Sheesh! Now what do I do?

[Typhoon]

Independent (non-partisan) voters in California are allowed to vote in presidential primaries if the parties allow us.  Previously, this has not been a problem for me, but this year, the only presidential candidates I can vote for are Democratic and American Independent.  (Had Fred stayed in the race I would have done a fast party switch, but since I think McCain, Romney and Huckabee are equally bad, I didnt bother doing that).

So now what?  Hillary or Obama?  I guess the question is, whos more likely to lose in the general election?  And more likely to lose to who?  I dont like throwing my vote away by voting for an American Independent candidate, but now Im kinda stuck...

Suggestions?

[Fly320s]

Vote for Obama.

[Tecumseh]

I would vote for Kucinich or Ravel.  In IL if they are on the ballot they will still get delegates for the first few rounds.  This will take away from Obama or Hillary.  We need to keep GUiliani, Huckabee, and Romney out at all costs in my opinion.

[Paddy]

You do know the American Independent party was started by George Wallace?

[charby]

change your voter registration to a different party, then the next day fill out one back to independent.

My wife did that so she could vote for Fred Thompson here at the Iowa Caucus.

-C

[Sergeant Bob]

I would vote for Kucinich or Ravel.  In IL if they are on the ballot they will still get delegates for the first few rounds.  This will take away from Obama or Hillary.  We need to keep GUiliani, Huckabee, and Romney out at all costs in my opinion.

No need to worry about Guiliani, he's out and backing McStain.

[Bogie]

Vote for Hillary. I'll sell more bumper stickers that way.
 

[Antibubba]

I just finished my Independent ballot--no candidates, just referendums.  At this point, there isn't a candidate I give a crap about anyway.

[Tecumseh]

I will be proudly voting for Ron Paul myself.  You should have just put in Mickey Mouse.

[CAnnoneer]

The important part is to stop McShame from getting the nomination. That means voting for Romney. I will have to register as a Republican somehow. Does anyone know if I can do so on election day? Right now I am registered as independent.

[LadySmith]

The important part is to stop McShame from getting the nomination. That means voting for Romney. I will have to register as a Republican somehow. Does anyone know if I can do so on election day? Right now I am registered as independent.

Nope.
The deadline for registration was January 22.

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm

[CAnnoneer]

Great. That's just bloody awesome. I am officially disenfranchised. @#$%! 

Switching to Plan B - I shall vote for Clinton. At least if she wins the nomination but loses to McShame, and McShame chokes on something, there is a slim chance a Republican might make it to the Oval Office. 

[Fly320s]

If you want a Republican to win the general election, vote for Obama in the primary.

There are still enough racists out there, in both parties, that will vote for anyone but a black.

[Typhoon]

Yeah, CAnnoneer, I am having second thoughts about my decision to remain Independent for this primary election.  McCain is actually coming off as worse than Romney, something a few weeks ago I didnt think possible.

When I got my sample ballot and saw that the Republican Party did not want the Independents to play in their little sandbox this election, I toyed with the idea of switching so I could vote for a Republican candidate.  Its just the idea of officially affiliating myself with either the Democratic or Republican Party makes me more than a little queasy.

At least the Dems are interested in the Independents.  All the propaganda voter information materials Ive received have been straight vote the slate Democrat.  Not surprising&

Ah, well.  The straw polls Ive taken with family/friends generally agree with Fly320s.  Ill think about it.