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Myles D asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 1 decade ago

How many people who voted today were surprised at the number of Presidential Candidates on the Ballot?

There were at alot more Parties represented than I expected

Presidential candidate/running mate Party Campaign site

John McCain/Sarah Palin (campaign) Republican, New York Independence, New York Conservative johnmccain.com

Barack Obama/Joe Biden (campaign) Democratic, South Carolina United Citizens, New York Working Families barackobama.com

Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (campaign) Constitution, Kansas Reform, Virginia Independent Green baldwin2008.com

Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root (campaign) Libertarian bobbarr2008.com

Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (campaign) Green votetruth08.com

Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (campaign) Independent, Independence-Ecology, Peace and Freedom, Michigan Natural Law, Delaware Independent, Oregon Peace, New York Populist[ votenader.org

Gene Amondson/Leroy Pletten Prohibition geneamondson.com

Róger Calero/Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers themilitant.com

Charles Jay/Thomas L. Knapp Boston Tea CJ08.com

Alan Keyes/Brian Rohrbough (campaign) Independent, America's Independent alankeyes.com

Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear Socialism & Liberation votepsl.org

Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander Socialist, Vermont Liberty Union votesocialist2008.org

Thomas Stevens/Alden

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I sure was. We had 5 in Illinois.

    It's a healthy sign. Because we're going to need a replacement for the GOP. McCain--Palin has marginalized the Party by writing off their Party's Center in order to appeal to extremists.

    Those folks will never come back if there's somewhere else to go.

    I voted for Bob Barr, even though Obama's my guy. I think having the Libertarians as the other major Party makes more sense than the Neocon Goosesteppers who have hijacked the Republican Party.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm in TX and I only saw 3...I voted almost 2 weeks ago and I remember McCain and Obama but I can't remember who the 3rd one was.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Mail-in (our County replaced its regulations). in the present day, Hillary, because i do not yet recognize who Fred Thompson is. i imagine really some questions about the 2008 elections are as yet unanswered. this is early. issues replace.

  • 1 decade ago

    Just goes to show how biased the media is to only focus on the major political parties while we all remain uneducated on a possibly better choice!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    In past elections this might have posed a problem to the major party candidates. This year, it's a non-issue.

  • Ruthie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'm in CT and I only saw three McCain, Obama, and Nader

  • 1 decade ago

    I didn't have that many on my ballot Wish I did I might have been able to find a good choice

  • 1 decade ago

    I was surprised also

    I voted in MI and we only had about 6 though

  • 1 decade ago

    Mine didn't have quite that many, but I was taken aback by having to search for Obama's name.

  • 1 decade ago

    LOL wow mine didnt have that many to vote for but I already knew who I was voting for...

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