Ansku
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Post by Ansku on Jan 1, 2008 10:22:23 GMT -5
Last year I wrote long text, which was full resolutions, but I can't even remember what they were. So..
This year my resolutions are start sport and take care of my healthy more.
And becouse it's my senior, less TV and computer and more school.
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zeldafitzgerald
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Post by zeldafitzgerald on Jan 2, 2008 8:30:30 GMT -5
My 2008 Resolutions: -Pay off debt -Read 71 books (1 more than this year ) -Read David Copperfield -Get healthier -Vote for a president who wins (this is not really in my control though, it's just something I'm REALLY hoping for)
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 2, 2008 9:55:32 GMT -5
-Vote for a president who wins (this is not really in my control though, it's just something I'm REALLY hoping for) Lol. I would like to do that too.
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jobean
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Post by jobean on Jan 2, 2008 22:40:04 GMT -5
Who are most people voting for this time? I'm so behind on American politics, all I know of are Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. And when is the election?
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zeldafitzgerald
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Post by zeldafitzgerald on Jan 2, 2008 22:56:50 GMT -5
Who are most people voting for this time? I'm so behind on American politics, all I know of are Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton. And when is the election? The first primary is tomorrow, the Iowa caucus. I'll vote in the primary in New Jersey in early February. Then the general election is in November. I'm voting for Barack Obama, I think he's exactly what we need right now, and also an incredible person.
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 3, 2008 9:57:54 GMT -5
I don't get to vote in a primary because they took away Michigan's delegates (I'm feeling very disenfranchised ...). But I would vote for Obama, too. I love his version of politics and I agree with most of his stances. I also like John Edwards a lot. Hopefully I get one of them to vote for in November.
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Post by Carma on Jan 3, 2008 12:01:14 GMT -5
I don't get to vote in a primary because they took away Michigan's delegates (I'm feeling very disenfranchised ...). But I would vote for Obama, too. I love his version of politics and I agree with most of his stances. I also like John Edwards a lot. Hopefully I get one of them to vote for in November. I don't really get this.. why don't you get to vote? Isn't everybody supposed to vote? or is it weird to me because we have a whole different system..
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 3, 2008 12:19:52 GMT -5
Our system is crazy and needs to be revamped but the way it works is each state gets to hold a primary or a caucus for each party to decide who gets to be that party's candidate. Each state sends delegates to the National conventions to vote for the candidates based on who one their primaries i. But the primaries happen on different days so places like Iowa and New Hampshire get a lot more say in who the Democrat and Republican candidates are because theirs happen first. The Democratic National Party has rules that only four states can have their primary before February 4 (I think) and Michigan broke this rule by making ours in January. So as a punishment, they took away our delegates to the National Convention. And all the top candidates removed themselves from the ballots anyway. I'm actually not sure about the Republic primary in Michigan, but that's what happened with teh Democrats. It's all very confusing and I don't think I did a good job explaining it. Sorry.
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 3, 2008 12:22:41 GMT -5
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Post by Carma on Jan 3, 2008 12:48:40 GMT -5
hmm, your explanation was understandable.. I'll read those links later.. when I have more time.. so you were punished.. I still think those primary election thingy is weird with all the states voting at different times... because to me that doesn't sound very fair...
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annak
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Post by annak on Jan 3, 2008 16:47:00 GMT -5
Carma, the primaries aren't really as important as the general vote in November so it doesn't really matter if the states vote at different times. It's just a way for the Republican or Democratic party to get a better feel for who is the most popular and the most likely to win the only vote that counts in november for their party. The media just makes a big deal out of them because it kinda tells us ahead of time who the main candidates are going to be and it gives them something to talk about when the news is kinda slow that day
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 3, 2008 17:31:26 GMT -5
It's interesting this time thought because the primaries are a lot more important this year than they have been in the past because there is no clear frontrunner in either party. Usually there is a president or vice-president running so one party has a clear candidate. Or someone is far ahead. But in both parties, there is at least a virtual 3-person tie. Today, there are at least 6 very possible future presidents. After today, it will narrow and in the next coming weeks it will narrow even more as we see who wins the various states. While the primaries may not be as important as the general election, they are extremely important/influential this election cycle.
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Post by Isa on Jan 3, 2008 22:23:48 GMT -5
I just saw that Obama won in Iowa, followed by Edwards, and Clinton came in third.
I haven't been following American news much lately. Do you think the Democrats stand a good chance of winning the next elections with Obama?
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zeldafitzgerald
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Post by zeldafitzgerald on Jan 4, 2008 9:09:25 GMT -5
It's really hard to say. The republican winner, Huckabee, is a good example of how the faith based voters turn out in absolute hoards to support their candidates.
As horrible as it is, I worry about BOTH Obama and Clinton having a chance in the southern, high voter turnout states (and other areas too, for that matter). There are still way too many racist and sexiest people in this country.
But I think Obama has a better chance of winning. He's way less polarizing than Hilary is (Republicans CANNOT stand Hilary). And he's attacting many first time youth voters that could make a big difference .... they did in Iowa yesterday.
I honestly think that might be why Edwards is right up with the others.....people who might not necessarily like him the best of the three, but who think he has the best chance against whatever white male the republicans nominate.
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Michelle
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Post by Michelle on Jan 4, 2008 9:45:05 GMT -5
I agree. I think Clinton is the least electable just because so many people despise her and say that they would never vote for her. With her, it's not about being female, people just don't like her and that's harder to overcome. I think Obama is so much more likeable. But Huckabee scares me and if he gets the nomination, I think Edwards might be best because he's also a Southerner.
Overall, I think it's very likely that a Democrat can win because people are just so sick of the Republican Party and the status quo. But I think Huckabee has the best chance of beating the Democrat. Look at what happened the last time we had a no-name governor from Arkansas run for president...
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