Day after Presidents Day Presidential Straw Poll

[NE2]

I just wanted to give him a friendly "hello, I know you're here and see this" and to push his buttons a little bit.

I'll remember this excuse when I feel like flaming you.

[vtk]

Romney is the best "Republican" for the job. That said, I'd much prefer to keep Obama.

To put it another way, here's a list of "generic" political descriptions, listed in order from most favorable to least favorable:
Moderate Democrat
Independant
Radical Democrat
Libertarian
Moderate Republican
Socialist
Radical Republican

[Stephane Dumas]

Romney is the best "Republican" for the job. That said, I'd much prefer to keep Obama.

To put it another way, here's a list of "generic" political descriptions, listed in order from most favorable to least favorable:
Moderate Democrat
Independant
Radical Democrat
Libertarian
Moderate Republican
Socialist
Radical Republican

I guess we have no choice to vote for Coleman A....errr I mean Obama if the Republican Party chose Santorum or Gingrich instead of Romney or Paul.

There was also some extinct "generic" political descriptions like
Bourbon Democrat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_Democrat
Blue dog
Progressive Republican (Theodore Roosevelt)

[hbelkins]

Radical Democrat
Socialist

You mean there's a difference?

Blue dog
Progressive Republican (Theodore Roosevelt)

"Blue Dog" isn't extinct. It's a phrase used to describe a conservative Democrat. We have a self-described "blue dog" in Kentucky's Congressional delegation, but he doesn't vote like one would expect a "blue dog" to.

My term for "Progressive Republican" is "RINO."

BTW, I've long felt that "progressive" is a terrible description to use for a liberal. I consider myself to be "progressive" and I'm not a liberal. Lots of conservative commentators use that word to describe those on the left. I wish they wouldn't. It's not an accurate description. Call them what they are, "liberals" or "socialists" or "secular humanists." (Glenn Beck's the worst for using that term but I don't make it a habit to listen to him because he's gotten too apocalyptic.)

[Zmapper]

After a few days, some interesting patterns are shown. Obama is liked by 1/3 of the voters on this board, but overall Republicans are favored 42% to 34% Obama, 7% Libertarians, and 15% NOTA or don't care. Honestly, I would have expected this board to be slightly more right or libertarian/individualist leaning.

[nexus73]

If you want to confuse 'em, try this:

http://english.turkcebilgi.com/Libertarian+National+Socialist+Green+Party

Once again truth is stranger than fiction...LOL!

Rick

[Stephane Dumas]

Radical Democrat
Socialist

You mean there's a difference?

"Blue Dog" isn't extinct. It's a phrase used to describe a conservative Democrat. We have a self-described "blue dog" in Kentucky's Congressional delegation, but he doesn't vote like one would expect a "blue dog" to.

Is there some differences between the blue dog and the bourbon democrats?  Does the blug dog are also referred as "DINO" (Democrats in Name only)?

BTW, I've long felt that "progressive" is a terrible description to use for a liberal. I consider myself to be "progressive" and I'm not a liberal. Lots of conservative commentators use that word to describe those on the left. I wish they wouldn't. It's not an accurate description. Call them what they are, "liberals" or "socialists" or "secular humanists." (Glenn Beck's the worst for using that term but I don't make it a habit to listen to him because he's gotten too apocalyptic.)

Here in Canada, the Conservative party of Canada was once referred as "Progressive Conservative party of Canada" until its merge with the Canadian Alliance but we just called them Conservative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada  The unthinkable happened in the last Canadian federal elections when the Neo Democrat Party (NDP) became the Official Opposition and kicked the Liberal Party to the 3rd party status. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_2011 However, their leader at the time Jack Layton passed away after a fight against cancer and the successor will be chosen during this Spring.

[Alps]

Pardon me, but this isn't a political forum...