What do the top presidential candidates drive? Take a look:

[Initech]

Hillary Clinton
Wheels: Secret Service transportation or husband’s Mercury Mariner hybrid
Output: 155 hp, 124 lb-ft (Mariner hybrid)
EPA fuel economy, city/highway: 34/30 (29/27 4WD) (Mariner hybrid)



Specs on Hillary’s Secret Service rides are matters of national security, but we can guarantee that up-armored Cadillac DTSs and Chevrolet Suburbans are not at the top of any greenie lists, with the exception of the ELF’s list of vehicles to firebomb. Husband Willy, on the other hand, just had a Mercury Mariner hybrid customized to add more back-seat legroom and a little fridge, à la Maybach 62S. We wonder how much regenerative braking is needed to keep the presidential Cokes chilled.

John Edwards, Al Gore
Wheels: Ford Escape hybrid
Output: 155 hp, 124 lb-ft
EPA fuel economy, city/highway: 34/30 (29/27 4WD)



Yeah, yeah, it’s a hybrid and it’s made in America. Whoopty-doo. How any person of distinction (indeed, how anyone with a choice) could force himself to ride in one of these rattle cans is a mystery beyond our comprehension. Politics is a strange business. At least the Clinton Mariner (a twin of this vehicle) has that fridge. You could take these vehicles as a sign that these men are willing to put aside personal comfort for the good of their country, but we think they’re just trying to appeal to greenie radicals on a very shallow level.

Barack Obama
Wheels: Chrysler 300C
Output: 340 hp, 390 lb-ft
EPA fuel economy, city/highway: 17/25 (17/24 AWD)



Obama’s transportation choice may make him look hypocritical, but we’d say it appears that the Illinois senator is a man of taste who knows sophistication and style are not exclusive of financial responsibility. Isn’t this a quality we should look for in a presidential candidate? Besides, politics can be stressful, and after a long day at the office, nothing eases tight shoulder muscles better than sitting down to a nice warm cloud of tire smoke. Keep ’em burning, Senator. If you’d like a few “campaign contributions” in the form of new rear rubber, we’ll put you in contact with some friends at the Tire Rack.

Mitt Romney
Wheels: Ford Mustang GT, Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Silverado
Output: Too much horsepower, too much torque
Too little fuel economy



We suspect that list may include three V-8s, so as far as being politically correct, Romney’s fleet ranks somewhere alongside showing up for the inaugural address in drag. But as a show of faith in the American automobile industry, we’ll just point out that this group has 11 10Best Car and 5Best Truck awards among them and lacks only a Chrysler product. Add a 300 to that garage, Guv’nor.

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Based on these observations, we’d vote Obama in the Democratic primary and McCain in the Republican. After that it gets tough. But then, we’re car guys, not political scribes. Look elsewhere for voting advice, and keep in mind that once any of these folks is sitting in the Oval Office, their commuting will be done via presidential motorcade consisting of about four Suburbans, four Cadillac DTS limos, and a dozen or so motorcycles; or in Air Force One, a Boeing 747. Compared with those options, even Romney’s redneck dream fleet sips fuel.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/13045/what-would-barack-obama-drive-mccain-obama-and-romney-page2.html

Before the flame wars start, keep in mind that this is from a car magazine, so they're blasting the candidates for their choice of car, not their politics. :popcorn:

[algreen90]

1. I personally never understood

why people call candidates hypocritical for a car they drive. Shouldn't the policies depict their interest? I mean drawing attention and looking to fund a course of betterment is much more honorable than downplaying a critical era in our existence isn't it? I could understand if they were telling you to drive a hybrid and they weren't but aren't they just giving you areas to improve yourselves?

[Lisa]

8. yes -- it's like they just can't win

If they do drive hybrids, they get slammed if the things aren't from US companies. If they drive US hybrids, those are "rattlecans". If they have conventional vehicles, even if they don't make global warming their number one issue, they're "hypocritical".

[wildhorses]

2. i wish i had a ford escape hybrid

just sayin'

:popcorn:

[AndyTiedye]

3. I Think Bill Clinton and Al Gore Have Excellent Taste in Vehicles

but I may be a little biased:

[Parche]

4. Candidates Cars

This is What Fred Thompson drives


This is what Mike Gravel Drives....




:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[trashcanistanista]

5. What IS that last one?

A Gremlin? :rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

6. amc pacer- one of the finest small cars EVER made.

i owned 5 of them through the 70's/80's.

they are fantastic cars.

[trashcanistanista]

7. Oh, thank you

I remember them. The Gremlins were more squared looking.

[XemaSab]

9. So an average of 1 every 4 years????

:rofl:

[dysfunctional press]

11. ????

why is that funny?

i always buy used cars, and they usually last me several years....one of the pacers i bought, and sold, in hawaii during an extended stay.

[many a good man]

10. The winner is:

Who's car is this?

[Telly Savalas]

12. Betcha Romney's rear window has a decal of Calvin pissing on a Chevy logo.

[MaryBear]

13. Uh, they're blasting the candidates from obvious bias.

negative bias from what I see here.

[AnnieBW]

14. Ya know what I say to guys in red Mustangs?

"Sorry about your penis".

I'm just sayin'...

:rofl: