Who will you vote for in '12?

[phk]

Depends on what my political stances I have in 2012.

In 2004, I was a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist who felt guilty about participating in "bourgeois" politics by making a useless vote for Kerry.

In 2008, I'm a solid right-winger whose voting for McCain.

[phk]

     I would lean towards the Republican, though it depends on who it is. There are certain Republicans (Huckabee, Jindal, Pence) who I would never vote for for President.

Why not Pence?  He's vehemently small-government.  Is it because of social issues?

     Yeah, from what I've heard out of Indiana, Pence is way too socially conservative for my tastes. I guess if Obama is enough of a failure, I would become somewhat open to voting for Pence.

I really like Pence, since he is the type of Republican that was serving in congress in the Clinton years.  Since I couldn't care less about most social issues, I would be very open to vote for Pence if Obama is a failure or mediocre president.

Ditto here.

Social issues for me are easily substitutable and closer to political tools than anything.

[phk]

Almost certainly Obama, unless he fails to pull the vast majority of our troops out of Iraq in his first term.

You'll be voting for Obama in 12' barring some political conversion.