say who you would vote for if the Republican and Democratic primary were being held today in your state. What's different here, is that everyone gets a vote on each side. As an example and to start things off, I lean Republican (OK, I lean so far GOP that I'm horizontal, but you get the idea), and if I were to pick a Democrat I'd choose Barack Obama and if I were to vote for a Republican right now, I'd go for Fred Thompson.

If enough people participate, this will give us a feel not only for the preferences of Wizbang readers, but it can illuminate the significance of 'open' and 'closed' primaries. That is, each primary will produce two sets of results - the results from voters who 'declare' a preference for that party, and results from all voters.

Since I did not bother to get the blessing from either party's National Committee, no real delegates will be awarded, but even so, I'd say this is worth a go.

Have at it!

Comments (123)

I lean RepublicanI... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 10:52 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

P. Bunyan:

I lean Republican

In the Republican primary I would (and did) vote for Thompson.

In the Democrat primary I would vote for Biden.

Posted on January 18, 2008 10:52

DemocratIn the Dem... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by JFO | January 18, 2008 10:56 AM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

JFO:

Democrat

In the Democrat primary I voted for Obama

In the Republican primary I would vote for McCain.

P.S Bunyan - Biden has withdrawn from the race.

Posted on January 18, 2008 10:56

I am a RepublicanI... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | January 18, 2008 10:59 AM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)

Son Of The Godfather:

I am a Republican

In the Republican primary I would (and also did) vote for Thompson.

I'd vote Hillary for the Dems, as I believe she is more beatable than Obama... If you meant which Dem we could live with as President, I honestly cannot pick one.

Posted on January 18, 2008 10:59

Duh JFO. I'd still vote fo... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 11:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Duh JFO. I'd still vote for him. He was by far the best of the communists running.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:03

I am a Republican.... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Frazetta_girl | January 18, 2008 11:05 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)

Frazetta_girl

I am a Republican.

In the Republican primary I would vote for Thompson.

I would not vote for any of the Democrats. That's why it's a secret ballot, so no one can hold a gun to my head and force me to vote for my country's destruction.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:05

Thompson.The only ... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by McGehee | January 18, 2008 11:06 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

McGehee

Thompson.

The only way I would even contemplate voting for a Democrat in 2008 is if Huckabee gets the GOP nomination.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:06

I'm a registered Republican... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by Teacherdave | January 18, 2008 11:09 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

Teacherdave:

I'm a registered Republican.

On the Repub side, I vote Thompson.

On the Dem side, I'd write in Lieberman. If I can't do that, then put me down for Obama.

*gark*

I think i just threw up a little in my mouth.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:09

RepublicanRep: Fre... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by kbiel | January 18, 2008 11:13 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

kbiel

Republican

Rep: Fred Thompson
Dem: Joe Lieberman (write-in)

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:13

Republican: John McCain... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Not Tony | January 18, 2008 11:16 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

Not Tony:

Republican: John McCain

Democrat: geez, I don't know, Richardson, or if there were another name on the ballot I didn't recognize, I'd check that box.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:16

Thompson.Dem vote... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by 914 | January 18, 2008 11:18 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

914:

Dem vote...McCain

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:18

I lean very much conservati... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by WildWillie | January 18, 2008 11:18 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

WildWillie:

I lean very much conservative, so I guess republican.
Rep: Romney
Dem: Bill Richardson. (never mind JFO, I know he withdrew, but I liked what he said) ww

Oh, using Son of the Godfat... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 11:19 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Oh, using Son of the Godfather's reasoning, I would pick Obama, too.

I wasn't thinking along those lines when I posted #1 (and I don't think Frazetta or McGehee were either), but I think SOTG's reasoning is along the lines of what DJ was trying to show here.

I think the failure in DJ's reasoning is that you're not gonna see a lot of calculating and conniving here on the Right. This little experiment would work better on KOS, DU, or Huff Po, where that kind of thinking is common.

At least JFO helps make your point (as he ususally does).

I do think open primaries (like the one here in Michigan) are wrong because they do facilitate that kind of thing.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:19

I think the failure in D... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by mantis | January 18, 2008 11:28 AM | Score: 2 (6 votes cast)

mantis:

I think the failure in DJ's reasoning is that you're not gonna see a lot of calculating and conniving here on the Right.

There's the funniest thing I'll see all day.

Anyway, I lean left, obviously.

Republican Primary: Thompson
Democratic Primary: Obama

(Those would not be my first choices in either party, but I'm sticking with people that are actually in the race)

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:28

Gee Bunyan I did make my po... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by JFO | January 18, 2008 11:35 AM | Score: -2 (6 votes cast)

Gee Bunyan I did make my point. I attempted to take the post seriously and give an honest answer. You, on the other hand continue to demonstrate what an asshole you are.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:35

"There's the funniest t... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 11:45 AM | Score: 0 (6 votes cast)

"There's the funniest thing I'll see all day."

I remember hearing in my Psyc 101 class about how babies think everyone thinks and feels exactly as they do. For instance if they're happy they think everyone around them is happy and if they're sad they think everyone around them is sad. As they grow older, they begin to realize that that is not the case. The ones that never come to that realization become leftists like mantis.

Most people do not think like you leftists do, mantis. Now I'm not saying that no one on the right is calculating and conniving, I was just pointing out that it's less common on the right while very common on the left.

Of course those looking at the world through communist lenses will deny that.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:45

Repub.McCain... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by w | January 18, 2008 11:51 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Repub.

McCain

Kucinich (because, you know, schadenfreude)
(No? OK, Lieberman write-in)

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:51

Lean National Socialist<br ... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by Puck | January 18, 2008 11:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Puck:

Lean National Socialist
Dems: Obama
Reps: Paul

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:53

Well, since it seems everyo... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by mantis | January 18, 2008 11:58 AM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

Well, since it seems everyone on this thread has expressed the candidates they would like to see elected from each party, except for SOTG and, following his lead, you, it's pretty retarded that you see that as proof that the right is not "calculating and conniving" but the left is.

JFO said he would vote for McCain were he voting in a Republican primary, I said I would support Thompson. Both, it seems to me, are based on our opinions of who would be the best candidate in that party. You and SOTG, on the other hand, see this as an opportunity to tell us who you think would be the worst, or least electable, from the other party. Sounds calculating and conniving to me, especially since there are no real votes here.

I get frustrated with a lot of Democratic candidates and find myself voting Republican quite often, when I think that the Republican is the better candidate given my choices. I'm such a die-hard leftist/communist that I've probably voted for Republicans as much as I have for Democrats.

Now I'm not saying that no one on the right is calculating and conniving, I was just pointing out that it's less common on the right while very common on the left.

I suggest a refresher in Psych 101; it might help you in diagnosing yourself. Or you can start here.

Posted on January 18, 2008 11:58

National Socialist is not a... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by LJD | January 18, 2008 12:00 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)

LJD:

National Socialist is not a party- it is a mental illness. That said...

R-Hunter
D-Romney

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:00

Leaning Republican... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by Conservachef | January 18, 2008 12:04 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

Conservachef:

Leaning Republican

(R)- I give my vote to Fred- his candidacy is a long shot, but it's better than Duncan Hunter's, who seems to be the most in line with my opinions.

(D)- Even in a primary, I don't think I could force myself to vote for any of them. No offence intended, but their positions are so different from mine, that I couldn't do it. If you forced me to vote in the Dem primary, I would reluctantly vote for Hillary, in the hopes that she is the most beatable.

Incidentally, has anyone ever heard of the website ontheissues.org? They have a good listing of candidates and their positions.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:04

Hard Right Leaner ... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by Robbie | January 18, 2008 12:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Robbie:

Hard Right Leaner

Here in Texas I would vote for:

GOP -- Fred
Dem -- Hillary

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:05

I do see your point mantis.... (Below threshold)

22. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 12:05 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

I do see your point mantis. But you aren't represtentative of what I see on the left of the blogosphere.

And I could very well be wrong, it's just a personal observation and opinion. Try not to take things so personally. It's not all about you.

Republican-Mike Huckabee<br... (Below threshold)

23. Posted by Adrian | January 18, 2008 12:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Adrian:

Republican-Mike Huckabee
Democrat-no one
I just hope that Huckabee doesn't turn out to be a hypocrite like the rest of them.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:09

As they grow older, they... (Below threshold)

24. Posted by mantis | January 18, 2008 12:23 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)

As they grow older, they begin to realize that that is not the case. The ones that never come to that realization become leftists like mantis.

Most people do not think like you leftists do, mantis

15. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 11:45 AM

Try not to take things so personally. It's not all about you.

22. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 12:05 PM

What a difference 20 minutes makes.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:23

lean Republican, to the ext... (Below threshold)

25. Posted by Jeff Medcalf | January 18, 2008 12:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Jeff Medcalf:

lean Republican, to the extent that I despise the Democrats (as a party) and am only annoyed by the Republicans (as a party)

R - Thompson (who I actually hope wins the Presidency)
D - um, none of the above? I'd vote uncommitted and hope that enough uncommitted delegates arrive at the convention to pick someone reasonable, like Sam Nunn, Joe Lieberman, Zell Miller or David Boren

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:24

Oh Adrian, take this Arkans... (Below threshold)

26. Posted by Razorgirl | January 18, 2008 12:30 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

Razorgirl:

Oh Adrian, take this Arkansas girl's word for it. Huckabee is indeed a hypocrite. All he needs is a diamond pinkie ring and a comb over and he could sell you anything.

My choices would be R-Thompson and write-in Lieberman.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:30

lean republicanRep... (Below threshold)

27. Posted by rodney dill | January 18, 2008 12:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

rodney dill:

lean republican

Republican: McCain
Democrat: Obama

(though I did already vote uncommited in our states primary)

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:39

RepublicanRepublic... (Below threshold)

28. Posted by Apropos de Nada | January 18, 2008 12:44 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Apropos de Nada:

Republican Primary: Romney
Democratic Primary: Obama

Ticket I'd really like to see: Romney/Lieberman

I don't like Obama's policies (as much as we know), but he doesn't terrify me the way that eight more years of Clintonia does.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:44

O.k., you made your point. ... (Below threshold)

29. Posted by P. Bunyan | January 18, 2008 12:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

O.k., you made your point. Sorry.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:47

I'm independent, but lean m... (Below threshold)

30. Posted by Clay | January 18, 2008 12:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Clay:

I'm independent, but lean more Republican.

Romney & Clinton

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:50

RepublicanR- Thomp... (Below threshold)

31. Posted by DaveD | January 18, 2008 12:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

DaveD:

R- Thompson
D- Yeah, I'd have to write-in Lieberman

RepublicanFred Tho... (Below threshold)

32. Posted by Vagabond | January 18, 2008 12:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Vagabond:

Fred Thompson

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:54

RepublicanR- Fred ... (Below threshold)

33. Posted by Amy | January 18, 2008 12:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Amy:

R- Fred Thompson (with Mitt Romney a close second)

D- write-in for Leiberman. If I couldn't write-in........ I guess Obama.

Posted on January 18, 2008 12:55

RepublicanR - Thom... (Below threshold)

34. Posted by Sheik Yur Bouty | January 18, 2008 1:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Sheik Yur Bouty:

R - Thompson

D - Obama

Posted on January 18, 2008 13:06

Lean to the right of Coulte... (Below threshold)

35. Posted by nehemiah | January 18, 2008 1:08 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

nehemiah:

Lean to the right of Coulter/Ted Nugent

R: Giuliani (has been most supportive of President Bush -- think he'll be our best candidate). I am an evangelical pro-lifer.

D: I am taking this as if I were a liberal how I would vote (not how I would vote in the Dem primary as a conservative): Obama would be an excellent candidate if I were a muslim/socialist

Posted on January 18, 2008 13:08

I am a right leaner for the... (Below threshold)

36. Posted by The Mick | January 18, 2008 1:10 PM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)

The Mick:

I am a right leaner for the most part.

R- Voted for and support Thompson.

D- Anyone but Hillary, so I guess Osama..(whoops, I mean Obama)

Posted on January 18, 2008 13:10

RepublicanRep: Nee... (Below threshold)

37. Posted by Mycroft | January 18, 2008 1:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Mycroft:

Rep: Need to know more about Thompsan, but he looks good
Dem: Write in Lieberman looks like the best of bad choices there.

Posted on January 18, 2008 13:12

Conservative here.Ro... (Below threshold)

38. Posted by Pretzel_Logic | January 18, 2008 1:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Pretzel_Logic:

Conservative here.
Romney
gulp*Obama

Posted on January 18, 2008 13:14

39. Posted by LoveAmerica Immigrant | January 18, 2008 1:15 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)

LoveAmerica Immigrant:

R- Fred Thompson (with Romney as 2nd choice)
D- Hillary
* Easier to beat since she is a known corrupt liberal dem. Sometimes she can do sth right for the wrong reasons (eg. vote for Iraq war, vote against partial birth abortion etc...)
* Obama is a liberal extremist in terms of policies (against the Iraq war, against medical care for surviving aborted babies); he seems to be a smooth spinner in the mold of Bill Clinton (shamelessly claim credit for the surge etc...); also he seems to be a racially biased and anti-semistic (given his church affiliation and his weak denunciation)

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