If a Presidential election were to be held TODAY who would win, A LIBERAL or a Conservative??

Question

This is a Politics question i need help in.. Serious answers please

And why????

Answer 1

A lobbyist would win.

Because they give money and gifts to our 'elected' representatives to create and pass legislation (Laws that are sometimes written by the very industry reps that are supposed to be policed by the laws they're writing!) that is overtly favorable to, usually, corporations.

Answer 2

Neither. It would be the most charismatic candidate who chose the correct wedge issues to support. (Okay, I'll give a straight answer later).

Looking at voting records of elected officials and the congressional bills that are important enough to make the paper, you can see what liberals and conservatives actually do. Elections are not won based on this.

Elections are won on wedge issues. People will support a candidate for their feelings on abortion, when no Democrat is going to push to make abortion rights a law, and no Republican is going to actually try to outlaw the practice. People will make decisions about a candidates stand on a war that they haven't followed in the news and really know nothing about.

Unfortunately, people just listen to speeches and pick the guy they like. They listen to 'news' shows that have the showiest arguments. (I'm still waiting for an Ann Coulter/Ted Rall celebrity deathmatch!) And they elect guys like J. Carter and the first Bush.

That said, the Republicans would win--not because of their conservative ideals, but because they have election mastermind Karl Rove to guide them, are more unified on their platform, and, most importantly, they pick candidates that people who don't follow politics will like. Geez, they managed to trash a Purple Heart winning Vietnam Vet's military record and get a candidate elected who practically dodged the draft. The Democrats lose a year and a half of their last President's focus over a BJ in the oval office.

The Republicans are so much better at presenting themselves at this time, ideals barely matter.

Answer 3

Amen Jackson. I thinkit is up in the air. There is SO much rightful distrust of both parties that people would probably be looking for alternate means.

But if it were pitted against only those two, a liberal would. If the polls say anything (and they rarely do). But short of holding an election, that is all we can base our answers on.

Answer 4

Me. I represent a new approach to governance.

I am the founder of the SPLATT (short for Stop PLATe Tectonics) political party. We are an environmentalist wacko movement. Our platform is shaky. It's to eliminate earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis and the damage that they cause.

Our mascot: the flatworm

Theme songs: "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Whole Lot of Shaking Going On", "I Fell the Earth Move Under My Feet", "Hunka Burning Love", "Ebb Tide", "Surfin’ USA", “Catch a Wave”
Energy saving device: Lava Lamps *
Environmental clean-up agent: Lava soap *

Favorite food, breakfast: squash pancakes
Favorite food, lunch: blue plate special
Favorite food, supper: plank steak
Snack food: thick crust pizza
Beverage: milk shakes
Adult beverage: vodka martini, shaken, not stirred

I hope I didn’t make an ash of myself ~<{:-)]#

This makes as much sense and any other answer you're going to get.

Answer 5

Liberal, simply because the Conservatives have run themselves into the ground with the current representitive Bush, (I mean no offense if you are a Bush supporter) unless the conservatives put up someone great then it's a Liberal.

Answer 6

I'm assuming, that you mean a "Real" election, instead of the "Selections" we've had in the last two "Presidential" years??? The winner would be a Liberal, who is wiling to try something new, that has a chance of actually working, instead of continuing in the wrong direction, of course!!!

Doc

Answer 7

Depends on which one spun the issues the best way. The Republicans are very skilled at obfuscating fact and selling utter blithering nonsense and having the general populace buy it...and in the current climate, I would lean towards the conservatives winning out.

Answer 8

The media says Hillary. Not because she's against the war, per sa, but because she's holding Rummy accountable. The problem is, she should also be holding Bush accountable, as well. This war is unconstitutional and should never have happened. Try (www.devvy.com)--that's 2 v's. Pass it on.

Answer 9

I'm non-partisan and I'll vote for a candidate who I think will serve this country best - be he/she Liberal or Conservative.

Answer 10

What would it matter if they did the right thing for all people instead of what their party wants, or Corp America. They work for us and should start to ! This is BS about the parties and they should work together to benifit us, we pay these ASSHOL** !!!