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American Presidency: How low can you go?
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When did Americans become so WEAK in character and conviction that they're not only willing to forgive a group of pathological liars, they're willing to put their futures into those very liars' HANDS as a reward for their lies?
It just boggles my mind.
Steam ID XBL: JohnnyChopsocky PSN:Stud_Beefpile WiiU:JohnnyChopsocky
Where is your Gender now?
(The electoral votes come out with both under 270, win percentage is 48-52)
Between John McCain and a bum.
I am clearly P. Diddy.
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It's a state-by-state basis as to whether you can do it in your state, but if you're getting called over and over, the quickest way to get them to stop (barring any volunteering calls from your side) is to vote early. They will take you out of the call list like that. (Though there is something to be said for letting your opponent THINK you haven't voted yet so they waste their resources continuing to call you.) It allows your side to focus on people yet to vote.
Here's the complete list of early-voting laws, should you wish to do so.
I havent really seen any political adds prior to this. Why would McCain be advertising in California?
Could have just been a national ad rather than targeted.
Who cares, let him waste his money.
True, a working mom who starts at the PTA, then eventually becomes elected mayor of a small town, and finally governor of a state with borders to two foreign countries isn't in line with modern feminism. Thank goodness she didn't take on corruption in her own party and bring down the good ole boys in her state. Even more wonderful is that she clearly is more of the same old, same old Washington pork politics. Heaven forbid she become nominee for VP of one of the two major parties in the USA. That would lay to utter waste the entire works of feminism that have been so laboriously raised over the centuries. A woman who has achieved that much can only be a threat to modern women and all they stand for.
ETA: To the guy in CA who saw McCain ads; county wise, IIRC, the majority of CA is red. Back in the '80s CA helped elect Reagan to the presidency. What I can't remember is if the gap was widening or narrowing in the '00 and '04 elections in CA. I know that in CO it has been.
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Your head
COLORADO: In person- No excuse required. Begins 15 days prior to a general election; begins 10 days prior to a primary or special election. Absentee- No excuse required. Voters may also place themselves on a "permanent absentee" list.
FLORIDA: In person- Early voting. No excuse required. Begins 15 days prior to election. Absentee- No excuse required. Ballots are mailed no fewer than 45 days before a general election (35 for primaries).
MICHIGAN: No in-person, excuse needed for absentee.
MISSOURI: No in-person, excuse needed for absentee.
MONTANA: In person- In-person absentee voting. No excuse required. Begins 30 days prior to general election. Absentee- No excuse required. Permanent absentee status is also available.
NEVADA: In person- Early Voting. No excuse required. The period for in-person early voting begins the third Saturday before an election, extending through the Friday before Election Day, excluding Sundays and holidays. Absentee- no excuse required.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: No in-person, excuse needed for absentee.
NEW MEXICO: In person- Early voting. No excuse required. Commencing on the third Saturday prior to an election, an early voter may vote in person, on an electronic voting machine at an alternate location established by the county clerk. Absentee- no excuse needed.
OHIO: In person- In-person absentee voting. No excuse required. Begins 35 days before primary and general elections. Absentee- no excuse needed.
VIRGINIA: In person- In-person absentee voting. Excuse required. Absentee voting in person begins approximately 45 days before a November General Election and approximately 30 days before other elections and ends at 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday before the election. Absentee- excuse needed.
I don't think the Obama campaign really knew how to respond to Palin; but they'll settle soon enough. We've got four big debates coming up. Palin still has yet to talk to the media (I'm pretty sure the Gibson interview is going to be a fucking puff piece).
I think the most important thing to realize is this; McCain is blowing his negativity wad early. People are going to sour on this shit real quck if he keeps up this pace. The debates are going to obviously be issue driven; and this is the Dem advantage.
McCain seems to be campaining almost exclusively with Palin now...she's a fucking gimmick. My brain can't handle the most important election of my lifetime being swayed by a gimmick; and I don't think it will be.
I'm aware CA voted for Reagan, if you'll recall, he was a governor there (and every state but Minnesota voted for him in 84, so not really a good point). However if your suggesting that you think McCain could tip CA in 2 months, thats a rather ludicrous statement. It would be like suggesting that the Dems could tip Utah or Mississippi to blue in all of 2 months.
You really like semicolons.
hopefully its soon and when and not if
God damnit. No early voting permitted in Massachusetts.
We're supposed to be the most awesome state!
Oddly, that comment hurt my feelings. I guess I am a liberal.
Suggesting that, say, twelve years down the road a very gradual shift over time could swing CA back the other way. *shrug* It was that way once, it may be that way again.
Earlier today (or yesterday) I said the same thing wondering why they were airing McCain ads here in CA, then I remembered the feed I'm getting is for CO which is a battleground state this year.
Agreed that McCain's VP pick is quit interesting, perhaps even more so than Obama's. I can only hope Biden will bring change.
Unfortunately I'm not sure Obama will shine during the debates, he has a habit of pausing with "uhms and ahhs" while speaking off the cuff. The VP debates, well, Biden is known as an attack dog and attacking a woman is likely to play poorly.
especially not with the recent influx of hispanic immigrants who usually support dems by 25-30% margins
Economy gets worse, executive power continues to expand, probably stay in Iraq for another 4 years, what else?
supported the bridge to nowhere
asked a librarian if she would mind books being banned/censored
former member of batshit insane pentecostal church
far right on social issues like abortion
You'd be surprised what one person can do. For example, Nero set Rome back a few decades, as did whoever pissed off the Visigoths.
Obama doesn't get to be president.
o_O
At any rate, here's an interesting question for the "man on the street": What has Barack Obama done during his campaign that you think is indicative of his lack of experience?
I wonder if you'd get any good answers instead of the canned "he doesn't have any experience". Even if he was a pimply faced teenager fresh out of high school, at some point you have to say "okay, maybe he's just really good at this, prior experience or not."
We go to war with Iran, and begin a new Cold War with Russia.
Oooh yeah, good one, I forgot about those.
Your friend isn't a liberal if she's a huge Sarah Palin fan
I can't remember who,but we've had exactly one president with two nonsuccessive terms.