yawn....

obama scares me.

I'm voting for Obama. If you don't like it go cry to yo mama. What's the deal with John McOld- sorry- McCain? The guy is a thousand years old. No one under 50, who has any brains or balls at all, would vote for him. Clinton is a has been. Please everyone- pull your heads out of your butts before you vote this time. We don't need to get stuck with another G W. Oh, by the way, God Bless.....

thetexasbloke

People, let's vote for change in 2008.

Obama/Ferricon '08

wen we get done it wont be da white houze no more. letz get barak in da black houze babi. obama08!!!!11

this is a Morrissey site, not a political site. please take this shit off in the future.

Seriously, why would you not vote for Obama? Just because he has to continuously denounce his associations with the supposed "wrong people"? Just because he has said that his gradmother is a "typical white person"?

Hell, I'm looking forward to staying home from work on Al Sharpton Day and Jesse Jackson Day, respectively. It's about time America gets some new national holidays.

Obama 08.

Are we really comparing Obama to MLK vs Bush to FDR? FDR didn't have to lie to the American people to get them involved in a war that directly caused the death of tens of thousands of innocent civilians and thousands of American men and women. So, I don't forsee such a scenario coming up.

It's lame that there's still shit over this stupid Reverend. John McCain has support from people who openly advocated the end times and the end of the world, but some cooko that supports Obama says "GOD DAMN AMERICA!" and people are all up in arms?

Shit, thank god no one who's openly advocated the decimation of an entire religion has endorsed Obama, I'd hate to see the fuss over that! That shit only washes with old white men.

Basically it is a battle over a reverend who is irrationally pissed off at white people for their history against black people vs a reverend who believes in the end of a religion that may have more people in it than Christianity.

All of this stuff just proves why all of this talk of "change" in this election is complete bullshit.

I think that is what will make this speech so famous, is that it went against the grain at a time where our country is in a recession, and our economy is shit. At a time where we are at war in a country we should not be in and at a time where people need a leader who will not spin the traditional bullshit that so many leaders do these days. It takes a big person to come out and tackle a issue that as far as I am concerned should not be an issue but is due to the fact that we live amongst so many moronic people who are very close minded.

politics is vulgarity
they're all a bunch of scum anyway

Hillary is the only sane choice.

"But Obama is such a nice guy..."

It's time you stopped choosing leaders based on whether you think you would have a beer with them and start choosing leaders because of the skills and qualities that they bring to the table.

You Americans are nice, but a bit slow.

I think Obama may be the Anti-Christ.

I have recommended numerous polls better than this one; clever, creative, and Morrissey-centric, none of which have been accepted. If this stinker of a poll can be posted, why couldn't mine?

as awful (and right) as this poll

I wish politicians would leave their religious beliefs at the door.

It's just sad really.

well, i personally enjoy the enthusiasm people have for this election. It's a bit misguided, but it's fun.

maybe it's my own cynicism talking here. how can you reverse *THIS*?

"we can pull the troops out of Iraq!"

Really? Do you know why we're still in Iraq? Oil! The minute we go, whatever government comes in to fill the vacuum is going to sell oil on the open market. Iraqi oil has not been sold on the open market for years. Even before the invasion, they were in an "oil for food" program. They'd give us their oil at a discounted rate in exchange for food! That oil is also traded in American dollars which helps the value of America's money. imagine, if you will, a land where we pull out and leave it to the Iraqis. Not only will the dollar plummet as they begin to trade oil in other currencies, but the Iraqis will be free to sell their oil to the Soviets, Indians, and Chinese who are seeing an increased demand as their economies take off.

Therefore, any politician who talks about a "timetable for withdrawal" is full of bunk! There isn't going to be one! There will have to be a fall of Saigon event first before we leave.

Second, the $600 tax rebate doesn't highlight how much Congress and this administration is willing to do to help you out. No, it highlights exactly what they won't do! Are they going to relax the bankruptcy laws? Are they going to install a national health care program? Are they going to help people who are being foreclosed on to stay in their houses? Are they going to regulate the banking industries that led to this financial disaster? Are they going to push for renewable energy to head off the inevitable track where we're all going to pay $7 a gallon for gas? Are they going to regulate the credit card industries who can get away with charging 23% interest rates if you miss one payment? Are they going to make those industries be more careful with your personal information so that you aren't forced to pay these credit card companies and credit bureaus an extra $50 a year to please not let hackers take your social security number and buy cars and jewelry on your good name? Are they going to spend money on roads and bridge repair in the traditional method of directly hiring the workers and making the roads available for free use, or are they going to overpay a bunch of special interest groups to build light rails and toll roads and other forms of transportation that are going to cost you for the simple act of trying to drive to and from work? Are they going to cap the price of higher education which is growing at a faster pace than inflation, or are they going to let schools feast at the student loan trough by adding "nose picking fee" and "East Aborigine codpiece expert salary" to students' bills?

No!

it's not like Obama is going to halt the building of that stupid fence along the mexican border. it's too late for that. not unless he wants an explosion of talking head banter about how he doesn't care about the "security of this country's border" to ruin his re-election. The insurance companies have already bought and sold all of those guys.

That $600 is all you can expect! You, American public, have already seen the entire benefit you will receive by electing any of those clowns into office.

Only lesbians vote for Hillary, that and librarians.

Obama is clearly not the perfect candidate, but can we really stand four more years under a Republican?

i fear voting for Obama would be the same as voting for our lame ass Govenor here in Illinois. Nothing gets done and they both have close ties to same Rezco guy.

Hey Friends / Fans,

In all seriousness here (and it is serious)-
find out the facts about abortion--especially "partial-birth" abortions. Find out which candidates support this type of murder. Get all the facts you can, then sit down for 10 minutes with a doctor or nurse of your choice. Vote "pro-life," please.

-Ken

Why is this poll here? I'm here for the wonderful music and to admire the art of Morrissey and The Smiths. I think this poll should be elsewhere, like on CNN or AOL or something. What a dumb poll. We're exhausted of politics already, frankly.

and Jerry the Subway guy for vice president. Yeah

I know that MANY of you are voting Obama bc you've seen Morrissey name droppin him. I can assure you that if he was on the Hillary bandwagon wearing Hillary shirts etc etc, there be a hell of a lot more votes in this poll for her.
I love Moz but, I dont let him live me life. Get your own minds people.
HILLARY 2008@!!!

http://torr.typepad.com/weblog/2008/01/moz-calls-o bama.html

In December Morrissey was asked "Do you have any idea who could be the best possible president of the U.S.?"

Moz's reply:

"If you're drawn to becoming the president, or to be a world leader. And leaders always mean bullies. They don't ever mean world poet... You have to be a terrorist in order to be a president. The people who are attracted to politics are never good people; they're always people who are potentially terrorists. And you can see it in all the people who lead our countries throughout the world. They're never nice people. So it doesn't really matter in a way who wins the election... because I think the results are always the same."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vh9DV2Ho8

....couldn't we add our own choice after clicking other?
i would've gone for beccy from corrie.

"There are only two kinds of Republicans...millionaires and suckers."

Do Americans actually believe that there is a God?

.....and this country is Full of Crashing Bores.

"Those who wish to hurt you, work within the law"

Where's David Duke when you need him?

everyone sucks.

This is a website about Morrissey for God's sake. Just what has this shite poll got to do with Moz. Who gives a shit about who makes it to the poxy frikkin' White House, let's face it - polatitions are all as bent as one another, they'll all say whatever you want to hear just get voted into power then they fuck you good and hard right up your arse just when you least expect it. Whatever country you're in.

Whoever suggested this poll is a prick! I can't beleive it actually made it onto the site.

Pathetic.

Clearly you Dems want higher taxes and "peace"

John McCain is an American hero and the right man for the job. The fact that right wing fanatics like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter despise McCain assures me that he is the right choice. He has repeatedly infuriated both Republicans and Democrats in the senate by crossing party lines and voting for what actually makes sense for America, rather than what the political parties are pushing for.

As far as Iraq...One question for the people who say "withdraw all the troops now!!!"...How irresponsible would it be to invade a country, overthrow their goverment, cause general upheavel...And then just leave!?!? We owe it to Iraq to stabalize the area and I believe in the end those people will be better off with a new government, and not a ruthless dictator who tortured his own people. But there are growing pains, and it would be dispicable to just abandon the country at this point. McCain has disagreed with the Bush/Rumsfeld strategy from the beginning, and not until he pushed for the surge, did things improve. McCain is absolutely the right man at the right time.

No offense to democrats, but Obama is too vague and simply says "change" over and over. Hillary is not someone I would want running our country either...The Clinton administration was littered with corruption and side-dealings.

McCain '08.

-Bradley-

Why would anyone who likes Morrissey and what he stands for vote for John McCain? These people need to get off this site...Morrissey doesn't like Republicans!

Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader... the latter 2 are still running.

the democratic party is highly undemocratic, creating ballot access laws that block 3rd parties, pressuring Greens & Independents to drop out, and using their big-media connections to insure so. Obama & Clinton are NOT for a single-payer healthcare system (they deceive by saying "universal healthcare")... and their Iraq policy is vague and leaves tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, EVEN when "combat troops" come home at an indefinite date.

don't fall for their pathetic rhetoric... "hope", "change", my ass. vote progressive, vote Ralph Nader... or do NOT complain that all politicians are corrupt liars. if you do not vote for the tiny few that have integrity, then you are perpetuating the cliches that you complain about!

It doesn't matter. Remember what John Titor told you.

write em in!

Dubya is the shittest, dumbest most unpopular president the yanks have had for years.

The Democrats could probably put up a painted monkey against the republicans right now and still win the election

But them Democrats are determined to fuck it up again. A seasoned politician, with a history of benevolent service to the country is too obvious for them.

Oh no! - they're pinning their hopes on a regal successor to the the disgraced Clinton lineage or a black bloke with a couple of years experience and a catalogue of empty catchphrases that even that wanker Blair would have been embarrased to use.

The cream of the Democrats: Bill's scary missus and an ex crack head.

Bet McCain can't believe his luck

was a vegetarian. In fact, the animal protection laws made by the Nazis were the strictest in the history.

and a big music fan as well.

...because do you really want the government in charge of your healthcare? because you work really fucking hard and between paying your own way and your own student loans, can't afford to have more taxes taken from your paycheck to be given to people who choose not work, or who claim disability because they're too fat to move, or who are here illegally, or who choose to make too many children for them to support; because heaven forbid we strive to build a country that financially assists only those who actually work to try and help themselves.

"Where the president is never black, female or gay/ and until that day/ you've got nothing to say to me..."

Please vote Democrat so that Moz is back on speaking terms with America!

hmm... I think Morrissey should be president! ha!

I'm voting for a Obama, but unfortunately I'm not sure if this country is ready for him.

Should we put poll's up about anything and everything Morrissey has ever expressed an opinion on? This really has nothing at all to do with Morrissey' Solo career does it?

Funny how usually one can vote daily in the polls on here, but since I've been voting for McCain, i've been blocked from voting. Typical right -wing bullshit. Fuck what Morrissey thinks, I will remain a free-thinking Morrissey-Smiths fan who likes to think for themself.

Know matter what your TV is telling about polls etc

The Red states are America and they decide who wins.

Mcain is without question (unless he dies) the next President of The United States Of America-

Ps I have not been wrong on who wins since I started watching and that was Reagan vs Mondale-

And Yes I did call Clinton as a 2 time winner, so I am not pro right at any cost-

Dont fret lefties, Mcain is a good ,man, a pow and probably the most liberal Republican out there-

Im excited for his next 4 years-

Obama listened to hate speach for 20 years. Where are Rev Wrights sermons on the Gospel of Jesus, like "Love thy Neighbor", "Turn the other Cheek". CON MAN Obama tells me these are just a few comments taken out of context.
Give me the sermons in context. Obama says he doesn't agree with the words but defends the man. Just like the German's in 1940, who disagreed with the words but defended Hitler.
Bad judgement and a little immature for president

I was getting curious as to why Obama, has been dethroning the heir apparent, Hillary Clinton, and gaining such a wide following. You can't even turn on the news without seeing his face blasted on every news channel.

A man who can mesmerize the masses, talking of standing up to organized money, to lobbyists, special interests, but his whole political apparatus is made of members of the same globalist organizations that most of Bush`s administration is made up of, except this time the stated agenda is CHANGE & YES WE CAN.

The mantle is being passed, and it seems that Henry Kissinger`s associate, and one worlder
Zbigniew Brzezinski,along with David Rockefeller, the co-founders/directors of the Trilateral Commission,a group an institution that openly declares itself a supranational government on their website, is going to have their very own puppet to play with, as well as massive powers that Bush signed onto.

The change that is coming, comes in the form of doubled foreign aid, carbon taxes, poverty taxes in the form of 0.7% of the GDP, and thats just for starters, increasing the size of the military, expanding the theatres of operations, the expansion of surveillance...who even knows what will happen between now and then.

The open dismantling of the US, the merging of the North American Union, and really the dawn of the RFID tracking age. A President of the world's dying superpower will have to oversee the transition into biometric scanning and a cashless society.

Do you think anyone will by it from Bush? of course not, but you can be absolutely sure Obama will sell this system to everyone, and grab those guns as fast as he can.

I've spent much time watching his speeches, listening to his words, watching his mannerisms, bringing crowds to fever pitch frenzy, with a media campaign behind him that no money can buy, thanks to links and connections that almost ensure his victory as Democratic nominee, having Hilary retain a Dick Cheney type position.

If you think you put up with tyranny under the Bush administration, you can just imagine what's ahead.

Makes me wonder if some sort of 'world leader' anti-christ type situation will develop, with the elite making the big moves for everything.

Barack Obama may not an "official" member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Nevertheless, he and his presidential campaign are incontrovertibly affiliated with and supported by numerous (corporate) CFR members.

His wife, Michelle Obama, is a member of a branch of the CFR in Chicago.

The Obama campaign has taken major contributions from corporate CFR members such as:

JP Morgan Chase & Co - $282,387
Goldman Sachs - $474,428
Lehman Brothers - $274,147
UBS (ag) - $298,180
Citigroup - $247,436
Google - $192,808
Time Warner - $190,091

Obama complies, Clinton is a member, McCain is a Manchurian candidate.

It doesnt matter who wins this election. It doesnt matter who wins any election. Its over, the Federal Reserve runs the country. They've BEEN running it. We never had a chance. When Privately owned banks are allowed to CREATE money to loan to the government, its pretty much a done deal for your average everyday ordinary citizen. Bye bye America land of the free.. Hello New World Order.

People need to know what's in store for our country. Hillary, Obama, McCain are all the same.. Bilderberg,CFR puppets for the New World Order. It doesn't matter who you vote for..it's who they want. It's all rigged. Presidents are just the figure heads. The real evil is behind the curtain. Obama can easily dance around these questions because 95% of Americans don't know anything about this stuff. I goes right over their heads. They sit there and laugh and applaud cuz they don't know jack!

Do you know;
The Global Poverty Act is a bill sponsored by presidential candidate Barack Obama. The legislation would mandate the United States to spend 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, equaling about $845 billion in additional aid over the next 13 years. And dont forget, The GPA also will require us to sign the UN's millenium declaration; which means America will have to ban small arms! Meaning private gun ownership. Your right to bare arms!

Obama along with all of the CFR are a bunch of lying pricks. I had no idea this guy was such a slick talker. He's smoother than Clinton or Bush ever was. Man, we're all fucked now.