ROUND 2--Who do you NOT want to see get the Democratic nomination?

[rateyes]

The results of poll #1 with 61% of the vote says that the first candidate to be removed is Hillary Clinton.

As a reminder: I'm going to post a poll asking you to vote for the person you LEAST desire to get the Democratic nomination for POTUS. The winner (who will actually be the loser) will be dropped from the list, and I'll post another poll with that candidate's name removed. I will repeat the process, until, by elimination, one candidate is "chosen" by those participating.

Remember vote for the one you DON'T want to get the nomination. I'd appreciate if you will keep this kicked. I'm doing an experiment. The candidates are presented in alphabetical order.

Of those remaining (remember Hillary is gone, so don't ask where she is...she was in poll #1) who do you want to eliminate from getting the nomination? Again, in alphabetical order:

[bryant69]

1. One would presume Kucinich would be number 2?

I should think.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[rateyes]

2. We'll see.....those who voted Clinton last time,

might vote for someone else this time. I find this process interesting.

BTW, for the record: I am NOT voting in any of these polls.

[Demit]

3. Joe Biden. Let him start his own MBNA party.

[Selatius]

7. Amen to that. n/t

[Richard Steele]

11. Hear, hear! nm

[bryant69]

20. I like Biden - but don't think he would be a very good President. n/t

[rateyes]

4. kicking for more exposure

[MethuenProgressive]

5. Today, in a poll of unemployed computer owners awake before lunchtime...

:eyes:
To really see what DU thinks, just check the actblue page.

[againes654]

13. Unemployed computer owners awake before lunchtime?????

That doesn't assume much does it.

BTW, you don't have to participate in the thread if you don't want to.

[MethuenProgressive]

15. OK, , in a one hour poll of unemployed computer owners awake before lunchtime...

That better?
Checking the actblue page gives a better snapshot of where DU stands than this silly "poll" dance.

[againes654]

16. What makes you ASSUME

that I am an unemployed computer owner awake before lunch? Broad brush assumptions.....

[mondo joe]

21. Indeed. I have never been unemployed while on DU but check in at various hours.

It's a strange assumption.

[againes654]

28. What is actually funny

is that when I was unemployed, I couldn't afford internet services, so I didn't get on DU.

[MethuenProgressive]

33. ...is that people are humorless.

:rofl:

[againes654]

38. If broad brush assumptions are

supposed to be funny, I missed the memo.

[gateley]

47. MethuenProgressive's assumption about me is right on! Where the assumption

falters is I'm rarely awake before lunch. That could be attributed to the time zone, though.

I'm not insulted in the least by this, nor would I be if I were currently employed. It was funny.

[Phillycat]

25. Wow. Do you have any idea how many people here post from work?

[mondo joe]

14. ActBlue doesn't tell you what people think. It tells you how some have donated.

Donations don't = votes.

[MethuenProgressive]

17. Online polls tell you what a few slacktivists "think", nothing much more...

Again, ymmv.

[mondo joe]

19. Sure - did someone tell you it meant more? Why does it threaten you so much

anyway?

[Warren DeMontague]

30. Waaaah! Waaaah! People in this poll may express an opinion I don't agree with or like!

Waaaaah! So I'm gonna call 'em all sorts of clever names, like "slacktivist" and imply that they're unemployed idiots! That'll show 'em!

Waaaaaaaaah! :cry:

[againes654]

35. Then I am going to go start my own poll

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2005587

[againes654]

31. So are you a "slacktivist"

[Poll_Blind]

43. Ha! So true, sir or madam, sooooooo true! n/t

PB

[againes654]

6. Ahhhh

this one is much more spread out. I would have thought Clinton supporters would have come out in droves to elimate Kucinich. Maybe they just haven't made it yet.

This is a VERY interesting poll rateyes.

Thanks!!

[rateyes]

8. I've got an hypothesis about the race for the nomination,

and am gathering evidence. I will state my hypothesis after all the polls are finished and we have decided (semi-scientifically) the "least objectionable" candidate.

[againes654]

10. Well I will be watching

very interesting.

[book_worm]

9. how long does each poll stay on the board?

[rateyes]

12. Approximately an hour...unless it's "too close to call." nt

[skipos]

18. I think Dodd will survive for awhile

Not because a lot of people really like him, but because there aren't a lot of people who seem to have strong feelings about him one way or another.

[book_worm]

22. I agree it's kind of neutral about Dodd, he seems like a decent guy though

I like it when he says the first thing he will do as president is restore the constitution.

[skipos]

23. I'm cool with Dodd too

I just have yet to hear someone who is really passionate about him one way or another. I am sure those people are out there somewhere.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Until Biden apologizes for that asinine RAVE act, I can't take him seriously.

[Clark2008]

26. Edwards.

But that's no secret.

[Blackhatjack]

27. There are two issues here that affect how you vote: electibililty and positions....

If you don't want a candidate to get the nomination because they cannot win the General Election, that is different from eliminating a candidate because you do not agree with their positions.

I voted to eliminate Gravel because of the electibility issue.

[Phillycat]

34. Exactly why I voted for Kucinich.

:thumbsup:

[Forkboy]

29. Interesting how the two "extremes" of the party are the first to be cast off the island.

If this poll holds up as it is now, anyway.

I suppose Gravel might be more extreme than Kooch, but he has a slighter smaller audience, which would explain the small spread between those two.And Hillary is perceived by many to be the most "right-wing" of the Dems.

I still say Edwards is the most electable for us, even though I like DK myself (Dennis Kucinich and the Dead Kennedys!).

[Cleita]

32. This poll isn't going to work.

All the Hillary Clinton backers who can't vote for her in this round will be voting to eliminate the candidates who are her opposites.

[Individualist]

36. Exactly. It's a push poll.

[Cleita]

41. Yep, there won't be accurate results.

In real life all the candidates, but one will be eliminated in the primaries, not one at a time.

[mondo joe]

42. Depends on what results you are looking for. If you're going for the least

objectionable candidate among DUers this might be a fine way to get there.

[Cleita]

46. A better way to do it is like run off voting. But I don't think DU

has the capability. It would be for everyone to vote for their top three candidates. Then you eliminate the guy with the least votes, then the next least votes and keep doing that until you end up with the guy with the most votes even though s/he may have been a second or third choice for many.

[cali]

37. What do you mean by work?

So what if Clinton backers vote out Kucinich or Gravel? How is that not working?

[againes654]

39. Well, looks like you are nearing the end Rateyes

Sad to see Kucinich get the boot, but things should really get interesting now. :popcorn:

[skipos]

40. Gravel will get the boot next, imo

[rateyes]

44. ROUND 3 HAS STARTED!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2005749

[cascadiance]

45. Biden is too DLC for me...

Had to vote Mr. MBNA out this time...

[Froward69]

48. Wheres Hillary?????????????

Abstain. from voting.

[whopis01]

50. eliminated in round 1

This is the second round - assuming Hillary is not a choice, who do you not want to see get the nomination.

[skyblue]

49. NYC lawyer (Ghoul) vs Southern Lawyer. My guess is NYC lawyer wins.