US 2008 Presidential Election

Kimmy · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: US 2008 Presidential Election

Who do you think should win?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5006788.stm

After reading the profiles on each of the candidates, I decided that Mitt Romney from the Republicans should win. Why? Well, he wants to make heath insurance mandatory in the country.

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

Guiliani

nuff said.

Actually, he is pro-choice, and I'm pro-life, so I don't know, That may just be a political campaign to get votes.

But I really like Mitt. He actually may be my favorite.
If Hillary wins (which she most likely wont) I'm moving out of the country.
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electricpearls · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

Clinton.
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Shanti · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Obama.

mike · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

I've actually been following this.. I think Obama is really the only candidate that will actually commit to changing things for America.
Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart and didn't try to do anything about their labour practices. I don't trust her. I think Bill will be doing a lot of backseat presidency; if he's this active during her campaign, I can just imagine what he'll be like if she would win.

On the Republican side, I don't like McCain at all. He's a war vet. He likes the war in Iraq and he wants to stay there. He'll probably want to go to Iran, too.
Romney is too business-oriented, I don't think he'll promote enough social programs.

Giuliani's campaign is really weak.. his polls are really low and he's focussed far too much on Florida and not the rest of the primaries. I don't see him lasting past Super Tuesday.

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

^If we pull out of Iraq, much more damage will happen. I support the war in Iraq, but I do not support McCain.

I do not trust Hilary. At all.

I am very passionate about this ( I will get to vote in November!!!!) and I think I'm very qualified in my possition.
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mike · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

^I think they've added to even more political instability.. they're basically in the middle of a civil war now. I think they should only stay until the current fighting is a more calm, and then they should give power over to the Iraqi people and let them take charge of their own country. The current puppet government doesn't serve the interests of the people (like rebuilding social systems.)

dbee · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

obama. he reminds me of jfk and he was a great president Happy

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boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

^^I have alot to say to that, but I'm not going to argue about it because we will never agree and that's okay.
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mike · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

^lol alright.. agree to disagree. Happy

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

I got to meet Mitt's son today at a little lunch party campain thing. I got a cool bumper sticker, too.
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mike · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Obama with a 55% win in South Carolina tonight. His speech was insane.
I really think he's one of the best orators of our time.

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:03 am Post subject:

I love how I live in such a notorious state when it comes to elections. I was watching the news and the broadcast babe just said, "But the real trick is if he can win over Florida."

I just laughed. I wish I could vote in the primaries... but I will be able to vote at the presidential elections.
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sexinyourcereal · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

Obama

this has nothing to do with the election but he has such kind eyes and a soothing voice Happy

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treecow_ · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

^haha!

I'm for Obama as well.

^^^He is a great speechmaker/talker! (:
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mike · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

Superdelegates are not democratic. Why is it that a few represent so many? In the '04 elections one superdelegate was equivalent to about 150,000 votes. Obama has won more delegates than Clinton has (through primaries and caucuses), but she is leading because of the superdelegates.

*Superdelegates are "votes" that politicans have. Their one vote gives the candidate a delegate. 2,025 delegates are needed needed to win the democratic nomination.

sexinyourcereal · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY

seriously awesome
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Noir · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

I have been following this fairly close (so much more interesting then the Canadian ones!)
And I think I would like Hillary Clinton in office =)
I dont feel like tying out why right now but might come back to this thread

And Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

^Yep, about a week ago. I actually, as wishy-washy as this sounds really hope Huckabee wins primaries for the republican side. Even though McCain is kicking some Red Butt.

Out of curiosity? Why do people want Hillary to win? It seems like such a blind choice. She is an awful leader and her and her husband make possibly the worst team ever. It seems like everything she touches she screws up. She changes her mind on her platform all the time and laughs to cover things up. It's not because she's a woman. She a woman in a man's world, and therefore and to compensate for that, have an extra strong point, and she doesn't. A true strong leader would be able to. I just don't like her and I will be moving out of this country if she does.
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mike · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject:

Obama is kicking ass - 10th straight win with Hawaii and Wisconsin last night.

McCain is possibly in an 8-year affair with a lobbyist.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/us/politics/21mccain.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

mike · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

This is quite unsettling.

dbee · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:20 am Post subject:

i was pulling for obama until i heard that him and hilary announced that they wanted to "reconsider" nafta. now im really unsure of who i want to win.
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boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

treecow_ · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

^^yeah, now im just kinda unsure who I want to win. At first, I was rooting for Obama...but now, I think that Clinton's issues are pretty good too.
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greenism · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

I'm resurrecting this topic, since the election's coming up pretty soon. What do you guys think, Obama or McCain?

I was on youtube today, and I'm actually so surprised by how vile some of the McCain supporters are. It was so bad that McCain was actually forced to defend Obama. And the funny thing is, a lot of this rallied anger and hate is due to the things that Palin and McCain have said.

And I'd just like to mention that I love the SNL skits, haha.
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boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:05 am Post subject:

^Obama's supporters are the same way. One of his campaign commercials talked about how he (McCain) couldn't lift his arms above his head and couldn't use the computer. The reason he can't do either of those is because in Veitnam, he was a POW and had nearly every bone in his body broken.

So the campaigns of both sides have gotton a little out of hand. It's one of those times where no one (don't believe the media, btw) wants to vote for either. Most media will have you believe that Obama is in a strong first place, but that isn't the case at all. I know who I am voting for, but that's only because I made a pro con list. It is really a tough decision because neither of them are that great.

The reason why people like Obama is because he uses rhetoric. So a lot of what he says sounds great, but it really isn't. It isn't at all.
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emcee · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:47 am Post subject:

^ I totally agree with that. I think Obama is going to win just because he has more of a public face - he's almost got like, celebrity status. His FACE has been commodified!!!!! We have a poster sale at our university every few months and this fall's poster sale, there was an Obama poster - WHAT THE EFF?

Anyways, I don't have an opinion because I haven't been following it closely enough, but I think Obama is going to win because of how he's perceived. And the whole like, crazy mob thing that happens when he's around. Haha.

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

^I am beginning to think people like him because he is black. Can you imagine a white guy doing everything the same as Obama. It wouldn't have the same effect. He would just be another Howard Dean, only younger and little less erratic. Must watch:

haha, I love how he's all like, "We're not just going to go to New Hampshire, Tom Harkin...."

I couldn't find the impression Dave Chappelle does on You Tube, I didn't spend too much time looking. It is really funnyyyy. If you want to look for it, and you find it, post it. And any Gilmore Girls fans:

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camita · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

Did anyone watch the debate last night? thoughts?
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boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:57 am Post subject:

^does annoyed as hell ring any bells?

RON PAUL 2008!!!!!
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sunnysky · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

I prefer Obama. I seriously cannot stand Palin. She pisses me off, and how mccain thinks that picking palin will get woman voters. I mean how stupid does he think women are? Shes not a feminist anyway. Ah well I just hope they dont get into office.

IMO

boarderlinefrenzy · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:25 am Post subject:

^Republican women aren't feminist either. You don't have to feminist to think women should have more "power"
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sunnysky · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

I know. But I've heard so many times how people think that putting Palin will be good for woman, but it most likely wont. She just seems very fake to me with a shady history, I have no trust in her.

greenism · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

^ I agree with you. She is definitely not qualified for the vice-president position.

I think people are over-thinking this. I know McCain's trying to distance himself from Bush, but really, all that is is just strategy to get votes.

The Americans are extremely unlikely to get a different result from Bush if they elect the Republicans again. Plain and simple.
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