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Kimchi Cowboy

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: OFFICIAL 2008 US Election Prediction Thread |
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Here's your chance to put your political mojo on the line. Predict the candidates in order of who's running for pres. / veep., and tell all who's going to take the race. (Feel free to go into specifics if you like...)
DEMS
Clinton / Obama
REPUBS
Giuliani / Thompson
And the winner is...
Republicans by a safe - not huge, not controversial - margin. I predict the Dems will take an early lead in the polls, but come closer to election time the American public will balk, not wanting to "change horses mid-stream", and stay the course with what they know the best.
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Gopher

Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Do not know who will win. Clinton will give them all a run for their money, however. |
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The_Conservative
Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: OFFICIAL 2008 US Election Prediction |
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Kimchi Cowboy wrote: |
Here's your chance to put your political mojo on the line. Predict the candidates in order of who's running for pres. / veep., and tell all who's going to take the race. (Feel free to go into specifics if you like...)
DEMS
Clinton / Obama
REPUBS
Giuliani / Thompson
And the winner is...
Republicans by a safe - not huge, not controversial - margin. I predict the Dems will take an early lead in the polls, but come closer to election time the American public will balk, not wanting to "change horses mid-stream", and stay the course with what they know the best. |
It will come down to a Rudy/Hillary race. As for the veep probably whoever can deliver a state with a lot of electoral votes.
Dems by a nose. |
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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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I'm thinking Reps might pull it out. When it comes to election time, the Conservative Christian movement is good at getting out and voting. Hippy liberals...not so much. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Clinton/Obama vs. Rudy/Bloomberg. Clinton/Obama by a hair. |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think the Rudy/Bloomy is constitutionally possible.
I do however feel that any one of the four mentioned in the OP will be a good strong president.
None of them will do a pull out, for all the Rhetoric expect at least five more years of involvement in Iraq.
I would also expect a permanent base to be established there regardless of the next president.
I would expect more attempts at SS reform and Health care with no success should the Dems prevail and higher taxes.
If the Reps prevails more of the same.
The Dems promise quite a bit but I think we know they can't deliver. |
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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cbclark4 wrote: |
I don't think the Rudy/Bloomy is constitutionally possible. |
Really? Forbes has them as their pick. |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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BJWD wrote: |
cbclark4 wrote: |
I don't think the Rudy/Bloomy is constitutionally possible. |
Really? Forbes has them as their pick. |
The Constitution of the United States of America
Article II Section 1 (para. 3) (Executive Power)
"The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. " |
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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cbclark4 wrote: |
BJWD wrote: |
cbclark4 wrote: |
I don't think the Rudy/Bloomy is constitutionally possible. |
Really? Forbes has them as their pick. |
The Constitution of the United States of America
Article II Section 1 (para. 3) (Executive Power)
"The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. " |
I guess the egg is on my, and Forbes's face. |
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cbclark4

Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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I'm still looking through the Amendments.
Forbes can still dream.
Call me "Constitutionally Astute"  |
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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cbclark4 wrote: |
I'm still looking through the Ammendments.
Forbes can still dream.
Call me "Constitionally Astute"  |
You're a lawyer eh? |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: Nearly in NK
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Dems:
Dream ticket Clinton and Obama.
Real Ticket Clinton and some loser.
Repubs:
Giuliani is dead. The religious right won't have him;
With luck McCain and Romney
If another terrorist attack hits US soil the Republicans will do it. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee

Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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It is kind of sad that the Republicans get no credit for their being no attacks in the US since 9-11. |
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thepeel
Joined: 08 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
It is kind of sad that the Republicans get no credit for their being no attacks in the US since 9-11. |
Well, is it the Republicans or the security services? Is Bushy down on the streets breaking up terrorist cells and preforming surveillance work on his days off? Maybe when Craig wasn't blowing dudes in the bathroom he was chasing terrorists down in DC.
In the same way that Bush wasn't responsible for 9/11, he isn't responsible for a repeat. Intelligence services are more alert. The will stop most, but not all. |
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