I am interested in getting an idea about which factions people are planning on choosing.

Here is a link to an official page that describes each faction.

http://elderscrollsonline.com/en-uk/game-guide/alliances

And I am also interested in if you have preordered and if you plan on taking advantage of the explorers pack ability to roll any race in any faction to play a race that is not native to the faction you chose.

I am not looking to start a flame war but just to get an idea about the popularity of the various factions.

I will go Ebonheart because I feel that will be the predominant realm but in all actuality I prefer the Aldmeri Dominion

DC because the more the enemies the better the game +,..,+

Preordered but im not sure what race im gonna pick.

Personally I am leaning towards ebonheart since that is the alliance my guild seems to have decided on (may be subject to change, so I might not be cross-faction).

I love Argonians and Dunmer, and Nord's are sweet, that influenced my choice.
I love Khajiit though, those pretty kitties.
My end choice was from lore.
edit Lore over looks and Lore over power actually. o_o;

I rolled a fat Khajiit by mistake it was so hilarious i might stick with it lol...

That is hilarious Gisgo hahaha I might make a khajiit alt just to have one.

My first char is going to be cross-faction. She'll be a khajit on the side of the Ebonheart's.

Why? Their starting area is the best, in my opinion.