Our own "Exit poll" - The Firearms Forum

polishshooter · 11-08-2006, 08:44 AM

There is a discussion now about the election results, whether Republicans stayed home, and about "turnout."

Let's do our own "unscientific" poll.

You do NOT have to use your name, we will NOT beat you up no matter what you choose. Just be HONEST.

And it may not mean ANYTHING no matter what we find, since by definition we are more informed than the "masses," so WE might have all voted, while OTHERS didn't....

Let's see what we might find....

And yeah, you have to be registered as one or the other to answer, I ran out of choices....

satellite66 · 11-08-2006, 10:53 AM

I am thinking that here you won't see a lot of dem voting or admitting to it. Gun rights and dems are not exactly perfect together.

polishshooter · 11-08-2006, 10:57 AM

Yeah, Sat, but I did that to be "fair," you know, in the "new" spirit of "bipartisanship."

LIke THAT'S going to happen from the party who INVENTED "Vitriolic Obstructionism."

But there are actually quite a few Dems who own guns however, but most of them simply don't "get it."

John Krzos · 11-08-2006, 11:11 AM

Howdy,

I live in the land of Blago and Daley, but my vote didn't help. Now I'm looking at an AWB for Crook County and losing about 7 of my weapons to it. I'm not to happy about it! I just hope that I can hide them or sell them to people outside of Crook County(I have to live in it to work-Thank God it's only for about 4 years)

John Krzos

satellite66 · 11-08-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by polishshooter

Yeah, Sat, but I did that to be "fair," you know, in the "new" spirit of "bipartisanship."

LIke THAT'S going to happen from the party who INVENTED "Vitriolic Obstructionism."

But there are actually quite a few Dems who own guns however, but most of them simply don't "get it."

Why do the dems have to be in power to be bipartisan? How come they were not bipartisan for the last 6 yrs? Bush tried to be bipartisan and look where it got us. The dems will never be bipartisan.

Pistolenschutze · 11-08-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by satellite66

Why do the dems have to be in power to be bipartisan? How come they were not bipartisan for the last 6 yrs? Bush tried to be bipartisan and look where it got us. The dems will never be bipartisan.

A good point, Sat, and I fear you may be right. It could well be that the Dems will look at this as a mandate for liberal causes and time for revenge against those "mean, evil Republicans." I hope Polish is right about a possible bipartisan approach, but I won't hold my breath nor let my powder get damp.

It is only fair to point out though, that the Republicans have not been the paragons of cooperation, nor have they been a cohesive, well structured force in Congress. Internal bickering and scandal have largely prevented the progress that COULD have been made, especially over the last two years when they controlled both houses. I suspect that for the next two years Bush will be writing the first person Latin verb VETO (I forbid) across a lot of legislation.

Marlin · 11-08-2006, 11:59 AM

I guess we should thank the Good Lord they DO NOT HAVE THE NUMBERS to override a VETO......

satellite66 · 11-08-2006, 12:19 PM

Bush should have used that VETO pen on CFR.

Marlin · 11-08-2006, 02:43 PM

Most definitely, 66!!!!

inplanotx · 11-08-2006, 02:57 PM

You can be damn sure that I voted. I would have to be dead first, not too!

Jay · 11-08-2006, 03:34 PM

I voted, just wish that the results had been different...

17thfabn · 11-08-2006, 05:51 PM

I wish the polls weren't limited to four choices. I don't consider myself a democrat or republican. I did vote however. I voted for more republicans than democrats, but I voted for those I felt were best.

Polish what happened to Sodrel? My wife is from out around Milan, I didn't think Sodrel even had any opposition, all the signs I saw out that way were for him.

Some of the local talk shows were commenting that many of the demos that won ran as moderates to conservatives. If so I wonder how many of them will support Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the house?

In S.W. Ohio our two local U.S. reps are as conservative as they come, and they both won by the narrowest of margins. Our newest U.S. senator is a uber liberal, and he replaces a moderate republican.

I always find the question: "is the country going in the right direction" to be a loaded one. Just because one disaproves of the way the republicans govern dosn't mean we want to go in the direction the far left of the democrat party would take us. In the last election John Kerry often said "if you think the president is doing a bad job, fire him by voting him out". But the choice wasn't get rid of Bush and get some one better, it was get rid of Bush and get some one much worse.

southernshooter · 11-08-2006, 10:48 PM

I voted even thou the machines were crapped out

rosierita · 11-09-2006, 07:50 AM

i voted!! my little state of SC didnt do too bad....

islenos · 11-09-2006, 02:55 PM

i'm an independent and I voted for everyone

flannelman · 11-09-2006, 06:02 PM

I voted but it didn't help. Arkansas is going back to the dark ages of democrat control. They swept the state. The only Republican that one a major race was an incumbent representative from the heavily conservative northwest corner of the state.

I do think this will help us in two years however. By the next election, America will know how wacked out liberal Pelosi really is and haw far left she is going to lead the party. All these new dems will fall in line with the party since they will have no power. It's gonna be a rough two years.

DWARREN123 · 11-09-2006, 09:00 PM

I am not a REP or DEM, I voted for the individual not the party. Having said that just about all I voted for were Republicans, there were some Independents in the mix.

Marlin · 11-09-2006, 10:41 PM

I won't fill this thread with my thoughts on the new political climate as a result of this election, but you can read my comments on the subject here:

http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/show...763#post217763

View Poll Results: Did you vote?
I'm a Republican, and I voted.	39	90.70%
I'm a Republican, and I did NOT vote.	2	4.65%
I'm a Democrat, and I voted.	2	4.65%
I'm a Democrat and I did NOT vote.	0	0%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-2006, 08:44 AM	#1
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,860	Our own "Exit poll" There is a discussion now about the election results, whether Republicans stayed home, and about "turnout." Let's do our own "unscientific" poll. You do NOT have to use your name, we will NOT beat you up no matter what you choose. Just be HONEST. And it may not mean ANYTHING no matter what we find, since by definition we are more informed than the "masses," so WE might have all voted, while OTHERS didn't.... Let's see what we might find.... And yeah, you have to be registered as one or the other to answer, I ran out of choices.... __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living. --> Last edited by polishshooter; 11-08-2006 at 08:48 AM..

11-08-2006, 10:53 AM	#2
satellite66 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,068	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I am thinking that here you won't see a lot of dem voting or admitting to it. Gun rights and dems are not exactly perfect together. __________________ “Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not” — Thomas Jefferson. "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." - Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948

11-08-2006, 10:57 AM	#3
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,860	Re: Our own "Exit poll" Yeah, Sat, but I did that to be "fair," you know, in the "new" spirit of "bipartisanship." LIke THAT'S going to happen from the party who INVENTED "Vitriolic Obstructionism." But there are actually quite a few Dems who own guns however, but most of them simply don't "get it." __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

11-08-2006, 11:11 AM	#4
John Krzos Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Matteson,Illinois Posts: 18	Re: Our own "Exit poll" Howdy, I live in the land of Blago and Daley, but my vote didn't help. Now I'm looking at an AWB for Crook County and losing about 7 of my weapons to it. I'm not to happy about it! I just hope that I can hide them or sell them to people outside of Crook County(I have to live in it to work-Thank God it's only for about 4 years) John Krzos

11-08-2006, 11:59 AM	#7
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I guess we should thank the Good Lord they DO NOT HAVE THE NUMBERS to override a VETO...... __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

11-08-2006, 12:19 PM	#8
satellite66 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,068	Re: Our own "Exit poll" Bush should have used that VETO pen on CFR. __________________ “Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not” — Thomas Jefferson. "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." - Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948

11-08-2006, 02:43 PM	#9
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Our own "Exit poll" Most definitely, 66!!!! __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

11-08-2006, 02:57 PM	#10
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Our own "Exit poll" You can be damn sure that I voted. I would have to be dead first, not too! __________________

11-08-2006, 03:34 PM	#11
Jay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,286	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I voted, just wish that the results had been different... __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste." "USMC 8652, 2531, RVN Jun '67, - May 69"

11-08-2006, 05:51 PM	#12
17thfabn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: North bank of the mighty Ohio River Posts: 847	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I wish the polls weren't limited to four choices. I don't consider myself a democrat or republican. I did vote however. I voted for more republicans than democrats, but I voted for those I felt were best. Polish what happened to Sodrel? My wife is from out around Milan, I didn't think Sodrel even had any opposition, all the signs I saw out that way were for him. Some of the local talk shows were commenting that many of the demos that won ran as moderates to conservatives. If so I wonder how many of them will support Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the house? In S.W. Ohio our two local U.S. reps are as conservative as they come, and they both won by the narrowest of margins. Our newest U.S. senator is a uber liberal, and he replaces a moderate republican. I always find the question: "is the country going in the right direction" to be a loaded one. Just because one disaproves of the way the republicans govern dosn't mean we want to go in the direction the far left of the democrat party would take us. In the last election John Kerry often said "if you think the president is doing a bad job, fire him by voting him out". But the choice wasn't get rid of Bush and get some one better, it was get rid of Bush and get some one much worse. __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world!" Albert Einstein "The opportunist thinks of me and today. The statesman thinks of us and tomorrow." Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. President & Five Star General. Rock and Roll forever, rap, hip hop and disco never! Last edited by 17thfabn; 11-08-2006 at 06:35 PM..

11-08-2006, 10:48 PM	#13
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I voted even thou the machines were crapped out __________________ Only you can see this

11-09-2006, 07:50 AM	#14
rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	Re: Our own "Exit poll" i voted!! my little state of SC didnt do too bad.... __________________

11-09-2006, 02:55 PM	#15
islenos Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,244	Re: Our own "Exit poll" i'm an independent and I voted for everyone __________________

11-09-2006, 06:02 PM	#16
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I voted but it didn't help. Arkansas is going back to the dark ages of democrat control. They swept the state. The only Republican that one a major race was an incumbent representative from the heavily conservative northwest corner of the state. I do think this will help us in two years however. By the next election, America will know how wacked out liberal Pelosi really is and haw far left she is going to lead the party. All these new dems will fall in line with the party since they will have no power. It's gonna be a rough two years.

11-09-2006, 09:00 PM	#17
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 764	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I am not a REP or DEM, I voted for the individual not the party. Having said that just about all I voted for were Republicans, there were some Independents in the mix.

11-09-2006, 10:41 PM	#18
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Re: Our own "Exit poll" I won't fill this thread with my thoughts on the new political climate as a result of this election, but you can read my comments on the subject here: http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/show...763#post217763 __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*