www.byzcath.org Forums General Discussions Town Hall spot poll: presidential candidates, Jan. 2008

If the election were today (30 January 2008), who would you vote for? single choice
	Clinton
	Huckabee
	McCain
	Obama
	Romney
	Ron Paul
	other
	none
Votes accepted starting: 01/30/08 08:51 PM
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With both Giuliani and Edwards withdrawing for the race for U.S. president today, I thought this new poll was appropriate.

-- John

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Hi, I chose Romney, I just think Mc Cain not adequatly representing my views on most of the issues. I just might have given Paul some consideration but as has been already said he`s basically out of the running.

When did Paul say that? I don't recall this statement.

Ray

If only the rest of the country supported Ron Paul like this. I'am a bit surprised though that Barack Obama would be in second on this forum. Behind his polite, articulate exterior is a man who has a zero rating from the National Right To Life Coalition, supports Late Term Abortion, and opposes a parent's right to know about their underage daughter's travelling out of state for an abortion. One columnist called Obama the most pro-Abortion presidential candidate of a major party in history.

Oh well, I hope we get 4 feet of snow on Tuesday, so Ron Paul can win.

I voted for Huckabee but would be happy with Romney.

CDL

McCain-iac here. Have been since 2000.

I haven't liked him since 2000. :P

I'm supporting Romney, Texas' primary isn't until March 5.

Terry

I'm actually leaning towards McCain. He's a veteran and a former POW. A lot of my family is in the military; two are actively deployed in the war; and I want to entrust my family to a commander in chief who would look out for them.

-- John

My brother is now a Ron Paul supporter and he's a Captain in the Army over in Iraq right now.

He's been to Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, so he's been directly influenced by our nations current and former foreign policy. He converted to the Ron Paul camp after reading a book by Pat Buchanan.

It's too bad Ron Paul doesn't have more charisma or appear stronger. Looks count for 90% these days. Not to bash the McCain supporters, but even though his record shows some liberal tendencies, he's winning because he appears strong and leader like. Most people (not including people on this board, because we're a smart bunch me thinks) don't pay attention to one's actually policies, but vote so much on how the candidate comes across.

I just hope Ron Paul's freedom movement continues on, and eventually we can have a candidate with Ron Paul's intelligence combined with the charisma of Obama, and the leadership of McCain...now that would be a candidate!

I like Huckabee because he's pro-life, has a record as a governor, not a senator, and wants to end the IRS. I like Romney because of his solid business background which we desparately need.

CDL

I fully intend to vote - by secret ballot!

Fr. Serge

Dear Fr Serge,

I've always felt that is important for priests to keep their political party affiliation and information for whom they are voting secret from their parishioners. But sometimes it's been difficult for me not to have visible reactions to things said by parishioners vis a vis politics.

Fr David Straut

If anyone is interested, I posted three open letters on behalf of Ron Paul on my MySpace page. www.myspace.com/iconostasis [myspace.com] One is to Orthodox, another Catholic and the other Protestant. They originally appeared on www.lewrockwell.com [lewrockwell.com]

Ray