Today is 'Super Tuesday' and by the end of it, more than half of you who are eligible to vote have had the opportunity to do so in your state's primary or caucus.

Please use the poll to show who you chose in your state's primary or caucus. Feel free to let us know why you voted for that person here in the topic.

It's a pretty politically intense day today. Let's be sure to keep this topic conversational. If a good debate emerges, we can start a fresh topic in the appropriate forum category.

I haven't voted yet. I will vote after work today. I am so undecided I'm giving myself a headache. I can't even decide if I want to vote Democratic or Republican (Georgia doesn't force us to register for a party, we just have to pick one when we go in to the polls). I may just have to flip a coin

So share your vote and your thoughts!

I don't vote until next week and I have to work tonight, but I will have NPR on in the kitchen....is there a chat or anything ?

No official chat has been planned since Wednesdays are now our normal chat night. I will probably hop in there for a little while so feel free to join me.

I have cognitive dissonance like nobody's business because I didn't fill out a change of address form and it's likely I won't be able to vote in Alabama's (open) Democratic primary.

Deep breaths.... think of the general election...

I voted for Mitt Romney because I feel that his business experience is what is needed to shape up and streamline the federal government. He managed to turn a $3 billion deficit into a $700 million surplus in MA and he seems to have done a good job in resurrecting the Olympics. He will make the difficult and unpopular decisions like a business leader needs to. Running the government like a business is the best plan of attack.

I didn't vote for McCain because he is part of the Washington problem. My understanding of his position on Amnesty is unacceptable and I haven't supported much of his work in the Senate.

I didn't vote for Clinton because I don't feel she's qualified. She claims that she has 35 years of experience, but I can't see where that experience comes from. Eight years as first lady doesn't count as leadership experience.

I didn't vote for Obama because he is less qualified than Clinton. He came out of nowhere a few years ago and as far as I know he has no management experience. I like to call Obama "Senator Gorgias" because I think the only thing going for him is his oratory.

In general I believe that Senators do not make good presidents. They spend most of their careers negotiating and dealmaking when the president needs to be able to lead and make decisions, sometimes unpopular.

I sent in my early ballot two or three weeks ago. I voted for Obama. I attended his rally in Phoenix last week and if I hadn't already decided on Obama, I certainly would have after that. My mother-in-law was previously an Edwards supporter and switched to Obama after his rally (it was the same day he dropped out, but she went to the rally immediately after work and hadn't heard the news until I told her that evening).

I hope that come November I will not have to choose between Hillary and McCain because it would be really hard for me to vote for Hillary in that scenario even though I *will* if only for Supreme Court justice potential.

Jaime, when in doubt...don't flip a coin! Go with your gut. If you can't trust your gut, then I'll bake you some chocolate chip cookies if you vote for Obama

I voted for Ron Paul. I felt giddy doing it too because I was actually excited to cast a vote for this man. Reduced taxes, opposition to the war, and a humble foreign policy. He won't win, but I hope he defeats Huckabee.

I voted for Barack Obama.

I believe Barack Obama is someone who can reach and excite people to get more involved and become more engaged in the political process. The American people are jaded and worn out by political maneuvering and bickering, and it has taken 8 years of Bush to rouse them from their somnolence. I think a President Obama (oh, powers that be, please please make it so! ) will be an inspirational leader without invoking the shameless, self-aggrandizing “God spoke to me” bullpucky as an excuse for his actions. I truly believe he can bring the country together, rather than tear it apart, and that is an absolutely crucial step that needs to be taken before we can begin to right the wrongs of the previous administration.

Even now, the savaging of the GOP candidates by each other and the pundits is in full swing.

In true Mitt style, he flippity-floppity flip flopped as fast as he could.

Well Huckabee just took West Virginia, and has now won in 2 states including Iowa. I dont see Huckabee getting the nomination, but Ron Paul only has 6 delegates and has failed to win anywhere so it looks like he has some catching up to do even to grab a 3rd place spot, and I don't really see it happening.

My state by the way doesn't vote until like May, so the NC primaries are usualy rather moot. I'll either vote for McCain or Huckabee depending on what happens today.

Ron freakin Paul

and now that it is done I have set myself back as an Independent and plan to use a brillo pad and turpentine to scrub the GOP off me.
The Horror. . . The Horror. . .

20th Century Fox musical theme


It is the height of the election craze in the United States, and Independents and Non conformists have taken it upon themselves to carry out a mission to try and raise awareness of a political philosophy that, officially, according to the established 2 party system 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist'.
The mission: To build support for a mysterious Congressman from Texas, Ron Paul, whose army has crossed all party lines into the American conciousness and beyond and is conducting hit-and-run missions against the corrupt and suffocating morass that is the anti liberty policies of the 2 party system.
The army believes politics as usual has gone completely insane and their job is to resucitate freedom and help return people to ideas and a philosophy of the old Republic and fight of the encroachement of the growing Crypto-Fascist Republicrats ! Key John Williams Star Wars lead leitmotif
Pursued by Media's professional cynics and swiftboaters they race to place their ideas in the national awareness and to inspire the youth of tomorrow to restore liberty and freedom to the galaxy -- or at least a majority of the States, hell we'd settle for just New Hampshire or maybe Texas..........................

Scene opens
survivors of the US plague that has produced aggressive, brain sucking dittohead zombies and worn out leftists retreat to a suburban mall...................

Absentee ballot for Ron Paul. My conscious allows for no other choice.

Right on man. I voted for Ron Paul as well. With a clear conscience, as someone I agree with, not the lesser of evils.

It felt strange to grab the R ballot. Normally I vote Green Party (they are the only third party with official ballot status here in Illinois) or any third option to show my disgust. I'll wash my hands.

I hope Ron can steal enough delegates from the establishment to make a splash. We shall see.

I voted in today's primary just a little while ago, and then I immediately came home and scrubbed for an hour to try to shake the bad feeling created by my unfortunate, inexcusable actions.

I could never vote for Clinton. Obama's likely to win our state. McCain is part of the problem, not the solution. Huckabee chooses fairy tales over scientific fact.

So, since McCain is likely to win our state, and since we're a winner-takes-all state, I was left with the unfortunate choice of Mitt Romney.

He won't get my vote in the general (I'm going to test the write-in blank for profanity acceptance this year, I think). But if Romney can postpone the supposed inevitability of McCain gaining the nomination, then that is a good thing in my eyes.

I am a loser, and as such, I fully detailed my decision making process on my blog.

Happy voting.

Mike

Since Mike's my ride, I, too, have taken the plunge and voted. Let's just say it's good we have more than one sink in this house. We both needed a lot of time for the finger scrubbing.

Like Mike, I voted Romney. <<shudder ... I hate even typing that>>. I have but one reason for doing so - SABOTAGE. Yeah, that's right, I hope to single-fingeredly sabotage this election. Here's my reasoning - for the GOP, Georgia delegates are winner-take-all; it's a split-by-area-vote for the Dems plus some super-delegates. Obama, the candidate I'm now sort-of-kind-of leaning toward*, is going to easily take most of the delegates here. He doesn't need my help. So then, I'm left to pick the GOP candidate I want to run against Obama. I picked the candidate that has the best chance of actually taking all Georgia's delegates, but whom would certainly lose in the generals against Obama. Mitt was really the only choice. It sucks, but I think McCain has a chance of winning against either Democrat running and that sickens and scares me. All I see when I see McCain is a perpetual war machine. I couldn't let McCain take my state. McCain and Hillary Clinton both embody everything that is wrong about American politics.

So there it is. I've voted for Romney only because I hope to see him lose to Obama.

I'm Tellin' Y'all It's a Sabotage
So Listen Up 'Cause You Can't Say Nothin'
You'll Shut Me Dow With A Push Of Your Button?




*My apologies to all my Paulistinian friends. Ron Paul's message was the best, no doubt. Today however, pragmatism wins.

So...where do I send the cookies

Well that makes me understand why California would make it to where you have to be registered republican to vote for a republican. As liberal as that State is, (possible Sabotage) was exactly what they had in mind when they changed that rule.

Personally I don't think its right to vote for someone you have no intention of supporting, but thats just me.

I voted for Romney because he's the best we've got available on the right though I do wish he were even more fiscally conservative like Paul. I also wish he could come off as a bit more easy-going and non-canned. But alas, I cannot fault a man for his style... I mean, heck, I voted for Bush (and twice no less!).

With all the problems we have in politics net2007, a strategic vote is the least thing we have to worry about being not "right."

I wrote that I hoped Paul would defeat Huckabee. Looks like I was wrong. Take some time to kick me around and gloat. Throw in a Nanny-Nanny Boo Boo as well.

I noticed that Huckabee is doing well in states where people don't have many teeth.

Barack Obama is doing better than I expected. I had Hillary pulling a 17-6 route, looks like she's going to have to run the table for that to happen now. I figured that Obama would win Georgia, Massachussetts, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, and the Samoan Islands. He's winning Kansas!! That's incredible. It has been an amazing race thus far.

Aw BoF, don't pick on net. We've had our group hug moment in the chatroom tonight. Come join us.

You guys are so lucky, by the time Texas gets to vote next month this thing might as well be over. I am still voting my conscious with Ron Paul if he's still in. If not, I will probably switch sides and vote for Obama because he seems the least corrupt of the remaining candidates. Another reason I will vote for him is that all the remaining candidates are going to tax heavily, the only difference is the Republicans will spend that money bombing and rebuilding oter countries, atleast with Obama I can get free healthcare with that money.

I was wrong about Barack Obama.

I voted for Obama and put my vote on the other side of the results as usually happens for me here in TN.


It seems like we here at have highly refined tastes and don;t like the mass produced front runner type candidate and instead lean toward niche candidates and vote as if spitting in the wind.

Just sayin'

Pennsylvania's primaries aren't for like another six weeks or something - and they're closed. So I had to put myself as ineligible (it's either that or register with one of the two indistinguishable parties for the first time - and that's not gonna happen). If I were able to vote in a primary, I'd toss my vote to either Mike Gravel or Ron Paul.

i cant vote and i'm new but i belive that Barack obama has the potential to be president.

By the tiome Texas has its primaries on March 4th, the Republican nomination will probably be signed, sealed and delivered to John McCain.

I plan to vote for Barack Obama, but based on the vote in the neighboring state of Oklahoma, I predict Clinton will win Texas.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/elec...a-primary_N.htm

It there is any place more backwards than Texas, it has to be Oklahoma.

I voted for Obama. Was glad to see him winning Connecticut, "with a little help from my friends".

Californians, you so disappointed me

Well, it wasn’t exactly the “liberals” or any "liberal sabotage" that made it so.

If the CA GOP didn’t want independents to be able to choose a Republican candidate, well, tough beans to them.


Hey, c'mon, don't blame all of us. Those darned Hispanic voters were the ones who tipped the scales to Clinton.

Washington doesn't vote until Saturday. Kuccinich was the only candidate that had a good analysis of what ails the former Republic. Ron Paul is good on the issue of the national security state and foreign intervention but horrible on everything else. Edwards was the most committed of the viable candidates to an equitable society. With both out of the race I will stand and speak in my caucus for the HOPE that I see in Obama. The problem is that many of us see different kinds of hope in his candidacy and we can't all be right! He has kept things vague and perhaps that is part of his political genius?