If Obama chooses Hillary as his VP running mate,

[Seabiscuit]

would you support the ticket?

[invictus]

1. I would never vote for neo-con Hillary Clinton for any office. You can "obliterate" that idea. n/t

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[Meshuga]

2. I would disapprove, but not strongly

And I'd vote for the ticket in November.

[Seabiscuit]

3. Fair enough. I've edited the poll to remove the word "strongly".

[NorthCarolina]

4. I can not support a Dem ticket that includes a DLC member. Sorry

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[Renew Deal]

10. So you haven't voted Democrat since 1988?

:shrug:

[NorthCarolina]

13. No, I established this personal goal after voting for Kerry

it was after that election that I began to learn more about the DLC and it's negative impact on the Democrat Party. That is where I am at this point in time, working to remove the conservative DLC contingent from the party.

[Seabiscuit]

5. Let me see if I've got this straight:

20% of you hate Hillary more than you support Obama?

[greguganus]

11. I know I do. n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

19. 20% seems low

I would've thought it was higher.

[book_worm]

6. I will support the decision that Obama makes.

[Renew Deal]

7. I trust Obama to do the right thing.

So yes, I'd be on board. :party:

[ccharles000]

Hillary would be great.

[DevonRex]

8. She is not my preference. But if he wants her, I'll support his decision.

[Milo_Bloom]

12. Absolutely NO WAR VOTERS on the ticket.

[Seabiscuit]

17. Not an option. They've both consistently voted to fund the war.

Think of the options. Either you support the ticket, or you disapprove but vote for the ticket, or you refuse to vote for the ticket.

[Milo_Bloom]

27. I refuse to vote for a war voter.

Keep in mind that not voting to fund the war, doesn't end the war.

[rebel with a cause]

31. Obama voted to support the troops with equipment

that is different than supporting the war. Hillary could use the same arguement, but then her other votes get in the way. Durbin even voted for the money for the troops.

[Seabiscuit]

14. Kick for the afternoon crowd.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. Can't vote in the poll as I do not view Hillary as "evil," just a closet-Rethug, who as VP . . .

would be the only thing preventing me from voting for Obama. After seeing the Rovian tactics that Hillary displayed, I have to believe Obama has more sense than to pick her for the number two spot. But if he does, that tells me that maybe Hillary was right, he's not ready to be President due to lack of good judgment.

[Seabiscuit]

16. "closet Rethug" sounds about as "evil" as it gets around here.

If her being on the ticket, regardless of your subjective impression of the word "evil", prevents you from supporting the ticket or at least voting for the ticket, your appropriate choice in this poll is the third option.

Hope that helps.

[Toucano]

18. What is the "no way" option?

Nader?

[Seabiscuit]

20. "No way" = option number 3.

It means you're voting for anyone else or no one at all.

[cottonseed]

21. It would also be a vote for Lanny, Penn, Wolfson, Ickes, DLC

The thing with this, is that it's not just one person, we're not just having Hillary jump on board. It's the entire team Clinton. Also, if we make this overture, what kind of power sharing agreements are we talking about here? Would we agree to something crazy like replacing Dean with Harold Ford? This isn't an overture to Hillary, it's bending over for the DLC. I don't like it.

[Mojambo]

22. I wish people would stop pretending that they have a choice.

You don't.

It's a very simple choice. A continuation of Bush policies or not.

Suck it up and vote for the Democratic ticket no matter who runs with Obama.

[lastliberalintexas]

42. Damn fucking striaght

Hell, I am so far left that I make Obama look like William F Buckley and Rick Santorum rolled into one, yet even I am voting Dem in November. I can't understand the supposed Dems/liberals/progressives on this site refusing to vote for someone (as VP esp) merely because she was the opponent of their chosen primary candidate. :shrug:

[Radical Activist]

23. He'll probably lose the election with her on the ticket.

But I'll still vote for him.

[cbayer]

24. An Obama/Clinton (or vice versa) ticket has always been my first choice.

What is scary to me is the people that say they are Obama supporters but won't support him if he has a VP they don't like. What's up with that? I have never heard such nonsense and it makes me wonder what their agenda really is.

[lastliberalintexas]

43. The only way I don't vote D

is the unlikely scenario of someone like Hagel as VP. That's just begging for a presidential assassination and a right winger to step in as president.

I think Obama is smarter than that, so I believe I will be voting D.

[racaulk]

25. Option #2 for me.

I wouldn't be happy about it, but it would still be better than McCain/Whoever.

[rebel with a cause]

32. you and me too

Everytime, like today, that I consol myself that Hillary is going to do what is best for everyone, then she pulls another one. It will take me awhile to get back where I can be okay with it. But I will vote for Obama no matter what.

[Seabiscuit]

26. Kick for the late night crowd.

[demwing]

28. I can't respond. "I'll puke" is not an available option. /nt

[newmajority]

29. FUCK the DLC and their attempts to hijack this ticket!!

They are DONE. Stick a fork in em.

[Hoof Hearted]

30. With Hillary my support goes froom 0-60 in 2.0. Without her Obama gets nothing from me.

I notice you didn't provide an option for those who will not vote for Obama under any circumstances. I'm not among them, but many that I know, are.

[Seabiscuit]

40. Ditto.

I didn't include that option because I was more interested in finding out how Obama supporters felt about the possibility.

[smalll]

33. He chooses her? Epic Fail: Obamatrons will jump the shark by throwing their Messiah under the bus -

if that happens.

(Hey, in case we REALLY ARE in the last week of GDP, this is our last chance to use those dear old primary cliches!)

[Seabiscuit]

39. 20% of responders are voting here to do just that.

They hate Hillary more than they love their Messiah.

[Asgaya Dihi]

34. Loaded poll question

Evil personified? 'Yes, enthusiastically' was good enough for choice number one, 'no way' would have done without further qualifier for choice 3. No need to personalize it.

[Seabiscuit]

38. Why not just start your own poll?

You can word it however you want to.

[last_texas_dem]

35. I'll be voting for the Democratic ticket regardless

I'm not a big Clinton fan, but she may be Obama's best choice for strategic electoral purposes. (At the same time, I have some huge doubts about her on this front as well; I am really not sure at this point.) I'm not sure the two would be the best combination in terms of making an effective team in office, though.

[davidpdx]

36. No

Hillary is trying to push her way onto the ticket. I've seen many of her supporters pushing the idea, but it won't happen. She is part of the establishment. Myself and others are willing to walk away at even the slightest whiff of it happening.

[Seabiscuit]

37. Wow.

24 hours later and still 20% of responders hate Hillary more than they love Obama.

No wonder this place has been such a cesspool for so long.

[PoliticalAmazon]

41. I reject the term "evil." However, I won't vote for Hillary. Period. n/t