# Pretend you are voting Republican (anonymously) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 23, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993 "2016-01-23T17:27:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/21 "2016-01-24T01:16:15Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > The field of LOSERS is now down to: > > Jim Gilmore 0 0% > Mike Huckabee 0 0% > Rick Santorum 0 0% Now down to these two: Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Somebody pick THE Loser! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/22 "2016-01-24T01:38:57Z")
It’ll be fun to see how the actual results will be as compared to the soothsayers here. Benchmark 50 Voters: ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM Donald Trump 16 32.00% John Kasich 13 26.00% Jeb Bush 5 10.00% Rand Paul 5 10.00% Carly Fiorina 3 6.00% Marco Rubio 3 6.00% Ted Cruz 2 4.00% Ben Carson 1 2.00% Chris Christie 1 2.00% Rick Santorum 1 2.00% Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 50 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/23 "2016-01-24T02:07:37Z")
No option for “none”? If I were a Republican, I’d stay home in disgust. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/24 "2016-01-24T03:26:58Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > It’ll be fun to see how the actual results will be as compared to the soothsayers here. > > Benchmark 50 Voters: > > ```auto > > View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries > This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM > > Donald Trump 16 32.00% > John Kasich 13 26.00% > Jeb Bush 5 10.00% > Rand Paul 5 10.00% > Carly Fiorina 3 6.00% > Marco Rubio 3 6.00% > Ted Cruz 2 4.00% > Ben Carson 1 2.00% > Chris Christie 1 2.00% > Rick Santorum 1 2.00% > > Jim Gilmore 0 0% > Mike Huckabee 0 0% > > Voters: 50 > > ``` To be fair, we’re not making predictions, just expressing a preference. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/25 "2016-01-24T03:30:49Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > To be fair, we’re not making predictions, just expressing a preference. Indeed! But it may work out that our preferences have some sort of correlation with the voting public’s at large. May not. Just for giggles anyway. Still no love for Huckabee and Gilmore. Will there ever be? ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/26 "2016-01-24T05:07:41Z")
TRUMP-Revere the Republic, Expel the Kochservatives! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/27 "2016-01-24T05:43:59Z")
Now we have two burning issues: 1. When will Kasich move into the #1 slot? 2. When will we find the Real Loser between Huckabee and Gilmore: ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM Donald Trump 17 28.33% John Kasich 16 26.67% Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 60 ``` ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/28 "2016-01-24T12:53:03Z")
As a liberal Democrat, I chose Kasich because he’s the one on the list that acts and talks like an old style Republican. A guy who could work with both parties and get things done in DC. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/29 "2016-01-24T13:23:23Z")
I also chose Kasich because I think he’s the least bad option of the lot. I think he actually wants what’s good for his constituents. Shockingly, he’s the only one of the lot for whom I can say that: That should be the bare minimum _first_ criterion for anyone running for office, and there used to be a time when you could take that for granted. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/30 "2016-01-24T14:08:11Z")
Trump, as the easiest to beat and also for the sadistic-amusement thing (If I had the antacid and booze concessions for GOP offices, I’d be rich enough to run for President myself). ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/31 "2016-01-24T14:14:18Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Have to wonder if Cruz reads SDMB much! 😃 Oh, the moderates hate the teabaggers And the teabaggers hate the moderates And the purists hate all the RINOs And everybody hates Ted Cruz… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/32 "2016-01-24T15:22:06Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Now we have two burning issues: > > 1. When will Kasich move into the #1 slot? > 2. When will we find the Real Loser between Huckabee and Gilmore: > > ```auto > > View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries > This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM > > Donald Trump 17 28.33% > John Kasich 16 26.67% > > Jim Gilmore 0 0% > Mike Huckabee 0 0% > > Voters: 60 > > ``` Same issues prevail, but here’s the sorted list after 75 have opined: ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM Donald Trump 22 29.33% John Kasich 21 28.00% Rand Paul 9 12.00% Jeb Bush 8 10.67% Chris Christie 4 5.33% Ted Cruz 3 4.00% Carly Fiorina 3 4.00% Marco Rubio 3 4.00% Ben Carson 1 1.33% Rick Santorum 1 1.33% Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 75 ``` Surely Huckabee’s friend will vote before we hit 100! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/33 "2016-01-24T16:30:13Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Trump, for my own sadistic amusement. +1 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/34 "2016-01-24T16:31:27Z")
I want to know why anyone would pick santorum. That is just crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/35 "2016-01-24T17:39:39Z")
I may have missed an earlier point where this happened, but at least here’s one record of it: ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM John Kasich 23 29.11% Donald Trump 23 29.11% Rand Paul 9 11.39% Jeb Bush 8 10.13% Chris Christie 5 6.33% Ted Cruz 3 3.80% Carly Fiorina 3 3.80% Marco Rubio 3 3.80% Ben Carson 1 1.27% Rick Santorum 1 1.27% Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 79 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/36 "2016-01-24T19:35:38Z")
This may not last, but here it is! ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM John Kasich 25 29.76% Donald Trump 24 28.57% Rand Paul 10 11.90% Jeb Bush 9 10.71% Chris Christie 5 5.95% Ted Cruz 3 3.57% Carly Fiorina 3 3.57% Marco Rubio 3 3.57% Ben Carson 1 1.19% Rick Santorum 1 1.19% Jim Gilmore 0 0% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 84 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/37 "2016-01-24T19:53:12Z")
And just like that my job here is done! 😃 ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these people would get your vote in the Primaries This poll will close on 02-12-2016 at 11:29 AM John Kasich 25 29.41% Donald Trump 24 28.24% Rand Paul 10 11.76% Jeb Bush 9 10.59% Chris Christie 5 5.88% Ted Cruz 3 3.53% Carly Fiorina 3 3.53% Marco Rubio 3 3.53% Ben Carson 1 1.18% Jim Gilmore 1 1.18% Rick Santorum 1 1.18% Mike Huckabee 0 0% Voters: 85 ``` Somebody else want to play Updates Poster? Thanks for playing along with this exercise! ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/38 "2016-01-24T19:53:59Z")
I picked Gilmore. To be clear, I did this before I saw there was a sub-bet in the thread. But, off to the 666th layer of the Abyss with Huckabee, to be Demogorgon’s sex-toy for eternity! Metaphorically speaking. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/39 "2016-01-24T19:55:16Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > I picked Gilmore. To be clear, I did this before I saw there was a sub-bet in the thread. > > But, off to the 666th layer of the Abyss with Huckabee, to be Demogorgon’s sex-toy for eternity! Metaphorically speaking. You are to be praised and honored! Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993/40 "2016-01-26T06:06:08Z")
I am a huge supporter of Ted Cruz and have said this before on this message board, as he is the man who best represents the modern conservative mentality. Basically everyone who comes into contact with the guy hates his guts: he a complete and utter social incompetent. He would make a fine Republican nominee and would be spanked in November. The ultimate goal is to have a brokered Republican convention in August, something that can only happen if the party loses control over the process and the GOP electorate loses its mind. Which has happened: support of outsiders has consistently exceeded 60% during this election season. Cruz his focusing his attention on the South: he is happy to be a regional candidate. What we need is for him to come in 1st or 2nd place in Iowa. Then Trump or Christie wins New Hampshire. After that the cage match really begins, except the cage is a lobster trap and the rodents have rabies. Delegates are divided between 3 or 5 egotists and despite the party’s best efforts none can secure a first vote majority. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretend-you-are-voting-republican-anonymously/743993.md?page=3)