Foo - What's your first Presidental (or similar) election?

What is the first U.S. Presidential election you were eligible to vote in?


If you are from outside U.S., then the first Prime Minister or other similar election you were eligible to vote in.



For me..... Bush (senior) v. Dukakis

Reagan vs. Mondale

Reagan vs. Mondale

Ayup...

Aaron:)

For me..... Bush (senior) v. Dukakis

Same, I just missed Reagan v. Mondale

Bush vs. Obama

(I mean McCain)

Carter v. Ford.

What can I say? I'm old.

Paul Martin vs. Stephan Harper vs. Gilles Duceppe vs. Jack Layton
Liberal, Conservative, Bloc Québécois and New Democratic Party

Bush vs. Obama

(I mean McCain)

That one.

For me..... Bush (senior) v. Dukakis


same

Carter v. Ford.

What can I say? I'm old.

That's the 1st one I remember

Reagan vs Carter

That's the 1st one I remember

The first I remember is Nixon v. McGovern.

Obama vs Nader vs McCain

The first I remember is Nixon v. McGovern.

+1 I remember my third grade teacher asking the class who we thought our folks were voting for. Me and another kid were the only ones who raised their hands for McGovern

+1 I remember my third grade teacher asking the class who we thought our folks were voting for. Me and another kid were the only ones who raised their hands for McGovern

I remember that I thought that Spiro Agnew had a funny name.

wouldn't it be easier to just put the election year?

2008. Mccain vs Obama.

Chad

The first I remember is Nixon v. McGovern.

The first one I remember is 1964, Johnson v. Goldwater. Man. I'm getting older by the minute. :eek:

First eligible Presidential election was:

"2004: Bush vs Kerry" - did not vote

then:

"2008: McCain vs Obama" - did not vote

edit: scratch that, I was only 17 in 2004, so the 2008 election was the first election I could've voted in...but didn't. :rolleyes:

2000 and I did not vote.

1996 Clinton-Dole

Reagan vs. Mondale

+1.

That was also a major learning experience for me as it was the first time I became aware of other people my age in my area who were polar opposites to my perspective politically. Naive, I know, but I needed to grow up (I was 19)

Roosevelt Vs. Parker

I voted for Hearst in the primaries.

A more interesting question was what was the first election where you voted for the winning side.

Me: never.

I most definitely didn't vote for the winning Conservative side in my student days, and by the time that party got booted out I was living abroad and somehow managed to lose my vote.

I was of age to vote in 1984 (I made voting age in 1981) for Reagan vs Mondale. However I didn't register to vote until 1988 for Bush Sr. vs Dukakis. I registered in hopes of that 2 term limit being repealed.

A more interesting question was what was the first election where you voted for the winning side.

Me: never.

I most definitely didn't vote for the winning Conservative side in my student days, and by the time that party got booted out I was living abroad and somehow managed to lose my vote.


1996 Clinton-Dole

After that it was a long time between presidential winners, though I had a few local ones.

A more interesting question was what was the first election where you voted for the winning side.

Me: never.

I most definitely didn't vote for the winning Conservative side in my student days, and by the time that party got booted out I was living abroad and somehow managed to lose my vote.

Clinton 1
Clinton 2
Obama

Carter-Ford.

Reagan vs. That guy whose brother sold Billy Beer.

The first one I remember is 1964, Johnson v. Goldwater. Man. I'm getting older by the minute. :eek:

Same here. My father had for some reason become a 'Young Republican', and I remember going to some rallies for Goldwater.

Mind you, I was not old enough to vote! Also, my father soon became disillusioned with the Republicans, and I don't think he ever voted for another Republican.

The first election for which I was eligible to vote was Nixon vs. McGovern.

East Hill

Carter v Reagan for my first one I could vote in. I voted Carter.

Herbert Hoover v. Al Smith.

I voted for Smith.

I was so ashamed of my loss that I didn't vote in a presidential election again until 2000. Lost again.

Actually able to vote was in 1976, Carter/Ford. I remember Ford constantly flubbing his answers on one of the debates. That probably did him in.

First election I can remember was the 1968 election (Nixon/Humphrey). I remember it due to the constant TV coverage of what went on that year: Chicago Democratic Convention riots, RFK & MLK assasinations; what a year.

Reagan vs Carter

Same here.

Back then, the voting age was 21, and I was only 20 for the Kennedy-Nixon election. The first time I voted in a Presidential election was in 1964, Johnson-Goldwater.

Carter v. Ford.

What can I say? I'm old.

Anderson v. Carter v. Reagan

Geezer. :lol:

I also remember back to 1964 (my parents were, and mom still is very politically aware). I remember back in 1972, when Chuckie Stevens got a free "President Nixon" bumper sticker from a surprised Republican, and customized it to read "I resent Nixon".

raygun

Same here.


Anderson v. Carter v. Reagan



My brother convinced me to vote for Anderson. My father warned me that it would be a wasted vote :o

Became a naturalized US citizen in 1955 and voted in 1956 . . . never missed an election!

Bush v Clinton

First election I remember being aware of was the 1988 US Presidential election.

First Canadian federal election I was aware of was the 1988 election (late November): Brian Mulroney (Progressive Conservative), John Turner (Liberal), Ed Broadbent (NDP) I liked Ed Broadbent because I had a friend called Edward.

First election I voted in was the 2000 Canadian federal election:
Jean Chrétien (Liberal), Stockwell Day (Canadian Alliance), Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), Alexa McDonough (NDP), Joe Clark (Progressive Conservative)

But I've never voted for a Prime Minister :p

But I've never voted for a king :pYou don't vote for kings!

Bush v Clinton

me too

My brother convinced me to vote for Anderson. My father warned me that it would be a wasted vote :o

I did too. It was a dark and stormy election night in Potsdam, NY, and I ran around campus yelling, "it's an omen". (I've been a very apt prognosticator for a very great portion of my lifetime).

I did too.

Recount... something does not add up:lol:

You don't vote for kings!

How did you become king then???

How did you become king then???

...strange women lying in ponds distributing swords...

Carter was my first voting election.

However <cough> I was a member of the Young Republicans throughout Junior and Senior High (ok so I had a crush on my best friend's older brother - who was also in the Young Republicans - hehe - had a crush on another friend's brother who was in the marching band - so guess what, I was in the marching band too :D) so I was quite involved in the Nixon then Ford years ... think I still have some Nixon/Agnew buttons ...

Herbert Hoover v. Al Smith.

I voted for Smith.

I was so ashamed of my loss that I didn't vote in a presidential election again until 2000. Lost again.

you did worse than lose - you stuck us with that awful tribute dinner where pols try to be funny....

Go tell Ben Bradlee ^#$% you

...strange women lying in ponds distributing swords...

ROFL :roflmao2::roflmao2:

1996 Clinton-Dole

Same.