Do you think that any officials elected keep their promises?

Question

Do you think that any officials elected by the people should be compelled to keep all campaign promises?

Answer 1

You would think so, wouldn't you?
In today's world, it is next to impossible for most officials to fulfill the promises they made during the campaign.
Oh, sure, most intend to do everything they can to achieve those promises. Unfortunately, that is not how it works in the real world.
Practically nothing gets passed into law the way it was intended because so many compromises have to be made just to get it through the house.
So, even if the elected official goes to Washington or the State Capitol with visions of making huge changes, well it just isn't going to happen. They soon learn that they have to become something besides the wide-eyed eager beaver they thought was going to change the world.
So, no matter how upright and honorable they might be at the beginning, it becomes very obvious they have to resort to dirty tricks and sneaky ways just to conform.
Anybody that doesn't conform just doesn't get anything done.

Answer 2

No, I think it is a better idea for political leaders to have flexibility. If the people really want something done and want to remove the agenda from the perfidious hands of legislators or other elected officials, let them put the government schedule a referendum.

And, to answer the first question: Yes, it is a fact that sometimes politicians do keep their promises.

Answer 3

I believe that is their intention. It just seems to me that they can be ignorant of the fact that it is harder to keep a campaign promise than to keep it. We should all keep in mind that when you take an office that you have to deal with the other parts of the government and although you might want something done there will be others who do not agree with you and try to get in the way of that.

Answer 4

I think it is their initial intention to keep their promise. However, they have to pass both houses of Congress in order to be enacted -- therein lies the problem. (and vice versa)

For example, the stem cell research passed both houses of Congress but was vetoed by the President. With a new president in 2008, the possibility for it to pass then increases.

Answer 5

I do think most of them try.

Remember as a voter you have to be mature enough to realize that the people get exactly what they want every election.

If the voters put in a Republican president and a Democrat congress than they are not asking for tax increases because the Republican will veto that.

So if you elected a Democrat congressman last Tuesday (and you voted for Bush) than you can't fault the Democrat who fails to keep his or her promise to raise your taxes because you made that impossible by who else you elected.

If you want your candidates to keep their promises than you have to vote for a straignt party ticket. If you split your vote than you are making it imposible for them to keep their campaign pledges.

I always vote straight Republican. I only vote for Democrats to punish a Republican who is to liberal and should not be in the Republican party in the first place.

For example, I voted against Jodi Rell for Governor because she is to liberal for me.

Answer 6

i do not see any interest. If there have been interest, then each and every voter might want to be in charge of bribery, of providing their vote on the marketplace, and each and every flesh presser of providing his facilities in substitute for votes. there is not any man or woman settlement with each and every voter. the article lacks specficity. No grant, only a prediction. No recognition till you concentrate on the vote to be the recognition, yet when you consider that votes are secret there might want to be no thanks to verify that any particular voter had time-honored the availability.

Answer 7

Some try, but if the others oppose their views, they are outvoted and can't keep their promise.

Answer 8

NO OFFICIAL is elected by votes he get, he is an govt. official bcz some deciding votes were not given ever to him or any one !!!!

Answer 9

Hasn't happened yet. I wouldn't hold my breath or anything.

Answer 10

NO!!!!!!