2008 Election

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<p>Hey, I just discovered this forum. It's been an entertaining coupla hours...</p>

<p>I was curious if any eligible voters had thoughts on the upcoming election. This is my first chance to vote, although it's hard to get excited about it. I registered independent because both parties do business the exact same way and so they don’t seem very different to me. In principle I lean toward democrat, but none of their candidates really stand out. I'm having a difficult time seeing the fundamental differences between Obama and Clinton's iraq policies, for ex. Although at the moment I'm leaning towards Obama.</p>

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<p>Fred Thompson's my guy, but seeing as everyone on here's liberal you all probably hate him...eh.</p>

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<p><<<seeing as="" everyone="" on="" here's="" liberal="">>></seeing></p>

<p>No Sibelius no!!! Don't believe the apparent monopoly of thought!</p>

<p>I like Brownback from Kansas. :) GO BROWNBACK!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>lol...some of the republican nominees scare me. Denying scientific fact just to get votes...That's pathetic...</p>

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<p>My favorites.</p>

<p>Republican: Romney
Democrat: Clinton</p>

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<p>Ron Paul .</p>

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<p>More like being honest instead of lying to get the chritian-phobic left to leave them alone. </p>

<p>I like Huckabee and Brownback, but they don't have a prayer. I fear for our country if any of the liberals are elected.</p>

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<p>LOL....It's funny when the majority thinks they're being persecuted...</p>

<p>Hahahaha...I'm glad they don't have a chance. Another 4 more years of conservative idiocy would be horrible.</p>

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<p>I like Clinton, although Obama has more star power (facebook, myspace friends). It's hard to get excited, but voting is important. If you've a chance to speak, do it, even if you're disillusioned. There’s currently a concerted effort to nominate a bi-partisan ticket, independent of the two parties, called Unity08. It sounds like an interesting opportunity for some of us who feel like we're between a rock and a hard place.</p>

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<p>Bloomberg '08. Period, end of story.</p>

<p>I don't think I'm the only one who wants him to run. By golly, even if he's an Independent he's already got my vote. I just wish he'd stop playing games with us and finally announce (or not) his candidacy... Bloomberg can do it.</p>

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<p>If we're counting candidates not in the race then..</p>

<p>Gore 08!!!</p>

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<p>Definitely Gore, then, I agree. Have any of you read Sarah Vowell's essay on why we need a nerd in the White House?</p>

<p>And editing my earlier post:</p>

<p>Which is to say Unity08 wants to create a ticket with its own primary election, using voters and candidates from any/all parties.</p>

<p>Trying to improve my sentence writing...</p>

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<p>Nope...but we need a nerd to maintain the status of the intertube.</p>

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<p>I won't be able to vote in the election, but if I could, I'd vote for Clinton. I like Obama a lot, but he doesn't have enough experience. It would be really cool if Clinton won the primary and then chose Obama for her VP.</p>

<p>If I had to vote Republican, I'd vote for Giuliani because of his liberal views on issues like abortion and gay marriage.</p>

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<p>If I vote Republican, it probably would be Mcain.</p>

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<p>I'd vote for Giuliani, even though he has some skeletons in his closet. He cleaned up NYC, so I think he'll do some good for America. He's actually more liberal than conservative, especially when it comes to social issues.</p>

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If you've a chance to speak, do it, even if you're disillusioned

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<p>W.T.F!!!!
that is possibly the worst thing imaginable. Yes, everybody should vote. However, everybody should know what they believe in and care enough to do RESEARCH so they don't make stupid decisions. Speak when you know what you're talking about or have strong faith in what you say.</p>

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<p>I think I'd do a Steven Pinker/Edward O. Wilson write-in ballot.</p>

<p>All the candidates suck. End of story</p>

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All the candidates suck. End of story

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i sure hope that that's not the end of the story. I've been reading this book* WAY to long for it to end on this note.</p>

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<p>Quote: Yes, everybody should vote. However, everybody should know what they believe in and care enough to do RESEARCH so they don't make stupid decisions. </p>

<p>Disillusioned means disenchanted, not uninformed. You can be well educated but still feel powerless in American politics (in fact, some of the most intelligent people I know are the most pessimistic). You need to form educated opinions but even if you feel your vote doesn't matter vote anyway and exercise what little power you have.</p>