[Turtle]

You know what to do.

[InfiniteNow]

Your list doesn't even contain all of the candidates currently running.


Yeah... I guess it's better to put BS names instead of feasible ones, so long as you have an "Other" option.

[Jay-qu]

A gay black female muslim

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Jay-qu

A gay black female muslim

How do you know that one isn't on the list? These are all officially registered US Presidential candidates, and while there are others, as well as party conventions not held yet to nominate a candidate, the poll options allow a maximum of 10 choices. Among those I have listed are a Communist, a Socialist, a Green, and an Independant.

Typically every presidential election, the first, and likely last, thing you know of these folks is their brief entry in the voters pamphlet mailed a few weeks before the election. While listening to a Bill Moyers interview with an analyst from outside the US, I was surprised to hear how much interest people outside the US have in this election cycle, and particularly because of Barak Obama. If the outlanders have an interest then, might as well get the full Monty. United States presidential election, 2008 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Take your time to vote, but the Poll here closes November 4. Votes are anonymous. In the mean time, what we do here in the thread is investigate the candidates, post links to their pages & propaganda, and generally carry on the kind of debate that politics engenders.

[Turtle]

Anyway the wind blows. First, I wanted to add that I alphabetized the list to avoid any appearence of favoritism. Second, I apologize to Duncan Hunter for including him as he has quit. The Official Site of Duncan Hunter for US President in 2008

Furthermore, ....funny story , Duncan came up on my Google search for '2008 communist Presidential candidate', and as you see from his page there is nothing about communism and looking a little further I find he is in fact not a communist rather not too enamored with...oh , OK, an ardent & devout communist hater. >> China e-Lobby: Duncan Hunter for President (UPDATED)

Appears then we don't have a communist candidate this year? No end of chaos then when you start letting the Baptists dance.

[modest]

Would Bill be the "first man"?...
first-gentleman
first-gent
first-husband
first-spouse
first-fella
first-bloke...

I kind of doubt any of those would catch on as much as first-lady has but I think first-husband probably sounds best.

In any case - I'm voting for Barak - as I did in the primary.

-modest

[REASON]

Bill would have to be the "First Dude".

I believe if Obama gets the nomination I'm probably going to vote for him. I like the practicality of Nader, but he doesn't represent a viable option to me, and I refuse to play the spoiler game this time and allow us to remain on the road to fascism. I have less concern about the potential of socialism.

I believe Barack Obama can be a strong leader, but another important mark of a good American president is the people he/she surrounds himself/herself with such as advisors, cabinet members, secretaries, department heads, and ambassadors. Are they knowledgeable in their fields of expertise; do they have integrity, good judgement, and value decision making that leads to beneficial outcomes or policy for American society as a whole and not primarily for corporate interests?

I tend to think Barack Obama will make good, sound decisions in who he surrounds himself with, and will prove to be less likely to fan the flames of partisanship.

[Turtle]

I went to see Jack Kennedy at an open air rally, even though I was disposed at the time to the other side, There was a sense in everyone that what he was saying was important and being there to hear it was somehow historical. I was far in the back and can't say I actually heard the words, but I happened to be by a guy shooting film and when he changed cartridges he tossed some leader 16mm film on the ground which I picked up and kept probably decades.

Anyway, that smell has not been in the air since, until I heard some of Barack's speeches & debates and saw the crowds behaving like we did with Jack.

I'm in Washington state this cycle and I have stayed registered independent to keep my options open, but I registered Democrat because that's my guy's crib. The party decided to not count the primary (we vote by mail here primarily) even though a ballot was sent to us, so for the first time I attended a caucus. We had about 60 people from my district crowded onto the curtained stage in a school gym. Results were 2/3 Obama, 1/3 Clinton, and our statewide result about the same.

Forgot to vote my own poll again! I'll go take care of that. ...

[Jay-qu]

Originally Posted by Turtle

How do you know that one isn't on the list? These are all officially registered US Presidential candidates, and while there are others, as well as party conventions not held yet to nominate a candidate, the poll options allow a maximum of 10 choices. Among those I have listed are a Communist, a Socialist, a Green, and an Independant.

Typically every presidential election, the first, and likely last, thing you know of these folks is their brief entry in the voters pamphlet mailed a few weeks before the election. While listening to a Bill Moyers interview with an analyst from outside the US, I was surprised to hear how much interest people outside the US have in this election cycle,

Sorry for my non-serisous reply, but my level of interest is not very high. The only thing slightly interesting is the fact that the person you put in charge of your country can have a big effect of the rest of the world.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Jay-qu

Sorry for my non-serisous reply, but my level of interest is not very high. The only thing slightly interesting is the fact that the person you put in charge of your country can have a big effect of the rest of the world.

Roger that. I confess I couldn't name your current PM. My interest is piqued more than usual this election in good part because the rest of the world is particularly interested. Speaking for myself, and the general sense I get from news, what we worldwide want is an end to the US executive policies that have fostered misplaced aggression , & divisiveness at home and abroad. That the world seems encouraged toward that end by the candidacy of Barak Obama, and apparently not so much the same for any other candidates, I am inclined to follow that course until or unless circumstances find it ill advised.