# How's your presidential voting record? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280 "2008-10-30T17:55:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/21 "2008-10-30T21:18:40Z")
Let’s see … 1972 - Nixon 1976 - Ford 1980 - Carter 1984 - Mondale 1988 - Dukakis 1992 - Clinton 1996 - Clinton 2000 - Gore 2004 - Kerry Five hours ago - Obama I’m 3 for 9. Here’s hoping my average improves. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/22 "2008-10-30T21:25:22Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > I’m 28 years old and I have never been able to vote for a winner. Come on, seven come eleven! Mama needs a new pair of shoes! Come on, you’re not old enough to have played craps in an Army barracks during World War II!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/23 "2008-10-30T21:27:02Z")
2000 - Nader (L) (in New York, don’t worry - I didn’t stealth-vote the winner) 2004 - Kerry (L) 2008 - Obama ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/24 "2008-10-30T21:32:30Z")
1992 - Primary, Tsongas (yes, I know); General, Clinton (W). Absentee ballot for general, was living overseas. 1996 - General, Clinton (W). Absentee ballot, was living overseas. 2000 - Did not vote, had abandoned residence in US (guess why?) 2004 - Primary, Kerry (only candidate left in NYS), General, Kerry (L) 2008 - Primary, Obama, General, Obama (?) In local elections I have almost an unerring habit of voting for the loser. I swear there are candidates out there who have gotten a vote from me, and from someone who voted for them by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/25 "2008-10-30T21:41:24Z")
3-for-5 (W. representing my two losses) ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/26 "2008-10-30T22:46:31Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > 1996 Clinton (W) > 2000 Gore (L by technicality) > 2004 Kerry (L) Forgot about that technicality. Okay, that makes me 0-4, Obama pending. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/27 "2008-10-30T22:57:03Z")
1984-Reagan (W) 1988-Bush the Elder (W) 1992-Clinton (W) 1996-Dole (L) 2000-Bush the Fuckwit (W) 2004-Kerry (L) 2008-Prolly gonna vote for Rickey Jackson, bestest linebacker the Saints ever had. (L) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/28 "2008-10-30T23:02:04Z")
'76 W '80 L '84 L '88 L '92 W '96 W '00 L '04 L If next Tuesday goes as I hope it will, that will bring me up to 4 W and 5 L. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/29 "2008-10-30T23:07:11Z")
1996: Clinton (W) 2000: Gore (L) 2004: Kerry (L) 2008: Obama (?) ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/30 "2008-10-30T23:13:47Z")
I’ve voted once, in 92, and Clinton won, so I’m 1.000 Joe ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/31 "2008-10-30T23:32:19Z")
1972 McGovern (L) 1976 Eugene McCarthy (write-in – Lost) 1980 John Anderson (L) 1984 Mondale (L) 1988 Dukakis (L) 1992 Clinton (W) 1996 Clinton (W) 2000 Dole (“You win some, you lose some. Then there’s that little-known third category.”) 2004 Kerry (L) So I’m 2-7 in the electoral vote and 3-6 in the popular vote. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/32 "2008-10-30T23:37:11Z")
1996, sadly, I was 17. 2000 - Nader (in Kansas, so my vote REALLY didn’t hurt Gore) 2004 - Kerry 2008 - Obama I hope this year is my losing streak breaker. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/33 "2008-10-30T23:51:35Z")
1992 Clinton (W) 1996 Clinton (W) 2000 Gore (sigh) 2004 Kerry (L) 2008 Obama ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/34 "2008-10-30T23:59:16Z")
2000 Gore (L) 2004 Kerry (L) 2008 Obama (?) I’m ready to win, now. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/35 "2008-10-31T00:30:12Z")
1996 Clinton (W) 2000 Gore (L) 2004 Kerry (because of who he wasn’t, really) (L) 2008 Obama (?) I don’t remember if I’ve voted in primaries or not, so I’m thinking I didn’t. I missed this year’s because I had just moved. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/36 "2008-10-31T00:38:32Z")
1972 - Nixon (W) 1976 - Ford (L) 1980 - Reagan (W) 1984 - Reagan (W) 1988 - Bush (W) 1992 - Bush (L) 1996 - Dole (L) 2000 - Bush (W) 2004 - Bush (W) 2008 - McCain (frankly, anybody but Obama) So far, I’m 6 for 9. Hopefully, next week I’ll be 7 for 10. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/37 "2008-10-31T01:00:05Z")
2000- Bush (W) 2004- Badnarik (L) 2008- Jay (L) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/38 "2008-10-31T01:49:30Z")
1988 Bush (W) 1992 Clinton (W) 1996 Clinton (W) 2000 Didn’t vote. Would have voted for Gore in Florida! 2004 Kerry (L) 2008 Obama (?) I have never voted for a winning governor. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/39 "2008-10-31T01:49:51Z")
0-2 so far. Hopefully after this year I’ll be batting .333. ---
**Author:** ![UncleNito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@UncleNito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleNito)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280/40 "2008-10-31T02:41:44Z")
1996: Browne (L; voted in NY and knew it wouldn’t count) 2000: Dubya (W, but what a disaster) 2004: Badnarik (L; lived in OH and hoped to Naderize the GOP) 2008: Obama (enough is enough) So that puts me at me at 1-2, probably .500 on Wednesday if you’re betting real money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-presidential-voting-record/470280.md?page=3)