2008 Election News/Discussion Thread

[gentile]

In really think Biden won the Democratic debate hands down. I didn't see it replayed until this morning, but I was quite impressed with his ability to kick it sans b.s. He seems to be practical, experienced, and consistent. And loud.

 

[the_pestilence]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gentile @ Jun 5 2007, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In really think Biden won the Democratic debate hands down. I didn't see it replayed until this morning, but I was quite impressed with his ability to kick it sans b.s. He seems to be practical, experienced, and consistent. And loud.</div>yeah, but BS is 70% of winning a debate in politics

 

[The Captain]

President of the United States - GOP PrimaryRasmussen, June 5Guliani- 23%Thompson- 17%Romney- 15%McCain- 14%President of the United States- Democratic PrimaryRasmussen, June 11Clinton- 37%Obama- 25%Edwards- 15%

 

[Memphology]

Im really liking John Thompson. Hes conservative, but not to the point where he wont make changes when needed and overall seems like a great leader and decision maker.

 

[the_pestilence]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 11 2007, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im really liking John Thompson. Hes conservative, but not to the point where he wont make changes when needed and overall seems like a great leader and decision maker.</div>john thompson? Is that some sort of lovechild of John McCain and Fred Thompson? Or coach of Georgetown? Or the chairman of Symantec? Or the fourth Canadian prime minister?...

 

[Memphology]

Haha...Yeah I meant Fred. Basketball/politics getting mixed up....

 

[the_pestilence]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 11 2007, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Haha...Yeah I meant Fred. Basketball/politics getting mixed up....</div>Yeah, I was the same way when I voted George Bush as all-pro in NFL

 

[noballer08]

Go Hillary!

 

[ASUFan22]

I don't like Hillary very much, but then again I don't like any of the candidates all that much. I'll be glad as long as it's a Democrat this time, though I wish other parties actually had a chance.

 

[The Captain]

President of the United States- GOP Primary6/12 Rasmussen ReportsThompson- 24%Guliani- 24%Romney- 11%McCain- 11%What happened to "Tommy Thompson has a better chance than Fred"? BCB?http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_con...dential_primary

 

[Memphology]

Hilary Clinton is an incredible speaker, she has all the skills to pursuade people, but I just dont like her beliefs and what she might do in office. I dont know..im not trying to be sexist, but you just cant trust women...especially one that just doesn't seem right...I dont know. All I know is im defiently NOT voting her.

 

[MaRdYC26]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Jun 12 2007, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't like Hillary very much, but then again I don't like any of the candidates all that much. I'll be glad as long as it's a Democrat this time, though I wish other parties actually had a chance.</div>word.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 12 2007, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hilary Clinton is an incredible speaker, she has all the skills to pursuade people, but I just dont like her beliefs and what she might do in office. I dont know..im not trying to be sexist, but you just cant trust women...especially one that just doesn't seem right...I dont know. All I know is im defiently NOT voting her.</div>Try a little harder?

 

[noballer08]

Yeah buddy that wasn't a good try. To me, it's either Hillary or Obama. I haven't heard too much from Barack that I like and I don't give a damn that he is black like me, and Hillary seems to make a lot of sense in a time when the current administration is full of idiots. Being a woman won't change the fact that she is a good politician and that she will probably do some good things in office. And what do you mean you can't trust women? How is she "just not right?" You've trusted your mother for all of your short life haven't you?

 

[Memphology]

I dont know..I just have a bad feeling about her. Right now Im liking Obama and Fred Thompson the most. Of course im still not decided though...theres only so much ive learned about Thompson cause he hasnt ran officially technically. I was more joking about you cant trust a women...I thought the men on the board would get that...but I personally dont like her beliefs and what she is saying she will do when she gets into office.

 

[SirLaker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (noballer07 @ Jun 11 2007, 08:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Go Hillary!</div> :Swoon:

 

[The Captain]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BluffCityBlue @ Jun 12 2007, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont know..I just have a bad feeling about her. Right now Im liking Obama and Fred Thompson the most. Of course im still not decided though...theres only so much ive learned about Thompson cause he hasnt ran officially technically.</div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagvVMfAUa4...ted&search=

 

[gentile]

-Hillary is a mannequin. She lacks belief. Great name recognition. Anybody that thinks the current president is even close to the last is nuts. She's soaking up that pub ya'll.-Obama takes intellectual risks. First candidate to point out the real problem with modern politics: all conflict stems from the sixties culture wars. -Edwards is too liberal to win it all. But he's got the most charm of ALL candidates.-Giuliani is a right place, right time candidate. He's a liberal except when it comes to nonwhites. Tough on crime reputation. That's probably the most acceptablility a New York mayor can offer in the GOP primary.-McCain is struggling. If it wasn't for that Christian Coalition/Oil money, he would have beaten Bush in 1999 primary. But voters are turned off by a loser that acts like a loser.-Thompson is a lightweight that makes up for it by being an actor.

 

[The Captain]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gentile @ Jun 14 2007, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>-Thompson is a lightweight that makes up for it by being an actor.</div>Lightweight? He's gotta be at least 250 pounds.

 

[ASUFan22]

So...is there any chance Gore will run?

 

[noballer08]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Jun 14 2007, 03:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>So...is there any chance Gore will run?

</div>

Maybe in 2012 ASUFan, maybe in 2012...

 

[the_pestilence]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Jun 14 2007, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>So...is there any chance Gore will run?

</div>I think there's a wide open spot for him and he'd be much better than any of the current dems running because he has opinions and isn't a puppet of the public.

 

[ASUFan22]

And he has a lot of experience, but isn't a crazy old fool like McCain.

I supported him in the 2000 election even though I was only 9 and I'd like to see him go for it again...a 3rd time. Every quiz I take Al Gore is the #1 guy that comes up.

 

[gentile]

Ron Paul is a Republican that deserves a second look. He could really shake this current electorate out of it's malaise or weariness over getting conned so much. And he could pull independent and Democratic voters. It's good to see a Republican that is not only bold, but imaginative.

 

[Combs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kobebryant_24OWNEDME @ Jun 14 2007, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think there's a wide open spot for him and he'd be much better than any of the current dems running because he has opinions and isn't a puppet of the public.</div>But he was when he ran the last time. People change when they run..usually for the worse. I thought the same thing about Hilary and now she's running and she's nothing but being a puppet like everybody else is..saying only what we expect her to say and nothing more.I still like Hilary, but Obama has takin over as the lead choice for myself.

 

[The Captain]

Presidential Candidates Favorability- GOPRasmussen Reports-Favorable opinion/Unfavorable opinion Rudy Giuliani- 63%/32%John McCain- 51%/42%Fred Thompson- 45%/30%Mitt Romney- 37%/38%Presidential Candidates Favorability- DNCRasmussen Reports-Favorable opinion/Unfavorable opinionBarack Obama- 50%/44%Hilary Clinton- 47%/51%John Edwards- 52%/48%Presidential Head-to-Head Matchups- GOP & DNCRasmussen Reports-Rudy Giuliani-Giuliani (47%) Clinton (44%)Giuliani (51%) Obama (39%)Giuliani (43%) Edwards (47%)John McCain-McCain (48%) Clinton (42%)McCain (42%) Obama (48%)McCain (41%) Edwards (48%)Fred Thompson-Thompson (43%) Clinton (48%)Thompson (44%) Obama (47%)Thompson (38) Edwards (51%)Mitt Romney-<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#000000">Romney (41%) Clinton (50%)Romney (37%) Obama (49%)Romney (29%) Edwards (55%)Hilary Clinton-</span></span>Clinton (44%) Giuliani (47%)Clinton (42%) McCain (48%Clinton (48%) Thompson (43%)Clinton (50%) Romney 41%)Barack Obama-Obama (39%) Giuliani (51%)Obama (46%) McCain (42%)Obama (47%) Thompson (44%)Obama (49%) Romney (37%)John Edwards-Edwards (47%) Giuliani (43%)Edwards (48%) McCain (41%)Edwards (51%) Thompson (38%)Edwards (55%) Romney (29%)<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"></span>

 

[the_pestilence]

what is the deal with the ramussen polls? They're so drastically different from every other poll and make the Fox News Polls seem fair and balanced.For instance that Rasmussen poll has Obama down 51-39 on Giuliani, as opposed to the 44-44 betwixt the two in the Quinn poll, 46-41 for obama in the Bloomberg Poll, 48-42 for Obama in the zogby poll, 43-41 in the Diego Poll, up 50-43 in the newsweek poll, and only down 46-41 in the fox poll. Clearly Rasmussen is the outlier.

 

[primetime]

Barack Obama is my hero. I really hope he gets nominated for the democratic nominee. America needs a black president at this point in time. White people have had their chance and we're the most hated country and in debt billions of dollars while in the midst of many potential wars. Give a black guy 4 years and see what he can do at least, and it cant get any worse then it is right now anyway + he may legalize Marijuana!

 

[gentile]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PrimeTime @ Jun 25 2007, 01:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Barack Obama is my hero. I really hope he gets nominated for the democratic nominee.</div>What do you think of this?

 

[DRob-50-Forever]

IF I vote it will most likely be for Ron Paul.

 

[MaRdYC26]

Gore is just to moderate for me. Gotta go Clinton or Obama even though barack is quite moderate himself.