Far Right: "None of the above" (neither McCain nor Obama)

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Interview with WorldNetDaily person, James Farah, arguing that it may be preferable for Obama to win. cites McCain's lack of respect for the constitution and credentials as a conservative. (click on the screen to view)

Farah's book, "none of the above" is just out and argues that the candidates are too similar and far from the constitution.


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[Roxanne Appleby]

Yawn.

 

[Belegon]

Obama used to teach Constitutional Law in Chicago...

I haven't seen a single position of his that I considered counter to the Constitution. Somebody want to show me one?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Yep, well my choice is NONE OF THE ABOVE.

I figure either of them is a one term President. Obama because his head is up his ass, and McCain because his head is up his ass.

 

[desertslave]

I'm not far right...more like far out. However....

I've said it in past elections, I'll say it again. I want a "NO" vote. If enough people vote no, the parties have to go back and choose someone else, hopefully better.

I also think election campaigning should be limited to 6 months. Seems like plenty of time to get one's message out there without boring everyone or having time to backpedal.

 

[incubus666]

It's sad. With over 300 million Americans Obama, McCain and Hillary were the best we could come up with.
If we had a ballot with none of the above on it that is the way I'd vote.
Mike S.

 

[DesertPirate]

It's sad. With over 300 million Americans Obama, McCain and Hillary were the best we could come up with.
If we had a ballot with none of the above on it that is the way I'd vote.
Mike S.

They were not the best, only the dumbest would want the damn job!

 

[rgraham666]

Well, considering how much contempt the people who run for these jobs are held in why would anyone worth a damn want them?

If you're so damned unhappy with quality of people running for public office, run yourselves.

 

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farah's argument

In essence, Farah fears that McCain has a 'big tent' approach to the Repub'n Partly; he's not averse to 'reaching across the aisle.' Farah wants the Rep'ns to stay on the right.


"Now think what will happen if John McCain is elected in 2008 and, as is likely, Democrats maintain control of both houses of Congress," Farah postulates. "Americans won't know who to blame for the failed policies that will result. In all likelihood, the Democrats will be able to blame McCain. That will result in a more experienced and polished Obama running successfully in 2012. In other words, a McCain victory just delays the day of reckoning."

Furthermore, Farah says, if he is elected, McCain will transform the Republican Party into his own image.

He adds: "If he wins, McCain will be able to say convincingly: 'See, this is the way for Republicans to win. We need to reach across the aisles. We need to moderate our views. We need to be more like the other party. We need to build a bigger tent.' There will be little opportunity for the next Ronald Reagan – if there is to be one -- to emerge in 2012."
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Update: WorldNetDaily reports more Americans considering 'none of the above'.

'None of the Above' choice gains approval
More Americans reject McCain, Obama than 4 months ago

Posted: August 07, 2008
12:10 am Eastern

© 2008 WorldNetDaily
WASHINGTON – In an a highly unusual development in U.S. presidential election campaigns, more likely voters are turning away from both of the two major-party candidates than are gravitating to them, according to the latest polling data.

This trend, says WND Editor Joseph Farah, author of the new book, "None of the Above," demonstrates 2008 is a volatile election year that could be historic for defections from the Democratic Party and Republican Party nominees. He also says not voting for either Barack Obama or John McCain is the right choice.

"Normally, when an election campaign gets started, there are quite a few undecided voters," explains Farah. "As the campaign progresses, more of those undecideds begin to rally around the frontrunners who are getting all the media attention. What is striking about 2008 is that just the opposite is occurring. There are more voters undecided or voting for third-party candidates than there were in May."


VIDEO: Farah says smart choice 'none of the above'
The latest polling data comes from ATV/Zogby and shows only 83 percent of the public leaning toward McCain or Obama, leaving 17 percent either undecided or leaning toward a third party candidate. A similar Zogby poll on May 18 showed 84 percent leaning toward one of the two major-party candidates and 18 percent undecided or expressing support for a third-party candidate.

While the disparity is within the margin of error of such polling, the growth of the undecided or "other" category from 10 percent to 13 percent in three months is worth noting, Farah says.

Farah's book, in which he makes the case for voting third party or writing in candidates for president, is due out in bookstores nationwide Aug. 19. Farah believes the publicity surrounding that book tour may fuel a trend that is already underway – a movement without any leader or direction.
Coinciding with the release of "None of the Above," Farah intends to publish new polling data specifically designed to learn more about the depth of disenchantment with McCain and Obama.

"I think this is going to be a record year of protest voting," Farah says. "Even though there are no major third-party political stars running, a la Ross Perot, it appears there is a growing disillusionment with the nominees of the two major parties."