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View Poll Results: Which two candiates do you think will get the respective party's nominations? | |
Hilary Clinton (Dem)
|     | 7 | 21.21% | |
Barrack Obama (Dem)
|    | 28 | 84.85% | |
John Edwards (Dem) (Dropped Out)
|    | 2 | 6.06% | |
Mike Huckabee (Rep)
|    | 5 | 15.15% | |
John McCain (Rep)
|    | 11 | 33.33% | |
Rudy Giuliani (Rep) (Dropped Out)
|    | 9 | 27.27% | |
Fred Thompson (Rep) (Dropped Out)
| | 2 | 6.06% | |
Mitt Romney (Rep) (Dropped Out)
| | 2 | 6.06% | |
Ron Paul (Rep)
| | 8 | 24.24% | |
Other
| | 2 | 6.06% | |
I Just Like Voting In Polls
| | 4 | 12.12% |
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5th March 2008, 1:34pm
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#91 | | Registered User
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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Originally Posted by Hammer  I don't think that McCain's age will be much of a factor. For a 76 year old, he seems surprisingly lively. Reagan was about the same age as well. He also does present quite a break with the past 15 years of Republican policy. | McCain would be the oldest person to assume the Presidancy in history, being 72-years-old when entering office, Regan was 69-years-old in comparison.
In 2006 (most recent since he spent most of 2007 campaigning), National Journal did a study of roll-call votes and gave McCain a lifetime rating of 72 in the political spectrum, with 1 being most liberal and 100 most conservative. I wouldn't imagine George W Bush is far off that rating, since it seems to be an average score for Republicans - so I wouldn't think his views are too different from the last 15 years. | 
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9th March 2008, 6:44pm
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#92 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
Obama defeats Clinton in Wyoming
Obama takes 3/4 of the Wyoming delegates, in what is more psychological than anything, but still a useful win in terms of regaining momentum, and a pretty hefty one anyway.
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12th March 2008, 2:46am
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#93 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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22nd April 2008, 12:43pm
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#94 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
And we're back, with Pennsylvania voting today.
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23rd April 2008, 12:09am
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#95 | | Lord
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
Anyone eles think if obama gets the gig that he'l be the next asassinated president?  | |
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23rd April 2008, 7:07am
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#96 | | Oh Captain My Captain
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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23rd April 2008, 8:19am
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#97 | | Is Your Da
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
been looking at the BBC website and the delegate count is not showing up so far, i think (well a few are) there were what 160-odd delegates for pensylvania, and as far as i can say only about 15-20 have been allocated on BBC.
as far as i can tell it was a 55%-45% split of the race though meaning obama should still have a good lead.
which i think is the best thing.
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7th May 2008, 1:05pm
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#98 | | Registered User
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
Victory in Indiana but defeat in North Carolina makes it look to me like Clinton is showing the first signs of falling behind to a distance where some senior party members like Al Gore or someone are going to step in and tell her to withdraw and pull behind Obama for the 'sake of party unity', or some such crap. | |
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13th May 2008, 11:22pm
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#99 | | kellermeister
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
Hillary should back down now. Obama leads by 166 elected delegates, and if you count the declared super delegates, it only reduces his lead to 152. Six states still in play, with Hillary expected to win West Virginia & Kentucky - but the proportional system would divide the delegates closely. So she needs 70% of the remaining superdelegates - unlikely.
I still back my original McCain - Obama with McCain winning in November prediction!
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14th May 2008, 12:04am
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#100 | | Experimental stooge
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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Originally Posted by Addy Fantastic to see you keeping a level head, viewing things sensibly and proportionately with even the vaguest hint of reality...  | You think its entirely unlikely that America could lapse into a totalitarian state? That at least qualifies as the vaugest hint of reality.
On topic:- does it matter who gets the Democratic candidacy? Seeing as opinion seems to be republican win in the presidential race itself?
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14th May 2008, 12:25am
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#101 | | The Oncoming Storm Editor
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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Originally Posted by endless psych On topic:- does it matter who gets the Democratic candidacy? Seeing as opinion seems to be republican win in the presidential race itself? | It's 6 months until the election and that's a hell of a long time in politics 
The two parties do still have a lot to play for.
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14th May 2008, 12:35am
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#102 | | EVIL/NICE.
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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Originally Posted by Hammer It's 6 months until the election and that's a hell of a long time in politics
The two parties do still have a lot to play for. | Agreed.
The Democrats would have a very good chance if whomever wins the Democratic race (I'm assuming Obama) makes the other candidate part of their election party. A joint Obama/Clinton election campaign for the presidency would stand a pretty good chance. Otherwise I do think that McCain will win.
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15th May 2008, 12:50am
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#103 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
Edwards has now officially endorsed Obama - that's bad news for Clinton, who was also courting him. Edwards endorses Obama in US race
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15th May 2008, 6:35am
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#104 | | Oh Captain My Captain
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
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15th May 2008, 7:24am
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#105 | | Meatbag
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| Re: Vote 2008 - The Caucuses
It looks like Clinton might need to concede now, or she's give off a very poor impression as a sore loser. She's just throwing good money after bad at this point =/
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