Thread: US Presidential Campaign 2008

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

McCain's star is fading fast

taking into account your prognostication track record regarding the republican nomination, i now consider mccain a lock to win.

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

McCain's star is fading fast

taking into account your prognostication track record regarding the republican nomination, i now consider mccain a lock to win.

He11, I don't know - w/9 months to go...

These campaigns are still to early to call. If I had to call it today it would be McCain vs. Obama.

No way to really call it yet. I am surprised Rudi has imploded so early though.

Originally Posted by chinthee

Nothing Robotic about him. He's like the Mormon version of Mao. He'd have everybody wearing funny underwear, and giving the Mormon church 10% if elected.

Rather like the funny underwear bit. Sounds kinky. Giving the Mormon church 10% would be a big let down for the Mormons. I'm sure their tax free status on earnings gives them more like 35%.

Originally Posted by chinthee

I am surprised Rudi has imploded so early though.

He badly misjudged the importance of Iowa and NH. His campaign strategy was very flawed.

I'm saying brrr because I doubt Obama will live to see the end of the race.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

I'm saying brrr because I doubt Obama will live to see the end of the race.

Do you mean that in a cryptic sense? Like someone will take him out ala Kennedy style?

Originally Posted by chinthee

Do you mean that in a cryptic sense? Like someone will take him out ala Kennedy style?

I wouldn't be surprised if he is taken out by one of those compassionate Christian fundies, hopefully in a suicide bombing, to show the world that terrorism is universal and not limited to Muslim fundies

Originally Posted by William

BBC NEWS | Americas | US election focus turns to south

If you look at the article above, the table will show you that although OB has "lost" more primaries than HC, he has 38 delegates to her 36.

What interested me however, was an article in yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald which said that the person you should be looking for - among the Democrats - is neither HC nor OB but Edwards. The reason why? He currently has 18 delegates and, subject to what happens on Super Tuesday, is almost certainly going to have enough delegates to make up any difference between the two. So, according to the SMH, either HC or OB could "lose" the primary, but so long as the offer JE a good enough carrot, could still win the nomination.

I love democracy in action

Democrats also use "super delegates" that have more power than delegates

Originally Posted by Hootad Binky

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

McCain's star is fading fast

taking into account your prognostication track record regarding the republican nomination, i now consider mccain a lock to win.

I heard McCain talking at a rally and he said "my friends, my friends, we have had wars, we are in a war, and there will be more wars, there will be more wars..."

Really hope this guy doesn't win Florida; if he does he'll have proved himself a viable Presidential candidate and that's scary...

Would you rather have Romney? You will be attending services at your nearest Mormon Temple, wearing weird underwear, and abstaining from alcohol, tobaco, and caffeine.

You want that?

^ Mormonism is a CULT.

Freaks.

But if he keeps his kooky peudo-religion to himself, and can run a economy, fine.

We don't have many choices. Heck, look who we've had the last 8 years.

Fookin' shame.

Originally Posted by chinthee

Would you rather have Romney? You will be attending services at your nearest Mormon Temple, wearing weird underwear, and abstaining from alcohol, tobaco, and caffeine.

You want that?

Any of the Democrats are fine; anything is better than McCain or Romney. Guiliani seemed least offensive, and he's history.

Originally Posted by Milkman

We don't have many choices. Heck, look who we've had the last 8 years.

Fookin' shame.

Given the hand tough hand that was dealt him Dubya's faired well really.
Freedom is contagious and threatens to infect the whole world.
The horror.....

Originally Posted by Milkman

^ Mormonism is a CULT.

Freaks.

But if he keeps his kooky peudo-religion to himself, and can run a economy, fine.

We don't have many choices. Heck, look who we've had the last 8 years.

Fookin' shame.

No, I seriously know these people well. Lived among them for many years. They're kind of like that alien movie where they lived among humans disguised as humans, but eventually taking over everyone's body one by one.

Drastic, but seriously, Romney would stack the White House and Administration with Mormons to advance their agenda. They're the most clannish people I've ever seen.

McCain wins in Fla., Giuliani to quit

By DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writers 6 minutes ago

MIAMI - Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of next week's contests across 21 states and lining up a quick endorsement from soon-to-be dropout Rudy Giuliani.


McCain beats Romney to win Fla. primary - Yahoo! News

^Yes, I have seen them up close. A good friend wore them until he got ex-communicated. They have little white pasties over the nipples that signify something religious.

Can somebody that actually understands the primary elections explain why the Florida democratic vote didn't count for anything.

^only for the democrats.

In August 2007, the Democratic National Committee voted to strip the Florida Democratic Party of its 210 national convention delegates because the Florida Democratic Delegate Selection Plan violates party rules. These rules state that only Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina can start their delegate selection process before 5 February 2008 but Florida has scheduled their primary for 29 January 2008. The DNC gave the Florida Democrats until 29 September 2007 to come up with an alternate delegate-selection plan that complies with party rules.

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even after reading through this I don't really understand either.

The Dem party has penalised Florida for holding its vote before Feb 5, and has banned any delegates from the state to go to the Dem convention, where the party leader will be elected. So, no delegates, no vote to choose the dem leader.

thanks both.

that sounds like a total cluster fuck to me.

who is responsible?

btw.
an endorsement.

is that simply someone saying that they support a particular candidate?
is it important because so many Americans can't make up their own minds?

^Herd mentality. An endorsement means he carries all his supporters over to the one he endorses. Powerful stuff. Wins elections.