Will 2008 Be The Most Useless Election in U.S. Hiostory? (I Would LOVE to hear some opinions on this)?

Question

Are there any REAL positions being taken by any of the candidates that advocate significant government reform? Are there any new, innovative ideas being proposed related to Social Security, government management and efficiency, Social Security, national defense, trade or energy policy?

Is there any candidate out there who is claiming that they should be president for any reason other than their contention that they should be president?

Answer 1

I think that this will be the lowest recorded voting election year of all time. It seems that all of them are parroting and plagerizind each others postions. Nothing of real substance and none of them are paying any attention to what voters of the American public wants. It will be a waste of time going to the polls.

Answer 2

Well lets start by agreeing that it is early yet...

I would like to suggest that a reform needs to be implemented for campaigning...that there be no slander or mudslinging from either side. I want to hear what a candidate will do him/herself....not bashing the other side for what they will or will not do. But that, apparently, is what the people want to hear. They live for it. Take a look at Fox News....nothing is really reported...just alot of namecalling and criticism of the other side.

The 2008 election is, perhaps, the most important in the last 20 years. But with the way things are shaping up so far...I hold no hope that we will see a real leader emerge. Sad, really...for the Greatest Nation in the World!

Answer 3

The 2008 election could be one of the most important elections in decades. America is looking for a leader not an empty suit. Beginning in 1980 there has been either a Bush or a Clinton on the national ticket. The American voter has grown tired of this. Hillary is already slipping and McCain who plays the part of Bush is just about done. Leadership as demonstrated by Obama or Rudy will set the tone. There is still time for others to enter the race nothing is a done deal at this time

Answer 4

It is still a little early for die hard campaigning. I am one to believe that the 2008 elections will be the most pivotal in American history. You have a variety of important issues that will determine the election outcome, the war in Iraq, terror, treatment of the troops and on a more domestic front, trade deficits an inflating fiscal imbalance, Increasing unemployment, Decline in the housing market (usually the first sign of a recession).

The parties are yet to pick their front running presidential Candidates. We are still in the early nominations process. In another 6 mo we Will start to see more active campaigning and hopefully some fresh ideas.

Answer 5

It will be one of the most important for one reason - national defense. Social Security, the environment, immigration reform, abortion, education, taxes & spending, et al, are important issues that need to be dealt with. However, at a time when we face the possibliIity of devastating attacks on the US by a fanatical & determined foe, these are all trumped and if not moot, secondary issues.

I think most Americans have gone to sleep after 9/11. Many, mostly on the left, are under the delusion that if we "redeploy" (there's a euphemism & linguistic deception if I've ever heard one!) the troops from Iraq, terrorist aggression will magically disappear. NOT. This is the ostrich head-in-the-sand response. Rather, we need somebody strong on national defense. While I have differences on various issues with all of them, any of the following would be fine with me: Giulliani, McCain, Romney, Gingrich or Hunter.

Answer 6

All the horses aren't at the gate yet... this is just a 'hopefuls' and 'wanna-be's' checking out how they want to present themselves... and are financially able to get themselves televised.

I look for one of the 'runners' to come into contention from public attention attracted by shear integrity and blunt facts...who's campaign is focused on 'cause-of', rather than 'result-of' congress and senate.

If another president gets into office without the consent of the voter approval, this country is in serious trouble.

At some point, reality will check in.

Nothing else in America is in more need of attention than is congress, and the senate.

Ther-in is Americas next presidents campaign foundation, and, i believe the individual who will most directly campaigns on that premise will take the vote of public by storm.

Answer 7

The only person that has taken a stand on anything that I have seen at least is Joe Biden. He wants to divide Iraq into 3 countries, and he is against amnesty for illegals. These are important issues to me.

Answer 8

It is an extremely important election. The only person I have seen that I like so far os Obama. I like his message of uniting America and ending partisanship. I think that has to happen before we can move forward as a nation.

Answer 9

There certainly are lots of candidates and candidate wannabes now. And not one of them seems to strike a harmonious chord with anyone I know. It's the early, "Damn, what a loser!" period. Maybe one will rise and surprise us. But I won't be holding my breath.

Answer 10

The importance of the 2008 election is tied to our need to stop megalomaniacal, crusading neoconservatives wrecking the world on the U.S. dime.

Answer 11

Nope.

Best we can do is to vote in the lesser of the evil's.

It won't happen that way, because too many people vote based on blind favor for a particular political party and can't see past the reality check that they really need.