I just chose Carlsen because of his rating.

Ugh!  Can I change my vote Naka!!  Go Hikaru!!!  Coverage is top notch!!

i like to root for everyone and every match, but here in the Netherlands there are no reports of the tournament...

go Hikaru Nakamura! You can do it!

Yeah... Come on, McShhaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnee! :)

Lol I think it's funny how 20% vote Anand and he's last with +0 -1 =2...

I'm rooting for Ke$ha!! GOO KE$HA!!!  

People that root for one player would as usually expect that player to win, so the results would be the same :)

I think chess.com members are voting for "expecting to win", not "rooting for".

I wonder what the survey creator's original intention was...

Carlsen is getting pretty loaded, didn't he just win 200,000 in the last tourney, he better be spending that cash wisely. 

I think "rooting for" means "cheering, supporting and hoping for to win". In that sense it seems strange that Vishy should be placed at #2 in this survey.

"Rooting" for is different from "expecting" to win. I expect Carlsen or Aronian based on their past performance. I am rooting for McShane as he's the most interesting underdog IMO. I will also root for Nakamura to at least get out of "last" place and finish with a plus score. Everyone else is certainly great and makes this very interesting!  Good luck to everyone!

And I see Short has healed nicely after my win against him. .

Go Nakamura!

I hope he beats Carlsen in their game.

i hope there will be a good atmosphere! May be like in Firmley Green? No kidding let's expect beautiful matches from which we all can learn and enjoy...

I love the Brits - Short, Speelman, Adams, Blackburne, Keene, Wade, Sir George Thomas, especially Miles. 

Just to remind you people-Adams beat Ivanchuck at the recent Euro championships. So don't rule him out.

Kramnik

Vishy is World Campion of World Champion finals. Magnus is 'World Tournament Champion'

Vishy, mostly just 'cause I can't stand the World Champion not having had any major successes since being World Champion (other than, you know, of course, defending his title ;))