Elections - October 2007

2007-10-02 09:13:36 · 15 answers · asked by Sopwith 4

I mean, they did it for Roosevelt, didn't they? I think he's the best president we've ever had. We need to reach out to our Senators and Congressmen and get this oppressive law overturned. It's discrimination, if you think about it... He can't run again JUST because he's already been elected twice? That's just silly.
Who will sign my petition? I was thinking we really need to have a Bush/Romney ticket this year. Will you guys help me? The wellbeing of our country depends on it.

2007-10-02 08:38:59 · 40 answers · asked by The Apple Chick 7

Eliminate the 2-party system and electoral votes and switch to popular votes. I don't think all American voters really understand the elctoral process/2-party system anyway- -I don't.

What is so difficult about switching to popular votes? Whichever candidate has the most popular votes wins.

2007-10-02 07:31:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 07:03:27 · 5 answers · asked by stuck@work 2

He seems to win every online poll going, and as such has been dubbed the internets favourite candidate. He has also been the most succesful candidate in straw polls other than Thompson (Giuliani barely even registers). He recently raised over 1.2 million dollars in a week online, eclipsing the efforts of most other supposed 'second tier' candidates by a country mile. Can this humble and consistent congressman win the Gop nomination, or does his lack of media attention mean he wont get enough people to hear his message? His odds are at 4-1 now to be president- are these the odds of a second tier candidate?

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/

2007-10-02 06:58:00 · 16 answers · asked by Paul F 2

Independent. At least I wouldn't have half of the country hating me.

Improve the tax system and make it easier for those working themselves half to death for the little wages they earn as well as taking a "fair" share from the rich people so it all evens out. the idea is to impose smaller taxes on the non-rich people and higher on the rich, not the other way around.

Make health care available to all who require it and make it less of a bureaucracy. Would you like it if you were in desparate need for some medicine, but they force you to fill out a inch-thick form just to get it?

Straighten out the justice system. You've heard of Paris Hilton, right?. I don't give a darn if you are the Queen of England. You break the law. You pay the price. And any attempt to use money or fame to sway the justice system will result in EXTRA time. Also, I want to send a message to all the criminals and those that disrespect the law that crime will not be tolerated. Child abusers will be (cont)

2007-10-02 06:42:01 · 11 answers · asked by Captain Galactic 6

For years, the GOP leadership in Michigan has been telling pro-lifers, "don't vote on a single issue." In other words, vote for tax cuts. Now, the Michigan GOP has caved to the Michigan Dems tax hikes, and we they have no issues left.

2007-10-02 06:02:06 · 1 answers · asked by Slurpee Drinker 2

Just saw on the NEWS last night that the Christian Coalition, unhappy with the unconservativeness of the Republican candidates, is considering backing an Independent who is more in tune with their agenda. This is great news for Democrats, as one thing that the Dems have learned from the past is that Indies only work to split the votes and get the opposing side elected. Conservative Christian Republicans are hoping this will be a show of force to the Republican party. But since there already is a supposedly Conservative Christian Republican in office, and yet the Christians have still failed to reinstate prayer in school, the ban on gay marriage for every state and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade ... my question is, what force do the Christians think they have?
If I Democrat is elected into the White House, the Conversatives will realize that they no longer have a foothold in politics and that there truly can be a separation of church and state, as our forefathers intended.

2007-10-02 05:51:18 · 7 answers · asked by RJ 1

Looking at the United States Census, there are more women registered to vote then men. Are we ready for a woman president? Will a woman president be respected in the world politics?

2007-10-02 05:40:04 · 16 answers · asked by Hiro M 2

I registered to vote during the summer of 04 so that I could vote. My teacher told me that once you vote they send you a notice by mail. But I haven't received anything. I've already registered 2 more times and I still haven't received anything. Is this normal?

2007-10-02 05:28:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can I get an UNBIASED answer to this question. I don't give two craps what you think about Hillary, but I want to know what exactly her stand is and what she plans to do to better our nation or just anything. I pretty much need a review of what she is all about in this presidential race.

2007-10-02 04:56:02 · 11 answers · asked by see_1_2 1

The have done the finacial equivilent of rape and pilliage on our pension funds, and taxed just about every aspect of our lives! All in the name of saving the planet - Next tax is on breathing after all we all exhale CO2 and that not good for the Polar Bears you know!

2007-10-02 04:06:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anchor Cranker 4

2007-10-02 03:20:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible for someone who is President run for any other elected office?

2007-10-02 03:07:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, longtime Sheriff Harry Lee died yesterday. He was running for re-election, with the election to be held this month. Since his death on Oct. 1, the powers that be have decided to postpone the election to November. Also, qualifying has been re-opened for the election, and any candidate who has already qualified (only 2 others besides Lee) must re-qualify. One candidate has filed suit to attempt to carry on the election as planned.

Of course, with Lee gone, many more candidates will enter the race, making it a wide open field. Lee was a guaranteed winner everytime he ran. Now there will most likely be at least a dozen candidates that throw their hat in the ring now that Lee has passed away, and qualifying has been re-opened.

Do you think this is fair to the other 2 candidates? Is it legal? What normally would happen if a candidate died before an election? Would/should the election be posponed? Are there special rules that apply to incumbents?

2007-10-02 02:06:40 · 5 answers · asked by ~RedBird~ 7

I have just completed reading all the candidates websites, and the one that most surprises me is Ron Paul. He is very different from everyone else if you take the time to read what he stands for and he is one of the only ones that actually has plans written out, just not in theory. Has anyone else read about him and support him?

2007-10-02 01:23:18 · 10 answers · asked by kevinitisii 3

2007-10-02 01:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by rachna gupta 1

2007-10-01 17:30:59 · 18 answers · asked by rlouis3 2

How do you feel about the presidential candidates? Please feel free to come by my 360 blog (Opinions) and vote.

2007-10-01 17:26:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/30/gingrich-good-chance-clinton-will-win-in-08/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297766,00.html

2007-10-01 16:45:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Honest opinions and really tell me what you think, please....

2007-10-01 16:31:08 · 10 answers · asked by sweetpeasmum 4

I saw a story about this on cnn internation i think it was today about them making a third party, has anyone heard about this and what do you think the chances of making a third party are before the elections?

2007-10-01 16:27:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

And if so, who would you vote for and how do you thinking they would IMPROVE america?

2007-10-01 16:22:29 · 7 answers · asked by whatwouldyodado2006 4

we need a good leader like mis clinton

2007-10-01 16:00:40 · 5 answers · asked by gaydoughlasville 1

That's the most sensible thing I've heard today.

2007-10-01 15:33:29 · 15 answers · asked by The Wiz 7

Do you peopel out there that the citizens of the US will choose a white woman or a black man for president (Hilary Clinton or Obama) and why?

2007-10-01 15:01:39 · 3 answers · asked by Wiseman 2

Suppose 9/11 happened while Rudy was in another city or 9/11 happened when he wasn't mayor of NYC or another city was attacked instead. What effect does this happen to Rudy's presidential campaign? Would he still be a top tier candidate? Would he even be a running presidential candidate for 2008?

2007-10-01 13:45:43 · 16 answers · asked by hcl404 3

I haven't been following any of the presidential debates, who do you think is worth voting for and why?

2007-10-01 13:25:41 · 21 answers · asked by Cara 2

We are voting on officers and have been informed 2 week ahead of time on what date we were voting. However, one member was not able to attend rehearsal last Thursday.
Therefore they were unable to cast a ballot for officers. The question was raised to the committee members. Should this member have the opportunity to vote?"

2007-10-01 12:40:27 · 4 answers · asked by who want to know 1

"Simmons: "I think about one-fourth of his campaign contributions came from small donations made over the Internet, even though he collected more than any other Democratic candidate from Wall Street people. So at the end of the day, he's controlled, too. That's my point. He's a mouse, too, like everybody else."
It continues to say "Simmons is more right than he may care to know about Obama. Let's start with his second point - "progressive" Obama's mousy reliance on corporate political cash.
"Obama's reliance on deep-pockets supporters is certainly part of why he opposed an amendment to the Bankruptcy Act that would have capped credit card interest rates at 30 percent."
“The junior Senator from Illinois denounces the corrosive influence of private political cash on U.S. democracy while cozying up to Chicago's notoriously corrupt Big Money Mayor Richard M. Daley (with whom he shares the same high-priced campaign consultant (David Axlerod) and raking in campaign largesse from wealthy world-capitalist interests. His top career sponsors include Goldman Sachs, Exelon (the world's leading nuclear plant operator), the Soros Fund Management, J.P Morgan Chase & Co., leading corporate law and lobbying firms (Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden,”

2007-10-01 11:57:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous