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Second run of this poll. Follow the link to vote if you have not already done so. Results will be posted Friday. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2659845/posts

I'll list some names but it is by no means exclusive. It would be interesting if you could post a brief rationale by your post. The option of nobody also exists and the option of a class of people exists: Fed Chiefs: Alan Greenspan Ben Bernanke Paul Volcker Speakers of the House: Newt Gingrich Denny Hastert Nancy Pelosi Senate Banking Committee Chairmen: Al D'Amato Phil Gramm Paul Sarbanes Richard Shelby Chris Dodd House Financial Services Committee Chairmen: Jim Leach Mike Oxley Barney Frank Presidents: Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama Treasury...

I didn't see this poll on the sidebar.. so I thought I would ping it out and ask for comments as well.. it seems that it has inspired a whopping 21% of FReepers to vote FOR John Mccain.. Interesting.... very interesting... any comments?

When only 19% of responding Freepers can stand McCain's speech on his strongest suite, he is in serious trouble. What can he do?

Free Republic Opinion Poll: (3/9) Will you be voting FOR McCain because you think he's the best qualified Republican to lead the nation, or will you be reluctantly pulling his lever because you're voting AGAINST Osama, Obama, YoMama, et al. How did you vote and why?

How did you vote and why?

Some 50 stalwarts of the political right privately met with Mitt Romney minutes after he dropped out of the Republican nominating race to discuss the former Massachusetts governor becoming the face of conservatism, as Ronald Reagan became en route to his 1980 election win.

How did you vote and why?

Things have changed dramatically for Freepers after Fred Thompson dropped out today. How did you vote and why?

(11/12) Three way runoff: Which one of the following candidates should pro-life conservatives rally behind to defeat the liberal abortionists Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton? (A) Duncan Hunter (B) Mitt Romney (C) Fred Thompson

Free Republic Opinion Poll: (11/6) Which one of the following candidates should pro-life conservatives rally behind to defeat the liberal abortionists Hillary and Giuliani? Composite Opinion Fred Thompson 40.8% 335 Duncan Hunter 35.7% 293 Mitt Romney 12.1% 99 Mike Huckabee 6.0% 49 Tom Tancredo 3.9% 32 John McCain 1.6% 13 100.1% 821 Member Opinion Fred Thompson 45.1% 224 Duncan Hunter 36.6% 182 Mitt Romney 10.9% 54 Mike Huckabee 4.6% 23 Tom Tancredo 1.8% 9 John McCain 1.0% 5 100.0% 497 Non-Member Opinion Duncan Hunter 34.3% 111 Fred Thompson 34.3% 111 Mitt Romney 13.9% 45 Mike Huckabee 8.0% 26 Tom...

Free Republic Opinion Poll: (10/31) If it's a gun grabbing, gay agenda advocating, illegal alien supporting abortionist liberal vs a gun grabbing, gay agenda advocating, illegal alien supporting abortionist liberal in the general election, who do you vote for? Composite Opinion Wah! This poll is rigged 51.5% 253 None of the above 48.5% 238 100.0% 491 Member Opinion Wah! This poll is rigged 51.4% 151 None of the above 48.6% 143 100.0% 294 Non-Member Opinion Wah! This poll is rigged 51.8% 102 None of the above 48.2% 95 100.0% 197

Who would you vote for if you were not afraid that your candidate could not win? I get the feeling that a lot of Republicans are not going with their "true love" candidate but picking someone they think has a better chance of winning. Dragon-lady Hillary is always held up as the dire consequence of voting for a Republican that does not have cross-over appeal. Another part of this problem is how the media pick the "top tier" candidates and the "serious" candidates. They create a self fulfilling prophecy by giving the impression that the candidates with the most money...

"What happens to the GOP if amnesty is enacted?" It's a peculiar question given the posts I have read since before, and after, the 2006 mid-term elections regarding teaching Republicans a lesson. My Houston, Texas Congressman (John Culberson) and two Texas Senators fought hard against the amnesty immigration bills. But since the Republicans are being "taught a lesson" by ultra-conservatives these fine conservatives who represent me in both Houses have been sidelined. So by teaching the Republicans a lesson what did you expect other than for amnesty to pass? It's sort of a captain obvious moment, don't cha'think! Reduce the...

FReep this poll: Giuliani vs Duncan Hunter: http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=173

Contact: David W. Kralik of Draft Newt, +1-202-256-6328 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newt Gingrich has indicated that running for president would now be "last resort" but that hasn't stopped a new nationwide effort from forming to urge him to run for the presidency. "Today, we are launching a major nationwide grassroots presidential draft effort, in the spirit of Reagan and Goldwater, to urge Newt Gingrich to run for the Republican Presidential nomination," said campaign founder David W. Kralik. The "Draft Newt" effort will take advantage of the latest in online political trends by using its web site, http://www.DraftNewt.org as...

Did anyone else notice that when you move your pointer over the choices on an FR poll, that there's now a new grey box which follows your selection? That wasn't always that way, was it? Is this flash or javascript that does that? Just curious.

Sorry for the vanity, folks, but the current FR poll question - "Is the failed port deal bad for America?" - can definitely be read two different ways. One is that it's asking if the deal itself is bad for America, and the other way is that it's asking if the FAILURE of the deal is bad for America. Can we get it cleared up? Otherwise the results would be kinda useless.

Should a state-owned Arab company be allowed to manage six major United States seaports? Yes No Undecided Click to vote, then come back and post your opinion.

Free Republic Poll: Who is your favorite Republican for President in 2008? (Round two -- see prior poll for more names) Haley Barbour Jeb Bush Mike Huckabee Bill Owens George Pataki Tim Pawlenty Mitt Romney Mark Sanford Tommy Thompson Other/Undecided

There's a new poll up on the side. Do you think the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution authorizes federal laws against narcotics and firearms? Now lest everyone forget, this isn't asking whether you personally agree with such laws. It's about whether your honest reading of the Constitution can justify them. While you're thinking it over, it might help to reflect on what James Madison had to say about federal power over interstate commerce:Being in the same terms with the power over foreign commerce, the same extent, if taken literally, would belong to it. Yet it is very certain that...

There may or may not be much need for discussion on this subject, but if you'd like to discuss your vote and/or reasoning, here's a thread for it. As always, let's keep it civil! :)