2012 Presidential Election

[Flake]

I know a few of you would have switched your support from one candidate to the other.

[Rockefeller GOP]

Romney x2

[They not like us]

Didn't vote, but (regrettably) supported Romney//would vote for Jill Stein if given the opportunity today.

[BaconBacon96]

Would have voted Obama at the time, would probably vote Rocky Anderson today given how easily Obama won.

[Vega]

I voted for Obama, but I would vote for Rocky Anderson today.

[H. Ross Peron]

I supported Huntsman until he dropped out, then Romney until well into the later summer of 2012, and then switched my support to Obama which remains the same to-day.

[ElectionsGuy]

At the time: Couldn't vote, but would've voted for Romney
Today: Would vote for Gary Johnson if I could.

[GaussLaw]

Obama then, undecided now

Honestly, I have gotten pretty disenchanted with Obama recently and I think that Romney would've been better to deal with the extremists in the GOP House.  Of course, I disagree with a lot of Romney's economic policies, but if he governed like he did in Massachusetts, he would be pretty good.  Of course, he could just rubber stamp all the tea party legislation (if there were a GOP Senate) and that would be a big problem.

So, I'm really not sure on this one.

[Vega]

I supported Huntsman until he dropped out, then Romney until well into the later summer of 2012, and then switched my support to Obama which remains the same to-day.

Yeah, if Huntsman would have won the primaries I would have voted for him.

[SPC]

Voted for Gary Johnson in 2012; would be very tempted to vote Romney if the election were held again and I were convinced my vote would make a difference.

[TNF]

Barack Obama / Jill Stein

[IceSpear]

Obama/Obama

[RR1997]

At the time: Couldn't vote, but I would've voted for either Mitt Romney or Gary Johnson.
Today: Mitt Romney

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

At the time: Goode (mainly from how angry I was at Romney getting the nomination)
Now: Goode or Johnson, depending on what state I was in. In OK, stay home.

[Maxwell]

I voted for Obama, but I should've either voted for Gary Johnson or just stayed home.

[SNJ1985]

I didn't vote at the time since I wasn't old enough yet.

I supported Ron Paul throughout the GOP primaries; I would have wrote him in if I had been able to vote in the general election.

[TDAS04]

Obama/Obama

[ElectionsGuy]

I didn't vote at the time since I wasn't old enough yet.

I supported Ron Paul throughout the GOP primaries; I would have wrote him in if I had been able to vote in the general election.

Wow, that's kind of surprising considering your a christian rightist. Did you support him because he was more conservative on economics, or dovish on foreign policy?

[SNJ1985]

I didn't vote at the time since I wasn't old enough yet.

I supported Ron Paul throughout the GOP primaries; I would have wrote him in if I had been able to vote in the general election.

Wow, that's kind of surprising considering your a christian rightist. Did you support him because he was more conservative on economics, or dovish on foreign policy?

Both, among other things. I'm a paleoconservative, so Paul is much closer to me overall than the neocon Romney. On social issues, Paul has a solid pro-life record and a pretty good record of supporting traditional family values; good enough that I am comfortable voting for him. Lastly, I believe Paul to be a genuine soul who actually cares about serving the people; whereas Romney and the rest of the Republican establishment only care about serving the globalist elite (just like their friends in the Democratic Party).

[TJ in Oregon]

Romney/Romney. Not particularly enthusiastically, but against Obama I almost have to.

Both, among other things. I'm a paleoconservative, so Paul is much closer to me overall than the neocon Romney. On social issues, Paul has a solid pro-life record and a pretty good record of supporting traditional family values; good enough that I am comfortable voting for him. Lastly, I believe Paul to be a genuine soul who actually cares about serving the people; whereas Romney and the rest of the Republican establishment only care about serving the globalist elite (just like their friends in the Democratic Party).

Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of the War on Drugs? For me, I'm not sure whether I'd vote for Paul even if he won the Republican nomination. The prospect of en masse drug legalization is just too much for me. (Granted, I don't agree with Paul's economic views much either).

[Deus Naturae]

Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of the War on Drugs? For me, I'm not sure whether I'd vote for Paul even if he won the Republican nomination. The prospect of en masse drug legalization is just too much for me. (Granted, I don't agree with Paul's economic views much either).

Why? What possible argument is there for jailing drug addicts?

[TJ in Oregon]

Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of the War on Drugs? For me, I'm not sure whether I'd vote for Paul even if he won the Republican nomination. The prospect of en masse drug legalization is just too much for me. (Granted, I don't agree with Paul's economic views much either).

Why? What possible argument is there for jailing drug addicts?

It's a deterrent from doing drugs and constrains the supply.

[Deus Naturae]

Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of the War on Drugs? For me, I'm not sure whether I'd vote for Paul even if he won the Republican nomination. The prospect of en masse drug legalization is just too much for me. (Granted, I don't agree with Paul's economic views much either).

Why? What possible argument is there for jailing drug addicts?

It's a deterrent from doing drugs and constrains the supply.

Even assuming that the drugs we're talking about are bad and have a destructive effect on people, should those people be jailed for making a mistake? Should we jail single mothers who give birth out of wedlock? Alcoholics?

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

I enthusiastically voted for Obama in 2012 and would enthusiastically vote for him today.

[TJ in Oregon]

Even assuming that the drugs we're talking about are bad and have a destructive effect on people, should those people be jailed for making a mistake? Should we jail single mothers who give birth out of wedlock? Alcoholics?

Jailing people for making a mistake is done to incentivize not doing the activity leading to jailing or to protect others from people who would do such a thing. I will certainly agree with you that jail is not always beneficial for the person incarcerated. Perhaps an option of some sort of mandatory rehab couple with community service would be better for the users, though we typically don't give users nearly as harsh of sentences as dealers, which makes sense.

As for jailing single mothers, that would be a disastrous idea because it would leave the child parentless and incentivize abortion. I'm not sure what you mean by jailing alcoholics, in order to be jailed people have to be charged and convicted of doing something, not being something.