Race vs. Gender (a USA political thread) - by ChickenMcOwnage
Stitch on 8/2/2008 at 01:15
Quote Posted by heretic
There is a well documented pattern of less Americans voting in every subsequent presidential election.
Have you been following the primaries
at all?paloalto90 on 8/2/2008 at 01:26
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clown car candidates
This is the way the media wants you to see those candidates by the way.Good job!
heretic on 8/2/2008 at 01:39
Quote Posted by Stitch
Have you been following the primaries
at all?You really need to try a lot harder than that if you want substantive answers.
Stitch on 8/2/2008 at 02:35
Quote Posted by paloalto90
This is the way the media wants you to see those candidates by the way.Good job!
Well, Ron Paul is an utter joke. Kucinich is far too left to ever stand a chance, although he performs the valuable service of putting uncomfortable but vital issues on the table. This man sticks to his guns and refuses to play the political game, and for that he should be praised.
The media's desires have nothing to do with my perception of either, especially given the puzzling level of Ron Paul lust rampant earlier in the campaign.
heretic on 8/2/2008 at 02:51
That perception depends more on the method of the study than actual (
http://elections.gmu.edu/Voter_Turnout_2008_Primaries.htm) population based statistics. To be fair there is a spike right now regardless, but we've had 30-odd years of decline before this primary.
Starrfall on 8/2/2008 at 03:31
Hard to imagine, with such cheerful characters as yourself spreading the good word!
heretic on 8/2/2008 at 04:01
Quote Posted by Starrfall
Hard to imagine, with such cheerful characters as yourself spreading the good word!
Ha..fair enough, touche.
Ko0K on 8/2/2008 at 04:05
Quote Posted by Stitch
Have you been following the primaries
at all?Record numbers, as far as I know. Anyway, I don't think we're ready for Obama, not because he's black, but because the country is in some deep shit, and we need someone who can get us out of it. The funny thing is, all one has to do to win this election is come out and say that he/she would chase all illegal immigrants out of the country. I guarantee that you'll see a sea of red at the polling places, then.
(edit) I'm not sure if that reads as I intended. What I mean is that Obama seems to be perceived as a noob. I'm not saying that he's incapable of setting this country on the right track, but rather he needs to overcome the perception of him as such.
SD on 8/2/2008 at 07:29
Quote Posted by Swiss Mercenary
Obama, on the other hand, is unlikely to get the latino vote... Which could cost him California on the presidential elections. And if he loses California, he's done.
Which is why I expect him, should he scoop the nomination, to line up Governor Richardson as his running mate :thumb:
