I now think B Obama is the best choice for America and the world

[georgedwilkinson]

So what he have now isn't woe? I guess you call this heaven, or what?

I'm happy. I haven't had to worry about a second attack on my homeland for years.

 

[Alisa]

I'm happy. I haven't had to worry about a second attack on my homeland for years.

I guess ignorance really is bliss.

 

[dkinley]

Speaking of ... what the heck is Biden going around talking about Obama being tested and then 'oops, I didn't know the press was here'?

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-to-suppor.html

Is he already providing a pre-emptive excuse for Obama if he hoses up (I would say that Biden doesn't trust Obama's experience by saying all of this) or is something really going down since both candidates are already receiving FBI/CIA briefings on something coming our way?

Per Biden not trusting Obama's experience and/or chances ... is Biden still running his other campaign to keep his Senate seat? What happens if he wins both?

-dK

 

[statsman]

I have viewed American politics for many years from next door.
As American are required to select a party (Republican or Democrat) when they register to vote, most Americans vote for their registered party in the absence of a major issue.
When there is a major issue (and in this election there are several) they will actually pay attention to the campaign and the platforms.
There is also a tradition that when the average American feels the country is in trouble, they vote Democrat.
Don't be suprized therefore is Obama does well or even wins several traditional Republican states.

 

[dkinley]

... As American are required to select a party (Republican or Democrat) when they register to vote ...

Some states I lived in you could choose "Other" or "Independant". I think there should be one that says "Unaffiliated" since there is an Independant Party.

When there is a major issue ... they will actually pay attention to the campaign and the platforms.

Don't know if it is a hoax or not, but Howard Stern did an informal poll on who is paying attention ... kinda funny in a sad way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyvqhdllXgU

-dK

 

[Alisa]

I have viewed American politics for many years from next door.
As American are required to select a party (Republican or Democrat) when they register to vote, most Americans vote for their registered party in the absence of a major issue.
When there is a major issue (and in this election there are several) they will actually pay attention to the campaign and the platforms.
There is also a tradition that when the average American feels the country is in trouble, they vote Democrat.
Don't be suprized therefore is Obama does well or even wins several traditional Republican states.

I am a registered unaffiliated voter.

 

[georgedwilkinson]

I guess ignorance really is bliss.

Oh, you're blissful? I would never had known it.

 

[georgedwilkinson]

As American are required to select a party (Republican or Democrat) when they register to vote, most Americans vote for their registered party in the absence of a major issue.

Not at all. I am unaffiliated. The rules vary by state.

 

[Banana]

Even so, I would like my blanket primary back.

(Guess who was one that filed lawsuit and got it knocked down? The Democrat party. The appeal then had Republican Party *and* Libertarian Party with the Democrat Party as plaintiff. Almost killed me there.)


Also, to be a bit explicit- there are either open or closed primary that will affect how unaffiliated voter can influence the primary. In most states, it's usually closed to unaffiliated and they don't get to vote until the general election, so they have no say in which primary candidate advance to general election. To further complicate the equation, several states have hybrid primary and caucus, which has its own rules- in some primaries, it's nothing but a giant straw poll; you have to go to caucus to actually count, or it's split between two methods, or some kind of variation.

 

[Mike375]

I was just watching on Fox News the coverage on early voting. How long before election day can be vote. When are these votes counted?

In Australia the only people who can vote early are those who will be away or unable to vote on election day for whatever reason.

 

[Alisa]

Every state is different - some states started voting weeks ago. The votes are counted, but none of the numbers are released until the polls close on election day.

 

[Banana]

Again, that vary by state. In my state, where we have vote-by-mail, we are supposed to have it postmarked by a certain date (I think a week before), and they don't count it until the polls has closed, IINM.

 

[dkinley]

Every state is different - some states started voting weeks ago. The votes are counted, but none of the numbers are released until the polls close on election day.

Also as an added note, per our Electoral College ... some states split the electoral votes based on some magical formulas. So in some cases, it isn't an all or nothing.

-dK

 

[Rich]

I'm happy. I haven't had to worry about a second attack on my homeland for years.

You wouldn't have had the attack in the first place if you had listened to Europe

 

[georgedwilkinson]

You wouldn't have had the attack in the first place if you had listened to Europe

Well I guess the advice Europe is giving us now is working. No attack since 9/11/2001. Thanks.

 

[Vassago]

The early voting lines in Florida seem to be primarily Obama so far. They are wearing hats/shirts/flags/buttons/etc... so it's not too difficult to tell who they voted for. I'm also glad to see so many younger adults voting this year. It was pretty clear 4 years ago that Kerry would have won Florida had more young adults voted. Most of us just didn't get to register in time, thanks to restrictions placed on voting by JEB. (coincidence?)

It looks like most adults between 18 and 25 have learned their lesson and registered in time. Change is coming.

 

[Vassago]

Well I guess the advice Europe is giving us now is working. No attack since 9/11/2001. Thanks.

I beg to differ. Bush IS an attack on us. He's caused thousands of deaths in a needless war AND allowed the person who did attack us to survive for seven years because of his own personal agenda, not to mentioned destroyed not just the national economy, but global economies. That's quite an attack and it's gone on for far too long.

 

[Rich]

Well I guess the advice Europe is giving us now is working. No attack since 9/11/2001. Thanks.

I should just like to point out that had Bush not had his head stuck somewhere it shouldn't have been and heeded the warnings 9/11 wouldn't have happened..........

 

[dkinley]

Stuck up Colin Powell's when he was out making the war agenda?

-dK

 

[Rich]

Stuck up Colin Powell's when he was out making the war agenda?

-dK

Who was the chief in CHARGE?