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Census Who was the best US almost-President of recent times?

Discussion in 'Community' started by Ghost, Dec 2, 2016.

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Who was the best US almost-President of recent times?

  1. Hillary Clinton

    32.5%
  2. Mitt Romney

    27.5%
  3. John McCain

    22.5%
  4. John Kerry

    17.5%
  5. Al Gore

    42.5%
  6. Bob Dole

    20.0%
  7. Ross Perot

    12.5%
  8. Michael Dukakis

    15.0%
  9. Walter Mondale

    17.5%
  10. Hubert Humphrey

    2.5%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. SuperWatto

    SuperWatto Chosen One star 7

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    I'm doing that, and clowns.

    Ronald McDonald.
     
  2. ShaneP

    ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Mar 26, 2001
    Gore.
     
  3. Abadacus

    Abadacus Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Eugene V. Debs by an Astronomical Unit.

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  4. ShaneP

    ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Mar 26, 2001
    I must have missed Debs in the poll.
     
  5. Abadacus

    Abadacus Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    May 4, 2014
    Still, though.

     
  6. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    Yeah... but he's not someone who got over 10% in the general election in the last 40 years :p
     
  7. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Feb 18, 2001
    Heaven forbid the integrity of this poll be compromised by adding Debs.
     
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  8. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #1 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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    Mar 26, 2013
    I love Hillary, but probably Gore. He definitely would have avoided the Iraq war.
     
  9. Alpha-Red

    Alpha-Red Chosen One star 7

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    Apr 25, 2004
    I went with Al Gore. Also, I was the first vote in the thread!
     
  10. grd4

    grd4 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Dec 11, 2013
    Could you please add Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern to the list? I'm sort of wistful for a time when the Democratic Party was worth a damn.
     
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  11. Drac39

    Drac39 Force Ghost star 6

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    Jul 9, 2002
    If we are serious then I'd say Al Gore. We'd avoid Iraq entirely and lives would be saved. It's early though and Trump probably will top Bush's ineptitude.

    I would have loved to have seen McGovern too though. Easily the most progressive candidate the Democrats have run in the last fifty years
     
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  12. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Feb 18, 2001
    "If we are serious."

    The OP contains a number of references to this not being serious, namely the author, the subject matter, and the last ditch attempt to save Hillary's reputation.
     
  13. Sarchet

    Sarchet Jedi Master star 2

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    Jan 23, 2016
    Mad? This gun - toting, bible - clinging bitter conservative would have crossed the aisle to vote for him.
     
  14. Darth Basin

    Darth Basin Jedi Master star 5

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    Aug 15, 2015
    A President Romney meant no Trump
     
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  15. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Dec 12, 2006
    Still Hubert Humphrey.
     
  16. Lord Vivec

    Lord Vivec Chosen One star 9

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    Apr 17, 2006
    Another Happy Landing
     
  17. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Feb 18, 2001
    The next logical steps to this valuable and valued thread is "who was the best fictional president?" and "who will be the best President 2040 to 2100?"
     
  18. SateleNovelist11

    SateleNovelist11 Force Ghost star 6

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    Jan 10, 2015
    I was going to say Bernie Sanders. But I went with Gore on this poll, since I appreciate his environmentalism.
     
  19. Darth Punk

    Darth Punk JCC Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Nov 25, 2013
    Ron Paul is the greatest pres you never had. Just to see him auditing the fed would have been worth the price of admission
     
  20. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Dec 12, 2006
     
  21. Chancellor_Ewok

    Chancellor_Ewok Chosen One star 7

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    Nov 8, 2004
    Toss up between Clinton and Gore, IMHO.
     
  22. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Nov 1, 2012
    On a serious note, I picked Mitt Romney.
     
  23. Rogue1-and-a-half

    Rogue1-and-a-half Manager Emeritus who is writing his masterpiece star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nov 2, 2000
    The best at being not-President is definitely Gore.
     
  24. CT-867-5309

    CT-867-5309 Chosen One star 7

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    Jan 5, 2011
    I'm still going with this being the dumbest poll ever.
     
  25. darth_gersh

    darth_gersh Force Ghost star 7

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    Feb 18, 2005
    Russ Feingold.