When you run for office, can you vote for yourself or at all?

Here is an interesting fact from the Gilder-Lehrmen Institute: " Abraham Lincoln never voted for himself—he snipped his name from the ballot he cast in Springfield on November 6. But just enough of his contemporaries did to make him president. read more

A: I’m not sure if any other countries would prohibit this, but in the Unites States, yes you absolutely can vote for yourself. They don’t create special ballots with the name of one candidate removed, with each candidate getting his or her own special ballot. read more

During the George W. Bush - Al Gore election in 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote (the people's vote) while George Bush won the electoral college vote. This situation was very complicated, and the Supreme Court ended up choosing George Bush as the true winner of the Presidential race. read more

You can run, but the chances of you winning are like that of an eternally damned snowball. There are a couple of people running in this election, think longer shot than Ron Paul, who have felonies. Odds are, you have not heard of them and never would of until now. This is the fate of the majority of people who run for president with a felony record. read more