VANITY: Write-In Campaign for Texas?

2/7/2008 | Me

[D-fendr]

With the sorry choices of McCain or McCain left, how about a write-in of Thompson in Texas? Is it allowed under Texas primary rules?

Beats not voting and beats supporting McCain.

[Resolute Conservative]

Yeah let’s wait. Not! You do that and you register a vote of approval for them to use in the next cycle and we are back a square one wondering what happened and you’ll say the same thing again, “go ahead and vote GOP and we’ll get them next time.” BS.

This sh_t cycle must end and the only way to end is make the hard choice and accept the pain that comes with it. Do not vote for McCain, a Dim or stay home. Either write-in or 3rd party so they can see your vote went elsewhere.

[D-fendr]

Yes, there will be an “Uncommitted” selection.

As well as quite possibly candidates other than McCain and McCain.

Write-ins not allowed.

[Tribune7]

Write in JimRob. I think I’m going to do that in the Pa. Primary.

[TexasRedeye]

Hey, I notice Hoa Tran is still a viable candidate on the Republican ticket. We haven’t had a black man, a white woman or an Oriental Medicine man for POTUS. Interesting choices!

[weegee]

If the conservative Republicans (who I suggest need to abandon the party that has already left them) jump ship to a third party BEFORE election day, they will find themselves cut off from GOP fund (that they helped generate) AND face new puppet Republicans on the ballot.

Waiting for the election to jump ship makes sense.

[D-fendr]

Uncommitted is an option.

Here’s a list of those who filed in Texas:
Cort Hugh
Giuliani Rudy
Huckabee Mike
Hunter Duncan
Keyes Alan
McCain John
Paul Ron
Romney Mitt
Thompson Fred
Tran Hoa

The above from this link:
http://www.texasgop.org/site/DocServer/2-5-08_office.pdf?docID=4801

Here’s the state GOP ling for Candidate filing:
http://www.texasgop.org/site/PageServer?pagename=candidate_filing

[D-fendr]

A vote for Huck is a vote for Mc.

That’s why I’m...

Disgusted in Texas.

thanks for your reply..

[D-fendr]

A vote for Huck is a vote for Mc.

That’s why I’m...

Disgusted in Texas.

thanks for your reply..

[weegee]

I’m sitting on the fence between Keyes and GOOBAMA because I don’t know if Keyes is still in the race.

And it is tempting to vote against Hillary in 2008.

There will be time to vote for (or against) a candidate for the White House come November.

And none the public that I’ve seen (left or right) is happy with these 3 choices (all sitting Senators at a time when Congress’ approval numbers are below Bush’s).

A third party candidate could make a viable run (not). Where’s Jesse? Where’s Gary Coleman?

[Greg F]

Voting Huck and for contested convention is the only possible way to avoid McCain as nominee now. Huck is very unlikely to do anything but take this to a contested convention . . . and that would be wonderful. Best to have a longshot than no-shot.

[Resolute Conservative]

Like i said then nothing will change. Groundhog day.

[D-fendr]

You can still vote for Fred or any of the ten candidates on the ballot.

I hope so. The person I talked to at the state GOP said ballots were printed by each county, so I'm not sure. I think they will be though.

thanks for your reply.

[al_c]

Lordy, I'm disgusted with our choices in Texas. It's over before we even vote.

It usually is over before it gets here. But it's not too late to affect the Dem ticket ... we have an open primary here, y'know.

[Muleteam1]

Sorry but I take my right to vote very seriously and do not cut-and-run when the chips are down. My only hope is that there are more crybaby liberals in this election than crybaby conservatives. Although I remain optimistic that this will be the case, my forty years among conservatives drives a certain amount of pessimism.

[al_c]

Count me out. I only have one vote in Texas and I’m not wasting it writing anyone in who’s not in the race.

It's the primary ... write away.

[Richard Kimball]

My first priority is stopping Hillary. I am registering Democrat and voting Obama in the primaries, then going McCain in the general. Don’t like either of the people I’m going to be voting for, but those are the choices.

[D-fendr]

Voting Huck and for contested convention

Huck gives his delegates to McCain in that scenario. So, the choice presented is McCain or McCain.

That's why I'm still:

Disgusted in Texas.

[Greg F]

Voting Huck and for contested convention

Huck gives his delegates to McCain in that scenario. So, the choice presented is McCain or McCain.
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If Huck stays in and resists the pressure to drop he is acting as a spoiler — so until he drops he is not doing McCain’s bidding or getting on his good side. Watch the FOX RINO’s and various pundits explode in invective if Huck does it. Huck is fighting to bring this to the convention floor if he stays in. It could get bitter if Huck does well enough to derail the McCain Train; in which case it’s a chance for an outsider to be the compromise candidate. Why not take the long shot?

[D-fendr]

thanks for your reply:

Why not take the long shot?

Two main reasons: 1) Mitt was a long shot; Huck is impossible. 2) I'm really developing a strong dislike of Huckabee and don't want to vote for either one.

So, I guess I'm saying that I see not chance of McCain not getting the nomination, and I'm really advocating a protest vote.

[D-fendr]

Another way to put it is: Mitt was as low as I could go.

;)