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Post by Thor on Jan 23, 2007 19:36:49 GMT -5
Yes, no? Do Americans still care about whether a candidate is black (Mr. Obama), female (Hillary, z0mg), or a Democrat? (  ). I'll be voting Obama in the primaries... he's interesting, composed, intelligent... won't humiliate us on the international level either. So, DISCUSS!  Btw, Obama is a senator from Illinois running for President (hopefully) in 2008... yeah. |
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Post by King Leonidas on Jan 23, 2007 22:42:03 GMT -5
I'm not of legal voting age yet. But all I have to say is that I hope whoever wins makes their first move by correcting Bush's  ed up mistake, and pulling the troops out of Baghdad that Bush is going to put back in soon. -DL  |
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Post by Randalf on Jan 24, 2007 16:40:12 GMT -5
I wouldn't have a problem voting for Obama from what I have seen of him. In fact, from all I know he sounds like a very good candidate.
I don't think America would have a problem with him as president. Although I did see CNN go around New York asking random people if, "Barack Hussein Obama (his full name) is a threat to our country." Many people said yes.
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Post by Ratwar on Jan 24, 2007 16:46:08 GMT -5
If the election was tomorrow, I'd vote Obama. I think he's the front runner right now.
Clinton is to much of a derisive figure to win a general election, and I don't think there's any other democrats with the fund raising capacity to make a run at it.
On the Republican side, I think McCain has a chance, but it's a bit more of an open field in my opinion.
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Post by Randalf on Jan 24, 2007 16:51:48 GMT -5
I would generally think that Hillary is a detrimental figure for the Democratic party, but all polls I have seen (though they really are slanted, and don't truly predict the outcome of an election) have pointed to Hillary and even others before Obama. I think if Obama can get his name out in the public so that people can no exactly who he is (and not be scared by a name in the poll-booths) he will have a strong chance. I get to vote this election  I forgot. |
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Post by attrebus on Jan 24, 2007 19:45:42 GMT -5
HIS NAME SOUNDS LIKE BOTH SADAM HUSSEIN AND OSAMA BIN LADEN PUT TOGETHER HE IS A TERRIST!
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Post by King Leonidas on Jan 24, 2007 20:06:12 GMT -5
HIS NAME SOUNDS LIKE BOTH SADAM HUSSEIN AND OSAMA BIN LADEN PUT TOGETHER HE IS A TERRIST! I dunno about a terrist, but now that you strike the bell. He sounds like a terrorist. -DL |
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Post by Osama Bin Laden on Jan 25, 2007 10:30:25 GMT -5
I would vote Obama, but I cant. Neither am I of age, and I am not a citizen. |
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Post by mastab on Jan 26, 2007 21:51:32 GMT -5
HIS NAME SOUNDS LIKE BOTH SADAM HUSSEIN AND OSAMA BIN LADEN PUT TOGETHER HE IS A TERRIST! His first name rhymes with Iraq, and his middle name IS hussain. What a terrorist! But he gets my vote cause he's still less than a terrorist than bushy kins. |
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Post by Randalf on Jan 27, 2007 23:53:17 GMT -5
His first name rhymes with Iraq, and his middle name IS hussain. What a terrorist! But he gets my vote cause he's still less than a terrorist than bushy kins. Yes, because we all know how close Bush was to another term in office  You should vote for Hillary when she runs with Bill as her Vice Pres, then she will win and resign, thereby allowing Bill Clinton a third term in office. Huzzah! |
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Post by iGuess on Jan 28, 2007 3:06:09 GMT -5
unfortunately, I can't vote in the primaries, but I can in the election (birthday is in april).
Oh yeah, Obama is my favorite politician.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Jan 29, 2007 1:51:34 GMT -5
unfortunately, I can't vote in the primaries, but I can in the election (birthday is in april). Is that true? I'd double check. I know in my home state (Maryland) you may register and vote in the primaries before you are 18, as long as you will be 18 by the time of the general election. I have no idea if this is true in other states, but I know that most people assume they can't vote in the primaries if they're not 18, when they may be able to. I only know that Marylanders can because I was in the position where many of my friends were turning 18 between the primaries and the general election last time around. |
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Post by iGuess on Jan 29, 2007 23:48:20 GMT -5
Yeah, you can't in california. I really have no idea how the primaries work. Is it just the person with the most votes, or is there some kinda of screwyness like the electoral college?
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Post by Ratwar on Jan 30, 2007 0:42:39 GMT -5
Yeah, you can't in california. I really have no idea how the primaries work. Is it just the person with the most votes, or is there some kinda of screwyness like the electoral college? Depends on the State, but most do it by direct votes. |
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Post by iGuess on Jan 30, 2007 0:49:24 GMT -5
Wait, states have different ways of doing the primaries for the presidential election?
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Post by Ratwar on Jan 30, 2007 1:07:04 GMT -5
Wait, states have different ways of doing the primaries for the presidential election? Yep, at least one (Iowa) has an old fashioned Caucus. |
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Post by WitchBoy on Feb 2, 2007 15:30:30 GMT -5
Hillary, yar!
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Post by pilaf on Feb 8, 2007 4:17:39 GMT -5
Hillary is a polarizing and Obama is just a pretty face with no plans. Go Nader, for- ing-ever. |
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Post by Thor on Feb 8, 2007 16:57:33 GMT -5
As opposed to Nader, an ugly face with no hope?
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Post by Ratwar on Feb 8, 2007 18:28:46 GMT -5
As opposed to Nader, an ugly face with no hope? You forgot plans that will never happen even if he gets in office. |
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Post by King Leonidas on Feb 9, 2007 1:03:27 GMT -5
As opposed to Nader, an ugly face with no hope? You forgot plans that will never happen even if he gets in office. Who doesn't have those?  -DL |
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Post by ExtraCheeZ on Feb 14, 2007 23:34:06 GMT -5
Obama seems a bit of a crock to me, like most polititions hes using the war in iraq to get browny points and because he is black he gets all the publicity.
I turn on the news "BLACK! black! BLACK! obama BLACK!!!" its like... wow, its nice to see the lack of racism in the world today.
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Post by iusia on Feb 25, 2007 10:47:24 GMT -5
HIS NAME SOUNDS LIKE BOTH SADAM HUSSEIN AND OSAMA BIN LADEN PUT TOGETHER HE IS A TERRIST! ;D It's nice to see TES mods emulating the behavior of the people they ban on a regular basis! TROLL FTW BABY! ;D Even though i'm an Australian for what ever reason I, and all of my fellow students, follow American politics closely... or at least with less disdain than we do our own. Urg, we hate you Howard. I think if Obama does get the presidency about 30% of all Republican voter heads will explode. And if Clinton gets it, the toll will be at about 50%. ! Just imagine what'd happen if a candidate was a Female Black Lesbian Democrat Athiest! D'you think they'd all explode. I'd love to see that one. ;D |
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