Walkabout #3

Those of you who know me know that I am prone to walkabouts--trips where I get in my car and just start driving. My first walkabout was (coincidentally) 40 days and 40 nights while the second one measured out to two weeks.

April 1st marks the beginning of Walkabout #3, and I think it would be way fun to bring you all along in some fashion. I will definitely be posting on Twitter and Instagram, but I'm wondering if there's something else I can do to bring you along.

Personally, I never listen to podcasts but I understand that they're a thing. It got me wondering if that might be a cool thing to do on the road. I always meet amazing people with great knowledge and skills that teach me things I inevitably use in my writing.

But what if I officially interviewed them and shared these writerly facts with you?

I can't promise any specific topic. You never know who you're going to meet on the road and where their area of expertise lies. It's all a bit of a grab bag, but a mixed bag that fascinates me, personally.

The question is: Does it fascinate you, or at least interest you enough to check it out a time or two?

Sound off below and share any ideas you have in the comment section. I'd love to have you along for the ride :)

Are you interested in a podcast of randomly interviewed subject matter experts I meet on the road?

P.S. Apparently some browsers aren't allowing voting in the poll. BOO! But if that's the case for you, please feel free to leave a comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Also, I will spending most of this walkabout in the western United States, so if you want to connect with me, please feel free to reach out and DEFINITELY follow me on Twitter and Instagram to stay in touch.

Presidential Poll: RESULTS

So last week I asked you 4 questions:

1. Who do you think the next Republican presidential candidate will be?
2. Who do you think the next Democrat presidential candidate will be?
3. Who do you think the next president will be?
4. Which candidate would you actually vote for?

As promised, here are the results!

Question # 1 Results: Who do you think the next Republican presidential candidate will be?

 

(Remember, this is not someone they would necessarily vote for, but who they predict will be chosen.)

This looks like a pie no one really wants to eat, which pretty much describes the Republican party right now. All over the place with both its messaging and agenda.

That said, Ben Carson gets the most votes as the prediction for the next Republican candidate. It's not a landslide victory, but in the end he edges out the competition.

Question # 2 Results: Who do you think the next Democrat presidential candidate will be? 

(Again, this is not someone they would necessarily vote for, but who they predict will be chosen.)

This pie is a little less chaotic, with Hillary not being too big of a surprise as the popular pick.

Question #3 Results: Who will be the next president?

Again, the predictions say Hillary, with Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders being the next favorites to win.

But here's where things get interesting. The next question is about who people would vote for if they voted today, and check out the candidates.

Question #4 Results: Who would you vote for today?

Are you ready for this one?

Predicted favorite to win, Hillary, has exactly zero votes, two new names appear on the list of possible nominees, and the most votes going to a named candidate are voting for someone who isn't officially in the running yet: Mitt Romney.

Now, before you scoff, remember that it's not to late for him to be thrown into the mix. If the Republican party doesn't have faith in a candidate going into the convention, they can vote Romney in as their candidate, which would definitely cause a big stir and make loads and loads of headlines.

But the most surprising part of this poll is that the ONLY name on this last list that is a front runner on any of the other lists in Bernie Sanders. No votes for Ben Carson, none for Donald Trump, and none for any of the other predicted candidates.

So do with that what you will. ;)