Conservatives only

[°Leprechaun]

If someone you want to vote for is not up there vote for write in option and
write in as many people as you want, but the total votes for choices on the list plus write ins should not exceed 14, if you want to be fair.
I limited it to 14 votes to get an idea of who is the most popular on the above list.
If you consider yourself as basically conservative you can vote. If not chose the last option, which is what I have to do.

Feel free to change your votes at any time.

[°Leprechaun]

That should be Arnold Schartznegger

[DownWithTheLeft]

If it's conservatives only, I hope you didn't vote

[°Leprechaun]

If it's conservatives only, I hope you didn't vote

It is. Except for the last option, of course.

[Joe Republic]

If it's conservatives only, I hope you didn't vote

Why on earth would he have done?

[°Leprechaun]

but anyone can participate in the discussion.

[°Leprechaun]

I also didn't mean to imply that everyone on the list is conservative either,
only that conservatives might admire anyone or everyone on the list.

[Joe Republic]

but anyone can participate in the discussion.

I know that, but I was asking why he hoped that you didn't vote in this poll as a conservative, when you have never even claimed to be one.

[YRABNNRM]

That should be Arnold Schartznegger

Who's that?

[°Leprechaun]

Schwarzenegger

[DownWithTheLeft]

It's so hard to choose only 14!

[MODU]

At least you had the decency to put Perot on the list. 

[DownWithTheLeft]

Top 14:

1. Ronald Reagan (probably the greatest person ever)
2. Tom Tancredo (immigration is the key and strong social conservative)
3. George W. Bush (stands up for what he believes in)
4. Rush Limbaugh (puts humor in politics)
5. Ann Coulter (same as Limbaugh)
6. Dick Cheney (scares people into voting GOP, and just a cold-hearted bas**rd)
7. Richard Nixon (admitted wrong-doing, anti-Bill Clinton)
8. Write-in for Santorum (promotes strong values)
9. Barry Goldwater (really shifted party to the right)
10. Mike Huckabee (southern charm, conservatism)
11. Mike Pence (strong voice for House GOP)
12. Jeb Bush (like his brother)
13. George Allen (tells it like it is)
14. Arnold (not conservative, not calls liberals girly-men and called their convention "true-lies", he really helps boost appeal to moderates, modertaes not Democrats calling themselves Republicans.)

I would vote for almost all of them though

[CARLHAYDEN]

Reagan and Cheney.

[Colin]

Who would you consider a Conservative? What are the criteria needed to be, in your mind Chinese Character Guy, a "conservative"?

[Brandon H]

Reagan
Buchanan
Goldwater
Tancredo
Guiliani (for his handling of Sep. 11)
Wallace (last third party candidate to get an electoral vote)

WI:
Ron Paul
Jim Gilchrist
Washington

[Joe Republic]

Wallace (last third party candidate to get an electoral vote)

No, that would be John Hospers, the Libertarian candidate in 1972.  Although Ronald Reagan, Lloyd Bentsen and John Edwards all scored their own electoral votes as well in 1976, 1988 and 2004 respectively.

[Jake]

Reagan
W. Bush
Mrs. Bush
Buchanan
Gingrich
Brownback
Allen
Wallace
Byrd

[Boris]

I'm not a conservative, but Gerald Ford is a massive freedom fighter. Richard Nixon is also vastly underrated.

[°Leprechaun]

Who would you consider a Conservative? What are the criteria needed to be, in your mind Chinese Character Guy, a "conservative"?

My definition does not matter.
That is up to each person to determine for themselves.
Possible issues, however, would be:
War and peace, economics, crime and punishment,
the Supreme Court, social  issues (gay rights, abortion).
the second ammendment.
Religion is also a definitive issue in the minds of most
conservatives.
One simple way to define conservative is someone who
takes the opposite side of an issue from a liberal.
If there were a litmus test to define liberal you could
define conservative.
However, I don't think either one is easy to define.
Many people define the terms primarily as to religion.
Others think 'it's the economy stupid'.
For example, I  think Bob Casey is a conservative.
Many people would argue with that.

[°Leprechaun]

Wallace (last third party candidate to get an electoral vote)

No, that would be John Hospers, the Libertarian candidate in 1972.  Although Ronald Reagan, Lloyd Bentsen and John Edwards all scored their own electoral votes as well in 1976, 1988 and 2004 respectively.

Wallace was the last third party candiate to get a so called 'faithful' electoral vote. The next election (08) will be the 40th anniversary and it is likely to be a while before it happens again. It could in 2008, but I wouldn't bet money on it.

[afleitch]

1. Goldwater
2. Nixon

Others- Lieberman, McCain, Giuliani and Perot

[Joe Republic]

Wallace (last third party candidate to get an electoral vote)

No, that would be John Hospers, the Libertarian candidate in 1972.  Although Ronald Reagan, Lloyd Bentsen and John Edwards all scored their own electoral votes as well in 1976, 1988 and 2004 respectively.

Wallace was the last third party candiate to get a so called 'faithful' electoral vote.

True, true.  Ironically, Wallace also won an 'unfaithful' electoral vote too, from somebody from NC who was pledged to Nixon.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

1. Reagan
2. Santorum (write-in)
3. Bush (43)
4. Frist
5. Hagel
6. Limbaugh
7. Hannity (write-in)
8. Coulter
9. Gingritch
10. Buchanan
11. Perot
12. Robertson
13. Cheyney
14. Lieberman

I really love most of them up there--picking 14 was hard.  I'm surprised Hagel was on there--but hey, he's our next President, so get used to hearing his name.

[DownWithTheLeft]

1. Reagan
2. Santorum (write-in)
3. Bush (43)
4. Frist
5. Hagel
6. Limbaugh
7. Hannity (write-in)
8. Coulter
9. Gingritch
10. Buchanan
11. Perot
12. Robertson
13. Cheyney
14. Lieberman

I really love most of them up there--picking 14 was hard.  I'm surprised Hagel was on there--but hey, he's our next President, so get used to hearing his name.

Inks, I just found a way to agree w/Conan, so now I must disagree w/u.  Chuck Hagel is not the next president.