# Who Do You Think Will Win Bush/Gore? Sorta of Survey? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419 "2000-10-18T16:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wildest\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Wildest\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildest_Bill)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/1 "2000-10-18T16:13:48Z")
This thread has nothing to do with who you like or who you will be voting for. It just has to do with who do you think will win. I really don’t know. It is so close. I thought Bush was a shoe in at the first of the campaign then Gore caught up. Then they have alternated lead positions throughout this thing. So who do you think will win? And Why? BTW I am sorry if I didn’t respond to any post that were directed to me over the past few days. I am back at work after a surgery to remove that devil kidney stone that has been in me since Labor Day. Man, I thought I was going to die with pain when I woke up from the anethesia. I asked them if they would just kill me(it felt like they cutt off my special purpose :eek: I even looked down under the sheet to make sure it was still there). They finally gave me some morphine and that helped a little. So from friday on I have been laying in bed and taking two hydrocodones every two hours just to deal with the pain. Advice to everyone(even Esprix) please drink at least two quarts of water a day to prevent this from happening to you. It HURTS BAD REAL BAD!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/2 "2000-10-18T16:21:23Z")
David McReynolds will win a sweeping victory in the election over Bush and Gore when he pulls quietly into a huge lead at the eleventh hour. After he’s sworn in, He’ll take Ralph Nader as his new bride and the world will live happily ever after in peace and harmony. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/3 "2000-10-18T16:35:01Z")
::cheers:: Hear, hear! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/4 "2000-10-18T16:38:07Z")
It BETTEr be Gore. ---
**Author:** ![Kyberneticist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/5 "2000-10-18T18:08:20Z")
For the very fact that people are voting Nader rather then Gore. [http://avclub.theonion.com/savage.html](http://avclub.theonion.com/savage.html) But I don’t care either way. If Gore wins, great! We get to keep a few rights I happen to care about. If Bush wins, great! I’ve mostly convinced Janelle to move with me to Canada or the E.U. Looking forward to election day… ---
**Author:** ![Wetling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Wetling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wetling)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/6 "2000-10-18T18:13:28Z")
Gore is going to win ☹ but if Bush does, still ☹ ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/7 "2000-10-18T19:56:29Z")
After watching the debate last night, I believe Al Gore will spontaneously combust (plastic will be flying EVERYwhere!), allowing Bush to win by a 60/40 margin. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/8 "2000-10-18T20:23:55Z")
Gore, by a paper-thin margin. This could be one of those rare elections where the victor actually loses the overall popular vote but still carries enough states to win in the Electoral College. ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/9 "2000-10-18T20:25:04Z")
Huh. Well, how ‘bout that. Guess you and I were watching different debates last night, **Lisa**. I was kinda wondering why our presidential candidates were animated cows who spoke only Japanese and shot magical beams of destruction out of their foreheads. Was I on the wrong channel? Damn! And I was _so_ gonna vote for the pink one! ---
**Author:** ![writefetus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9de053/32.png) [@writefetus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/writefetus)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/10 "2000-10-18T20:37:20Z")
…seems to me that, when it comes down to it, most people will vote their pocketbooks. Things are now going relatively well for a great many people, and I doubt that people will want to take a risk on the devil they DON’T know. (I pray to gawd,anyway.) ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/11 "2000-10-18T21:20:33Z")
I think it’s going to be really close, but I think Gore is going to win. Life would so suck if Bush won. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/12 "2000-10-18T21:33:01Z")
I hope Bush wins. We certainly don’t need another socialist in the White House. ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/13 "2000-10-18T21:40:53Z")
How many socialists have actually been in the White House? Could it be that you don’t understand what socialism actually is? This message board is stuffed full of useful information. I’m sure you could learn all about communism, socialism, and democracy by reading just a few select threads over in Great Debates before posting asinine comments again. Have a lovely day! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/14 "2000-10-18T21:59:13Z")
What Tymp said. ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/15 "2000-10-18T22:12:47Z")
And I didn’t even have to say, “Can I get an AMEN?!” I must be getting better. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/16 "2000-10-18T22:23:28Z")
I believe Bush will win. After he wins, he will say, “Read my lips, no new taxes” and then we will have another recession, similiar to the one of the early 90’s. The recession will partly be due to his new economy called “Bushonomics” that will resemble Reaganomics. We will actually have a fully functional Star Wars program that will burn most of the Eastern Seaboard. After his first term is up, we will have a democrat president in 2005. Oh man, I should really stop hitting my head against the wall when I’m bored. Grr. ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/17 "2000-10-18T22:37:06Z")
Bush ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/18 "2000-10-18T23:26:10Z")
I think Bush will win. Relatively thin popular vote but with a distinct electoral advantage. ---
**Author:** ![User\_10K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@User\_10K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/User_10K)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/19 "2000-10-18T23:43:49Z")
I think that Gore has blown it by being to unloveable in the debates, but also trying too hard not to throw the first punch. This time, despite all our earlier protests for tough-talking, I think the soft campaign will backfire and we’ll get Bush, which would be a big mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2000, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419/20 "2000-10-19T05:13:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mblackwell \* > \*\*Bush \*\* I’m with you… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-win-bush-gore-sorta-of-survey/37419.md?page=2)