Let's do our own primary election. Rank these Republican candidates for President in 2016, from 1 (best) to 19 (worst). Based on everyone's answers, I'll narrow it to three choices (reflecting the the Iowa caucus). Then based on everyone's relative rankings of those three choices, I'll narrow it to two choices (reflecting Super Tuesday). Then based on everyone's ranking of those two choices, I'll pick one winner. Anyone can answer, but please note whether you're an American, and whether you're a Republican.
Ben Carson - Neurosurgeon
Bobby Jindal - Governor of Louisiana
Carly Fiorina - Former Hewlett-Packard CEO
Chris Christie - Governor of New Jersey
Donald Trump - Real Estate Developer
George Pataki - Former Governor of New York
Jack Fellure - Engineer
Jeb Bush - Former Governor of Florida
Jim Gilmore - Former Governor of Virginia (announcement pending)
John Kasich - Governor of Ohio (announcement pending)
Lindsey Graham - Senator from South Carolina
Marco Rubio - Senator from Florida
Mark Everson - Former head of the IRS
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Rand Paul - Senator from Kentucky
Rick Perry - Former Governor of Texas
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
Scott Walker - Governor of Wisconsin
Ted Cruz - Senator from Texas
Update:Interesting that nobody put Jeb Bush in their top 3 (except one guy, whose votes I didn't count, since he's a liberal).
So then I rescored it for the top 4, and got:
32 Scott Walker
27 Ted Cruz
25 Marco Rubio
23 Rand Paul
So then I rescored it for the top 3 (now only 2 points for a #1 pick), and got:
21 Scott Walker
16 Ted Cruz
15 Marco Rubio
So then I rescored it for the top 2 (now only 1 point for a #1 pick), and got:
11 Scott Walker
7 Ted Cruz
Walker wins!
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--Who I'd vote for--
1. Rand Paul
2. Donald Trump
--Candidates with strong support--
3. Scott Walker
4. Ben Carson
5. Ted Cruz
6. Jeb Bush
7. Marco Rubio
--Big drop off here, folks --
8. Rick Perry
9. Rick Santorum
10. Bobby Jindal
11. John Kasich
12. Lindsey Graham
13. Mike Huckabee
--The joke candidates--
14. Mark Everson
15. Jim Gilmore
16. Jack Fellure
17. George Pataki
18. Carly Fiorina
19. Chris Christie
There you have it, ranked.
~Aizen
7 Ben Carson - Neurosurgeon
8 Bobby Jindal - Governor of Louisiana
3 Carly Fiorina - Former Hewlett-Packard CEO
No vote Chris Christie - Governor of New Jersey
9 Donald Trump - Real Estate Developer
No vote George Pataki - Former Governor of New York
11 Jack Fellure - Engineer
No vote Jeb Bush - Former Governor of Florida
Haven't researched Jim Gilmore - Former Governor of Virginia (announcement pending)
5 John Kasich - Governor of Ohio (announcement pending)
No vote Lindsey Graham - Senator from South Carolina
10 Marco Rubio - Senator from Florida
Haven't researched Mark Everson - Former head of the IRS
2 Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
13 Rand Paul - Senator from Kentucky
12 Rick Perry - Former Governor of Texas
4 Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
1 Scott Walker - Governor of Wisconsin
6 Ted Cruz - Senator from Texas
Mike Huckabee, the Fox news host? I'm not voting for Republicans now
Let's do this after a debate. I will put Graham and trump at the bottom initially.