# Whom have you voted for?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [October 15, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085 "2008-10-15T20:20:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/1 "2008-10-15T20:20:19Z")
I know, it’s a secret ballot, so please don’t participate if this is an important principle to you (but please don’t participate selectively–i.e., “in 1976, I want my ballot kept secret but in 1980, 1984, and 1988 I’ll happily tell, but then in 1992…”) Just answer if you’re ok revealing this information, and don’t reply to this this thread if you don’t.
Presidential ballots only, please. Me:
2004 Kerry
2000 Nader
1996 no one
1992 no one
1988 Dukakis
1984 Mondale
1980 Carter
1976 no one
1972 McGovern
I think that’s accurate, though I’m not entirely sure about 1996. I think I’ve been telling the truth when I say that I have literally never voted for a winning candidate for president (I had the flu in 1976, and I was homeless in 1992). I think in 1996 I just refrained because Clinton pissed me off and I sure wasn’t going to vote for Dole.
That’s a scary thought, that I may cast my first winning ballot next month–scary for Obama, that is.
Anyway, you’re up.
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/2 "2008-10-15T20:26:17Z")
I haven’t voted for a winner either:
1996: Perot
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
I’ve already [thread=487292]voted for Obama[/thread], so my fingers are crossed.
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### Author:  [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/3 "2008-10-15T20:31:13Z")
2004: Kerry
2000: Gore
1996: Nader (yep, 4 years before it was cool)
1992: Clinton
1988: Bush
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/4 "2008-10-15T20:45:20Z")
2008: Obama. That’s it.
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### Author:  [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/5 "2008-10-15T20:56:39Z")
1986 Dukakis
1992 Clinton
1996 L. Neil Smith
2000 L. Neil Smith
2004 Bush
2008 McCain
I’m still a small “l” libertarian, but 2004 and this year I disliked the democratic candidate so much I wasn’t willing to risk giving my vote to a third party and indirectly helping the democratic candidate out.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/6 "2008-10-15T20:58:04Z")
1984: Reagan and shortly after I joined his Navy.
1988: Bush in the primaries but then he added Quayle and I voted for “Bill the Cat” and I left the Navy shortly after.
1992: a 4th party candidate. I think the Libertarian.
1996: Bill Clinton (He was doing a very good job and I did not mine voting Dem.)
2000: Ralph Nader
2004: Kerry though I despise him.
2008: McCain in the Primary and then I register Independent for the future and I will be voting Obama shortly and have contributed to his campaign. I am looking forward to this vote as much as my vote for Reagan. It has been quite a while since I was actually enthused about a candidate and better yet I don’t hate his opponent. Refreshing. Too bad about Palin though. She’s worse than Quayle.
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### Author:  [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/7 "2008-10-15T21:00:37Z")
2008 - Obama
2004 - Kerry
2000 - Gore
1996 - Clinton
1992 - Clinton
I was too young to vote in 84, but old enough to buy a “Reagan Sucks” t shirt.
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### Author:  [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/8 "2008-10-15T21:08:34Z")
> [@FallenAngel](#):
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> 1986 Dukakis
> 1992 Clinton
> 1996 L. Neil Smith
> 2000 L. Neil Smith
> 2004 Bush
> 2008 McCain
Interesting choices.
For me:
2000: Bush (If I had it to do over, I’d vote Gore)
2004: Kerry
2008: Not voting.
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### Author:  [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/9 "2008-10-15T21:09:49Z")
Pssst: correct grammar is, ‘For whom have you voted?’ 😃 😃 😃
At the last election - a council election - I voted Lib-Dem.
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### Author:  [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/10 "2008-10-15T21:10:36Z")
2004 Kerry
2000 - did not vote
1996 Clinton
1992 Clinton (not positive)
1988 Dukakis
1984 Mondale
1980 Anderson
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### Author:  [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/11 "2008-10-15T21:14:24Z")
2008: Obama - early voter
2004: Kerry
2000: Nader
1996: Clinton
1992: Clinton
1988: Bush
1984: Mondale
1980: Carter
All votes cast in OH
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### Author:  [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/12 "2008-10-15T21:24:10Z")
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Will be Obama
–Cliffy
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### Author:  [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/13 "2008-10-15T21:45:37Z")
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton (though Brown in the primary)
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore (Bradley in the primary)
2004: Kerry (Dean in the primary)
2008: will be Obama (and I did in the caucus – this is the first time the candidate I backed from the beginning actually has a strong shot at winning the whole thing)
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### Author:  [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/14 "2008-10-15T22:19:48Z")
88: Bush
92: Bush
96: Dole
00: Bush Jr. :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack: :smack: :smack:
04: Kerry
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### Author:  [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/15 "2008-10-15T22:29:52Z")
2004 Kerry
2000 Gore
1996 Clinton
1992 Clinton
1988 Dukakis
1984 Mondale
1980 Carter
1976 Carter
1972 McGovern
1968 Cleaver
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### Author:  [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/16 "2008-10-15T22:31:16Z")
2008: will vote for Obama
2004: Kerry
2000: Gore
1996: Clinton
1992: Clinton
1988: Dukakis
1984: Reagan … I was young; what the hell did I know?
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### Author:  [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/17 "2008-10-15T22:31:47Z")
00- No one
04 - Cobb
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### Author:  [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/18 "2008-10-15T22:48:00Z")
1980 Anderson
1984 Mondale
1988 Dukakis
1992 Clinton
1996 Clinton
2000 Gore
2004 Kerry
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### Author:  [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/19 "2008-10-15T22:56:05Z")
1976 Ford
1980 Anderson
1984 No one (I was on call at the hospital all day, and didn’t like either candidate)
1988 Bush the elder
1992 Clinton
1996 Clinton
2000 Gore
2004 Kerry
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### Author:  [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whom-have-you-voted-for/468085/20 "2008-10-15T23:00:26Z")
2004 Kerry
2000 Gore
1996 Clinton
1992 Clinton
1988 Dukakis
1984 Mondale
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