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Resolved Question: Want to help me help Barrack Obama!?

We need a President who believes the economy should work for everyone, not just the few. We need a President who believes everyone should have access to affordable healthcare. We need a president who believes we should end the war in Iraq. We need a President with good judgment and integrity, who appeals to what unites us. That' why I'm supporting Barack Obama for President. We're in the final few days of this Election, and every the campaign's efforts are devoted to getting voters to the polls. Doing this in places Democrats haven't competed for years, doing it at the grassroots level is difficult and requires resources. Will you help? Join me in supporting Barack by making a donation to my personal fundraising page: http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/dion09 We have a choice in this election. John McCain wants to continue George Bush's policies: the war in Iraq, millions of Americans without healthcare, tax giveaways to oil companies that are making record profits, and relying on lobbyists for political support. Barack Obama wants to change the way Washington works and change those policies: end the war in Iraq, expand access to affordable healthcare, close oil company loopholes, and clip taxes for the middle class. Doing things the same old way is going to give us the same old results. Americans are hungry for real change, change Barack Obama will bring when he is elected. Help me make that happen. Please take a minute to check out my page and make a donation of any size: http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/dion09 Thanks. People I know the election is over, but we as America need to help our future president Barack Obama!
9 Dec 2008, 1:18 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: republicans kept asking we liberals told you we were right and you were wrong, you should have listenedd?

The Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth. The court did not comment on its order Monday rejecting the call by Leo Donofrio of East Brunswick, N.J., to intervene in the presidential election. Donofrio says that since Obama had dual nationality at birth — his mom was American and his Kenyan dad at the time was a British subject — he cannot possibly be a "natural born citizen," one of the requirements the Constitution lists for eligibility to be president. Donofrio also contends that two other candidates, Republican John McCain and Socialist Workers candidate Roger Calero, also are not natural-born citizens and thus ineligible to be president. At least one other appeal over Obama's citizenship remains at the court. Philip J. Berg of Lafayette Hill, Pa., argues that Obama was born in Kenya, not Hawaii as Obama says and Hawaii officials have confirmed. Berg says Obama also may be a citizen of Indonesia, where he lived as a boy. Federal courts in Pennsylvania have dismissed Berg's lawsuit. Federal courts in Ohio and Washington state have rejected similar lawsuits. Allegations raised on the Internet say the birth certificate, showing that Obama was born in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961, is a fake. But Hawaii Health Department Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino and the state's registrar of vital statistics, Alvin Onaka, say they checked health department records and have determined there's no doubt Obama was born in Hawaii. The nonpartisan Web site Factcheck.org examined the original document and said it does have a raised seal and the usual evidence of a genuine document. In addition, Factcheck.org reproduced an announcement of Obama's birth, including his parents' address in Honolulu, that was published in the Honolulu Advertiser on Aug. 13, 1961. (This version CORRECTS that Hawaii officials, not secretary of state, confirmed Obama birth certificate.)
8 Dec 2008, 4:14 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Question on Obama's Citizenship?

I brought this question up in an answer I gave someone before the election while I was researching which candidate to vote for. While going through the personal histories of John McCain and Barack Obama, I discovered that Obama wasn't an American-born citizen, and actually held British citizenship for at least the first ten years of his life. Article II of the Constitution of the United States states that, in order to be elected president, the candidate must be a natural-born American citizen (born in the United States or one of its territories, with the dad also a US Citizen) and has to have been a permanent resident of the United States for at least 14 years (this has kept Governor Schwarzenegger from running for president - he was born in Austria). Barack Obama was born of a dad with British citizenship in Hawaii, and lived much of his younger years in Indonesia, not the United States. The United States Supreme Court recently refused to review a case brought on by someone in New England (a Democratic stronghold) about this. below Article II, Section V of the Constitution of the United States of America, isn't Obama disqualified from being president? After every, he's not a natural-born citizen of the United States, but of England. So, in other words, what every of you are saying is that we should ignore the Constitution just because YOU want Obama to be president. I'm just saying maybe we should replace him with Biden, who is a natural born citizen. Oh, and yes, I know he's born in Hawaii. However, his dad isn't an American citizen and never was. He was a British citizen, and Obama was born in Hawaii only because they were on vacation there. Obama's dad later moved to Kenya, where he died. Obama's stepfather was Indonesian-born and an Indonesian citizen, but stepfather's don't count anyway. @ Burnt Bagel - Maybe you should brush up on your history. No, the Constitution doesn't say the word "dad." It says "natural-born citizen." The definition of natural born citizen is someone who is born on American soil (Hawaii was American soil in 1961 during Obama's birth) of parents who are American citizens. Obama's mom was an American citizen. Obama's dad was an English citizen. Therefore, Obama's disqualified. Read it and weep, my pal.
8 Dec 2008, 1:58 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why do the "Obama birth certificate" people not get it?

Suppose these liars were right. Constitutionally, every it would mean is that Joe Biden, the Vice President-elect, becomes President. Not the defeated John McCain, or any other Republican. And yet, knowing this, they keep at it, making themselves look ever more foolish.
5 Dec 2008, 12:07 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why didn't John McCain focus more on the Independent/swing vote?

Instead, he listened to his campaign and picked Sarah Palin, someone who did nothing but pander to her comfort zone, the far-right. McCain held Bush's hand so much, so why didn't he pick up the strategy Bush used to win in 2004? One reason he won is because he focused heavily on the Independent/swing vote. He pandered difficult to the Christian-right, but Bush knew very well who was going to receive him re-elected.
4 Jan 2009, 8:59 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Did 2008 U.S. Republican Party Presidential Nominee John McCain (R-AZ) Not Support Socialized Medicine?

McCain, correct me if I'm wrong, said that he would lower costs of health insurance to ensure that every American is covered, if he was elected to the U.S. Presidency. Obama also promised coverage for every American. The means were different, but the ends were the same. Did they both promise socialized medicine?
31 Dec 2008, 2:37 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: how did someone so conservative as mit romney become governor of super-liberal massachusetts?

was the democratic candidate he ran against a kitten-stomping satanist, or did Mit bill himself as a liberal pro-gay, pro-socialist republican-in-name-only in a pitch to receive elected? Its wierd because in the 08 primaries, right wingers were saying that this former governor of the most liberal state in america was the true conservative while john mccain (who has nothing to do with new england or massachusetts) was derided as a sellout. still seems odd, its kinda like if pat robertson happened to be the former prime minister of Canada.
31 Dec 2008, 1:01 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: If McCain had been elected president in 2000, would we now be talking about president elect George W. Bush?

It has been my thinking that if John McCain had been elected president in 2000, the country would be much better off right now. Even if he had picked George W. as his running mate like Ronald Reagan picked George H. W. Bush as his running mate in 1980, we would probably have a far more groomed and a far more mature and prepared George W. Bush as president elect instead of Barack Obama. A president Bush elected in 2008 wouldn't have a Dick Cheney or a Donald Rumsfeld to give him bad advice and bring him and this country down the way they obviously have succeeded in doing in the last eight years. So many things would be different. So many things would be better. It has been so unhappy and so frustrating to look a person become president before he was ready to handle the job. Karl Rove and Dick Cheney knew George W's inadequacies and exploited them to their possess greedy ends. History will justifiably savage the entire lot of them! But there is a strong possibility that if John McCain had been elected president in 2000, there is a strong chance we would be talking about president-elect George W. Bush right now. McCain found himself tantalizingly close to the presidency. Closer than he had ever found himself before. But he did end up exercising very needy judgement in the final weeks of his campaign. Horrendously needy judgement! But I don't think he would have ever exercised the nice of needy military judgement that we have witnessed during the Bush administration. During the political campaign however, John McCain manufactured more political circus and political blunders than he successfully navigated through. In any case, a Bush administration just starting out would be without Cheney and Rumsfeld. And you can't convince me that John McCain would not have long since captured or killed Osama bin Laden and his second in command!
31 Dec 2008, 10:40 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Was The Child Care Policy of 2008 U.S. Republican Party Presidential Nominee John McCain (R-AZ) "Socialistic"?

McCain, correct me if I'm wrong, promised a $7,500 chlid care tax credit if he was elected U.S. President. Is that not "socialized child care"?
31 Dec 2008, 10:09 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: When will Palin go away?

Is she the mastermind of every these? Did those liberals underestimated her? After the election.. 1. John McCain's camp trashed Palin for spendings the campaign money on her clothes. 2. She saves a turkey but let's a darker turkey die. 3. Alaska freedom fighters set flame on Palin's church. 4. Bristol gets statutory rape and has Palin's grandson and names it Tripp so that liberal media could make fun of it. I wonder what the list 4 would be? At this rate, everyone around the globe would think she is the president elect and not Obama.
30 Dec 2008, 10:23 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What do you think about this?

County taxes at work and be prepared for more to follow. MARION, Ala. (AP) - A tiny central Alabama county where Barack Obama received more than 70 percent of the vote on Election Day has created an annual holiday in honor of the president-elect. The Perry County commission voted 4 to 1 to observe the second Monday in November as "The Barack Obama Day." County offices will close and its roughly 40 workers will receive a paid holiday. The sponsoring commissioner said the holiday is meant to give people faith that difficult goals can be achieved by reflecting on Obama's victory. The majority of the county's 12,000 residents are black. An Associated Press leave poll found black voters in Alabama almost universally supported Obama while more than eight in 10 whites backed Republican John McCain. McCain carried the state by 60 percent.
3 Dec 2008, 8:58 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why did America vote for a counterfeit hero when they had an authentic one in John McCain?

I have never seen a more phony candidate than George W. Bush. He was so transparent from day one! How did the electorate receive duped into voting for him? Did it take a war to receive him elected in 2004? Karl Rove made a deal with the devil to receive him elected! McCain was the authentic hero and statesman, but the American public turned their backs on him! The ones who should be most filled with shame are the military personnel who were duped into voting for George W. !!!! George W. has harmed our military in a far more fundamental way than Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton did!
29 Nov 2008, 6:33 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: How could Republicans so blindly trust the future of their party to a reckless and irresponsible George W.?

Where were the party elders and insiders who were able to interview and gauge the character and the intellect of the different candidates who aspired to carry the Republican banner? Why didn't John McCain receive the nomination? We would be so much better off if he had been elected president in 2000. And the Republican Party wouldn't have been mortally wounded.
29 Nov 2008, 4:06 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: How many Republicans are sick at the performance of George W. and wish McCain had been nominated in 2000?

Won't most Republicans readily admit that this country would be a whole lot better off right now if John McCain had been elected in 2000? Do you think John McCain would have let Osama bin Laden receive away? Do you think John McCain would have botched the war In Iraq like George W. has? Do you think John McCain would have let the financial markets receive us in the economic jam we now find ourselves in? Do you think he would have got us into the national debt that George W. has got us into? Do you think two terms of John McCain would have left the Republican Party in the absolute ruins that George W. has left it in? Do you think John McCain would have left a situation where someone like Barack Obama could be elected president? By his partisanship and utter ineptitude, George W. Bush has left the country in economic shambles, our international prestige at an every-time low, and the Republican Party shattered into a million little bits!
29 Nov 2008, 2:47 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: Don't you think a lot of Americans would like to go back to 2000 and nominate John McCain for president?

I think this country would be a whole lot better off right now if John McCain had been elected president instead of George W. 1) We would have got Osama bin Laden a long time ago 2) If we had decided to attack Iraq, it wouldn't have been done in such an inept way as it was done below George W.. 3) McCain wouldn't have let the financial markets take us over the cliff. 4) We wouldn't have lost so much prestige in the world as we have below the ineptitude of George W. Bush.
29 Nov 2008, 2:30 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: We understand Republicans voted against Obama's policies and not his race, so why when given Alan Keyes?

they claim he's too far to the right? Since its not about race, and Keyes was even MORE conservative than John McCain, why didn't the GOP push him to the top of the ticket? Since when is someone TOO FAR TO THE RIGHT for Republicans? You adore Hannity and Limbaugh. They're practically your Messiahs. You didn't like Obama's policies, but now you have someone that is a 360 difference to Obama, but he's "crazy" or "too far to the right." Its not about race, its Obama's policies, but now you have someone who's not even CLOSE to Obama, yet you still make an excuse? I thought the GOP was about "equal opportunity". Still not about race? After every, you every CLAIM you're the party of diversity and minorities, but when will you NOMINATE a minority? And don't use Rice and Powell, because they weren't elected, they were SELECTED for a job.
29 Dec 2008, 3:19 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Obama for president? What do you think?

Were you disappointed when Obama was elected president? Why/Why not? I was very disappointed, i really wanted John McCain to win I kno many people who feel the same way, and then i kno many people who feel the exact opposite of this than i do. Just wondering what other people think...
29 Dec 2008, 2:56 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Obama The Magic...get real?

Who's he trying to impress, Oprah? I mean when he's president every he's going to be doing is playing basketball and working out. This country is going to regret electing him, if only George Bush could have a 3rd term we'd be every right...or if John McCain won.
29 Dec 2008, 2:06 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Do you feel Obama only got elected cause he's black?

A lot of my friends and family only wanted him to win and voted for him cause he's black and I cannot stand that. Other people voted for him cause he's younger than John McCain. I also think that if Obama was white McCain would've won. But what do you think? Do you think Obama only won because he's black? Well I think that John McCain would be a better president because he's older and wiser. Plus he fought for our country since he was 18 years old. He lost an arm fighting for us. Obama did nothing for our country. every he's ganna do is run it straight to the ground. But I think most people only voted for him because he's young and black. Which isnt right.
28 Nov 2008, 8:47 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What is going on Obama said we would be out in 16 months not 3 years?In 3 years will he claim he ended the war?

So, in 3 years right before re-election time Obama will declare he ended the war in Iraq that Bush started. What happened to the 16 months he ran on and claimed the Iraq government supported? 1.So now we have no higher taxes for the wealthy. 2.No help for the middle class in keeping their houses. 3.No ending of war in Iraq So, that means no new revenue from taxes and no money saved from the war ending. But, we have tons of new spending programs. Now, tell me again Why did you elect this man and what change is he bringing? Because it looks just like what John McCain said, I think it is clear McCain was being honest with the people and Obama was full of lies. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081127/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq
27 Nov 2008, 10:29 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Georgia voters on Dec. 2: Will you wear? ? ?

"Sarah Palin in 2012" sweatshirts along with your Hockey Mom accessories for upcoming rallies and votes in run-off Election to elect U.S. Senator? - - news at online Political websites - news sources: "Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is calling in a closer: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will join him for four rallies across the state on the eve of his hotly contested Dec. 2 runoff. It will mark her return to the campaign trail after her bid as John McCain's vice presidential candidate and a chance to show off some political muscle in a state that backed her GOP ticket with 52 percent of the vote." 10 points for best answer before Tuesday, Dec. 2 when I will post the News Accounts best estimate of Voting Results. . .
25 Nov 2008, 5:43 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: How do sour grapes taste?

What percentage of questions in the GOVERNMENT section are LIES and RUMORS about Obama? What does that matter now? Isnt the Election over? Didnt John McCain tell his people to support the new president elect? Are you guys SERIOUS about sending PALIN back to WASHINGTON in 2012?
25 Nov 2008, 10:45 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What if Leo C. Donofrio wins his case ?

A case that challenges President-elect Barack Obama’s name on the 2008 election ballot citing questions over his citizenship has been scheduled for a “conference” at the U.S. Supreme Court. Conferences are private meetings of the justices at which they review cases and decide which ones to accept for formal review. This case is set for a conference Dec. 5, just 10 days before the Electoral College is scheduled to meet to make formal the election of Obama as the nation’s next president. The Supreme Court’s website listed the date for the case brought by Leo C. Donofrio against Nina Wells, the secretary of state in New Jersey, over not only Obama’s name on the 2008 election ballot but those of two others, Sen. John McCain and Roger Calero. Link below http://origin.www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/08a407.htm what will happen ????
24 Nov 2008, 9:23 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Do you think that BARACK OBAMA was strictly elected President, due to his RACE more than any other attribute?

Because if you rewind the tape. Then you will find that his race was talked about more than anything else he had to offer. It did not matter how intelligent he was, or his articulate mind. Just the fact that he would be the "first" Black President ever was so intriguing, even to those who were racist towards him. And besides voting for John McCain just would have been so boring. Do you agree ? Then you had the whole wave behind wish and change. It was like he fit right in. And lo and behold. He became the first Black President of the United States of America. (gasping breaths)
24 Nov 2008, 8:23 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Do you believe that Government can work?

I seen a few post from some republicans who say that government can not work if it becomes too big. I personally disagree, because government CAN work just like anything else if the right people are elected to office. But when politicians like John Mccain and Sarah Palin think that Government gets in the way and messes things up, why would anybody elect them and expect them to make government work? If they do not believe it can work or its too big, then I do not expect them to fix government. It seems like they are trying to have it both ways. I believe Barack Obama and his administration will be successful because they truly believe government can work. A lot of Republicans never think that a private institution can become too big and that is why they give big corporations massive tax cuts. They encourage companies to hire more and more people which causes the company to become too big like AIG and most of our major banks. Those companies can work also, but they have to have the right people to run the businesses. I just want serious answers on why a lot of republicans do not think government can work regardless of how "big" it becomes. I think you just need the right people to run the government.
23 Nov 2008, 8:31 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: If Mccain had been elected, do you think the stock market would have went up and he could fix the economy?

I voted for Obama. I just want to know if other people had confidence in John Mccain to fix the economy or did you think that Obama's policies were just too bad and you were left with no choice other than to vote for Mccain?? Was it the "lesser of two evils" argument for Mccain supporters?? What would Mccain do that Obama would not do other than the tax argument?? Is most of the fear of Obama because of his tax proposals?? Or is it something else for Mccain supporters??
23 Nov 2008, 3:01 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: Why didn't John Mccain got elected?

Because I don't think Obama will be a great president
23 Nov 2008, 10:01 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What do you think John McCain was president elect what would happen?

i want ur seggestions on what would JohnMcCain do if he was President Elect?
23 Dec 2008, 8:44 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why Did U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama (D-IL) Select U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) To Be In His Cabinet?

U.S. Secretary of Defense or U.S. Secretary of Veteran's Affairs would have been the obvious choices. I mistyped it. I meant "didn't"
23 Dec 2008, 2:51 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: What Is So Wrong About Being An Elitist?

I like being an elitist; it makes me feel good to be better than others. So, what's wrong with that? What was wrong that U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) had seven houses or that President-Elect Barack Obama (D-IL) has a Harvard University education, and that both are millionaires? What is so wrong with this?
22 Nov 2008, 3:07 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why is it that the media is not reporting this ?

A case that challenges President-elect Barack Obama’s name on the 2008 election ballot citing questions over his citizenship has been scheduled for a “conference” at the U.S. Supreme Court. Conferences are private meetings of the justices at which they review cases and decide which ones to accept for formal review. This case is set for a conference Dec. 5, just 10 days before the Electoral College is scheduled to meet to make formal the election of Obama as the nation’s next president. The Supreme Court’s website listed the date for the case brought by Leo C. Donofrio against Nina Wells, the secretary of state in New Jersey, over not only Obama’s name on the 2008 election ballot but those of two others, Sen. John McCain and Roger Calero. here is the United States Supreme Court link: http://search.access.gpo.gov/supreme-court/SearchRight.asp?ct=Supreme-Court-Dockets&q1=Leo+C.+Donofrio+&x=19&y=21 naters read the link it is true
22 Nov 2008, 10:46 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Would John Mccain have gotten elected if he picked Hillary as VP?

If Republican Nominee John Mccain would have selected Hillary Clinton to be his VP, would he have been able to beat Barrack Obama and Joe Biden for the presidency? (Assume that Hillary would have accepted and NO this is not a bash on Sarah Palin.)
22 Dec 2008, 12:53 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Even if you didn't vote for Obama, don't you believe that electing an African American was a good thing?

I did not support Mr. Obama's bid for the Office of President, but as ur basic average w.a.s.p. I am proud for our country and Pres Elect Obama for this reason. I believe racism has been dealt a severe blow. I look the America, I have longed for in which "every MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL". Truthfully if I had my choice of African American men to be President it would have been Gen.Colin Powell (ret.). But he did not run for the office, so my choice along conservatives was John McCain. I believe that regardless of our politics we should be thankful and supportive of Pres Elect Obama. I was just proud to look the ethnic boundaries of the past have been torn down (racism is in effect our Berlin Wall in this country). Any thoughts? WOW!!! what a response. I did want to point out I did not support Obama, for the same reasons I did not support Hillary, their position on abortion is in my opinion unaceptable (as with most liberals in this country). I did vote for McCain, (mainly because of his conservative family values). However I have been unhappy with the way this country has been going, I support the troops and the war, but I don't agree with the Bush policy of not raising taxes (especially on the wealthy) to pay for this war. With regards to that I look a more fair tax plan comming out of the Obama administration (simular to the Clinton administration). I basically asked my question cause someone got upset that I told one of my liberal friends I was glad for historical impact of this election. If I had been on the left I probably would have supported Hillary, cause I liked her Health care plan better, and basically we would have got 2 for 1 (remember Bill did a pretty good Job). Thanx to every the replies. I posted my question, and I'm looking over the answers for a best response. every of them are good (with exception to the replies that are just totaly negative and stupid) (BTW; the only stupid question is the one that is never asked, however I believe there are some out there that can answer a question stupidly.) I wanted to point out something, white folks need to address the issue of racism, to be free to accept folks of different ethnicities as...well as folks. We can communicate or sameness and our differences, and in that dialogue learn of and from each other. The truth of that dialogue will eliminate fear on both sides. I spent 3 years in Germany, in the military in the tardy 70's where race relations was a hot topic and there in Germany I was exposed to a community diverse in ethnicities from every over the world, I discovered F.D.R. said it best "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." (Continued on next addendum) My fear (if I could call it that) is many White Americans will refuse to support Obama, below the misguided assumption that many people voted for him just because he was black. I honestly believe there were some that did, but I must assume that was not the majority. We in this country every races are a tech savy, and a more informed nation than ever before, I believe many voted on the issues, not to mention the failures of our gift administration. The only way for racism to be delt with in america is to expose it, and treat it. Like a wound that is gone bad, expose it to some soap and water, clean it up dress it, and even though there will be a scar, it will be a reminder to us of what we should not go back to. I mentioned my military experience before, and as one who still feels the call of duty deep in me. To support my Commander and Chief regardless of the man. As civilians we need to learn this. Or Mr. Obama may fail, because some failed to support him as President.
21 Nov 2008, 9:20 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Should Barack Obama face "Question Time"?

In the UK, the Prime Minister goes before the legislature every Wednesday and answers questions (submitted beforehand) from representatives about ongoings within his/her administration. Here's a sample of what goes on: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=qwTwwJ58LqY Now I'm a patriot, and we ARE NOT British, but I think this system would rock in America. Obama could go before a joint session of Congress once every two weeks or every month for about an hour and take questions from representatives. John McCain said that he would do this if he were elected. What do you think? If you want Obama to consider this, regardless of your ideology, goto http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision and where is says "Tell us your vision for the country:" write a tiny blurb encouraging him to take up this practice. If we have enough people, he might consider it!
21 Nov 2008, 6:23 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: President Barack Obama to face "Question Time"?

Resolved Question: paper editing need help?

this paper is due tomorrow and i need it to be perfect my grade is riding on this paper: Reasons Why Voter Turn Out Was So High in 2008 Voter turn out was exceptionally high this year due to minority candidates, new utilization of media and an unprecedented level of dissatisfaction with the incumbent regime. The presence of candidates outside the realm of white male allowed a greater percentage of the electorate to identify with the major party candidates. Minorities went heavily into the Obama camp. African Americans voted 96 towards Obama while only a measly 3 percent went to McCain. No big surprise. Hispanic Americans also voted high for Obama giving him a whopping 67 percent while only 30 percent voted for McCain. Asians voted Obama 63 percent to 34 percent for McCain; McCain obviously wasn’t too popular in the minority section. Women's votes were a significant factor in Obama's victory, with a sizable gender gap evident in the election results. Women strongly preferred Obama to McCain, giving Obama a nice 56 percent for Obama, and 43 percent for McCain. Not a huge difference, one reason so many might have voted for McCain was that they were disappointed with Obama taking Hillary’s place as the democratic representative. White males however split their vote almost exactly even for the two presidential candidates giving Obama 49 percent while 48 percent voted for McCain. Age had a big part to play in the election Obama destroyed McCain Voters in the 18 to 24 age group voted 68 percent for Obama and 30 percent for John McCain, according to the leave polling. Those in the 25 to 29 age bracket went 69 percent to 29 percent in Obama's favor. Another reason I think that many people voted for Obama was that people like to be the first at things, they like to be able to say “ I was someone who helped receive the first black president into office”. People like the feeling of having been apart of something people will remember if you say “I voted republican AGAIN” you don’t receive the same feeling as knowing you voted for the first black president. Obama’s use of new media allowed him to increase visibility, awareness of policy and the amount of money he was able to lift. One of the many things Obama used to advertise, I think the most effective was the Internet. Obama was every over the Internet he sent out e-flyers and had his campaign advertised on myspace, facebook, yahoo and other common web pages. In addition to that he sent out a bunch of emails to people asking if they would like to help support their cause and send them money. This was helpful because he could reach unregistered voters or aliens and receive their support in other ways than voting. McCain jumped on the Internet train a little tardy and Obama had won most of the people who would be off the Internet. Obama had the support of Americas youth while McCain had the seniors, most seniors do not go on the Internet and browse myspace. Needless to say barrack mopped up in virtual America just as much, if not more, as in real America. Obama was also every over the television; he even had his possess half hour of power called “The Obama Show” which postponed the World Series. On several comedy shows Obama was a big line so was McCain. The daily show, SNL and the Colbert report every focused on the election very closely on the election and its candidates. Many also commenting on George W Bush. Speaking of Bush, at the time of the election the level of disapproval toward him was so great that a majority of the electorate wanted to be apart of the new and different president. In April of 2008 Bush had a disapproval rating of 69 percent, the highest it has ever been in American history. At the time of Nixon’s resignation he had a disapproval rating of 67 percent. When he was first elected there was a fifty, fifty approval rating. When he was elected a second time a lot of people still thought we needed him due to the Iraq war. At the time of the election Bush was approved by less that one quarter of America. McCain tried to distance himself from Bush but people were sleepy of the republican ticket and they wanted change. McCain’s ideas were just to close to Bush’s. This election was very historical and the people who witnessed it were very lucky people who will someday be able to say “I was alive when Obama was elected”. This paper was simply meant to inform you about some reasons why voter turn out was so extremely high this year, every views and comments are my possess and I’m not saying they are correct.
21 Nov 2008, 12:22 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Should President-Elect Obama appoint John McCain to the Secretary of Defense position?

I think it would be a great thing. As much as I disagreed with McCain during the election process I truly think this is a position he would do very well at. I would like to look this because I truly do like John McCain and have for years, I might not of agreed with some of the goings on during the election on his part, but I truly think he is a good man and a perfect fit for this very important position within the Obama administration. We every need to arrive together and cease arguing now... the election is over and it's time to receive to work. I also like the idea of Colin Powell being Secretary of Defense, but for the time being do think Gates should stay put. I just want the parties to arrive together and things to cease being so partisan... we truly need that to cease.
21 Nov 2008, 12:12 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Do you think President elect Obama will choose John McCain for Secretary of State?

Anna, there is NO evidence that President elect Obama "offered" Hillary the job.
21 Nov 2008, 10:54 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Do you agree with McCain adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin that it was the bailout bill that cost him the election ?

For every of Obama's supposed advantages in media, funding, race, neocon hate etc. etc McCain still had the opportunity to win, in my opinion, was ahead in the polls well into Sept and somehow missed every chance that was presented. http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20081120093001.aspx Now, McCain adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin admits the Their aimless, principle-less lurching on the bailout issue was a “blunder.” Both McCain and President-elect Barack Obama voted for the bill, which has taken on a different role since being promoted as a measure that would have given the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to purchase the troubled assets thought to be behind the current financial crisis. Holtz-Eakin said it was a move of desperation because the campaign was taking a lot of criticism for not being more proactive at the time. “Financial markets were falling apart,” Holtz-Eakin said. “We were in a terrible position as a campaign in trying to figure out whether to continue to just take hits–which we were–or to try to do something about it when the bailout bill was stalled. We elected to go do something about it. It didn’t pay off as a campaign largely because getting that bill through was not helpful.” He advised the audience, which included several economists and policy analysts, to evaluate the strategy if confronted with having to pick between politics or core policy beliefs. “If anyone is ever in a comparable position before us, take the time–or again in the future, take the time to step back and ask, ‘Is this a good policy move? Will it really help?’” he said. The bailout legislation, which was promoted by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as a do-or-die vote, has been roundly criticized by Republican members of Congress. Holtz-Eakin explained this bill was something McCain normally wouldn’t have supported. “That was the key strategic mistake that we really made,” Holtz-Eakin added. “Had we stayed away from Washington, stayed away from being identified with that bill – which was ultimately against the John McCain brand– that’s not a bill he normally would support– we would have been better served in the long run, I believe. But, that financial market meltdown combined with bad strategic decisions, I think, was a real crippling combination of events.”
20 Nov 2008, 5:11 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: Why do right wing pundits like Bill O and Sean Hannity insist that white guilt is the reason OBama was elected?

I was listening the Rush Limbaugh's show on the internet today ( don't ask me why) and went on ranting about how the only reason O won was because white people felt sorry, didn't want to be called racist, blah blah blah. I'm not sure if this was a clip of another show, or today's show, but either way, every I could do was LMAO. Why is it so difficult for people to realize that Obama was just the Better man for the job? John Mccain was old and senile, and had no plans what-so-ever. You know, I had sex with my neighbors daughter one time, doesn't mean I would make her dad president. After almost 2 months, these people continue to whine, and groan, like little girls.
2 Jan 2009, 11:08 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: If it had been John McCain at Annapolis smoking the J would it have been all over the media?

Assuming it was a joint, that our President Elect was smoking. Personally I find this to be an outrage. Because left wing media was every over everything that would possibly damage his chance, including the ridiculous story on Govenor Palins wardrobe. If it was Senator McCain smoking at Annapolis would it have been every over the place, or conveniently stored away until after the election? Michelob spare me, and lets not be so ignorant. Sarah the question has nothing to do with the issue being rellavent. It is about media bias if it were McCain would it have been exposed? And if that is the case was Bush's DUI relevant. Excuses for everything lol.
19 Dec 2008, 4:34 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Too bad John McCain wasn't elected. Such a hero, after all, wasn't he?

In the 80's and '90's, he was not afraid to receive his hands dirty to do what had to be done. I saw one biopic about him where he risked his life stepping on broken glass to rescue a whole building and lots of money from Hans Gruber. And how about when he lit that fuse on a snowy runway and blew up a terrorist plane after it was in the air already? I think he was barefoot there, too. That John McCain is the real Public Savior #1. And Barack Obama? Well, here's what life will be like with him: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100096451>1=31009
18 Dec 2008, 4:21 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: it was the night before christmas!?

alright so im doing a fun government project and i have done it every besides the last 2 lines i have no idea how to end it lol. so heres how it goes: t'was the night before elections and every through the white home. not a congressman was stirring not even a louse. the bills were stacked up in the office with care, in hopes that the president would look them right there. interest groups were on a rise they knew exactly what to do, they used their media, newspapers and internet to receive right through to you. the voters they flocked to their possess local booth, in hopes that they could finally vote in the truth. as the day went by the polls closed every throughout the states, the news said, "go vote folks, before it is too tardy". the ballots were counted, the tallys were scored, the candidates were anxious and definitely not bored. awaiting their fate was no easy task, they wanted to know but could not just ask. when waiting for the state results to appear, the candidates knew that their fate was coming close. between John Mccain and Barack Obama, the campaign was filled with months of drama. during the night many crowds would be hoping to hear, that Barack Obama and over 3,000,000 people would appear. now John Mccain, now Joe the Plumber, on economy on Iraq not bothering to clean up Bush's messes just in a slumber. Now Liberals! Now Conservatives! Now Independents! and More! On Democrats! On Republicans! every opinions different on war. now dash away! dash away! dash away every! each party used independent expendentures, each party used soft money, to try to promote their campaign as much as they could even when it was not sunny. now up to the white home top barack obama flew, with a bag full of thoughts and ideas and joe biden too. and then in a twinkling we heard on top of the gate, the disagreements and arguing of each secretary of state. as laura bush was looking out she turned around, down the chimney barack obama came with abound. he was every dressed in politics from his head to his toe, and his tie every tarnished and his face full of wish that seemed to glow. a bundle of thoughts he had flung on his back, especially the important incentives this country seemed to lack. then that night we got the change that we need, with barack obama elected we every seemed to grin and glee. thats every i have i just need to more lines to end it :) can anyone help me out? thanks so much!
17 Dec 2008, 6:44 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: For the sake of argument, Obama won't change a thing. Exactly what will McCain change?

As of today, we will say that John McCain is the President elect. Obama is back in the Senate. What policies will John McCain implement? I find it silly that some Republicans don't like Bush or his policies, and they also want change, yet they support John McCain. Its like you want your cake and be able to eat it too. Some answers said they don't like how the country is now, yet Obama only used "change" as a slogan. Okay, you don't like Bush, you don't like Obama, so exactly what will John McCain do? Remember now, this is for those Republicans that don't like Bush's policies. What is DIFFERENT then about McCain's policies? Altair is your typical Republican. Can toss out insults and bash Obama, but can't defend McCain. No wonder he lost.
15 Dec 2008, 3:53 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Why do 54% of Republicans approve of Obama's transition to power?

What are they seeing about Obama's transition that they approve of? "WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is getting high marks on his transition so far, with even MOST REPUBLICANS saying he's doing just fine. Nearly three-quarters overall, or 73 percent, say they approve of the job Obama has done preparing to take office next month, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The positive reaction is spread broadly across age, gender, income and racial lines, with 73 percent of whites — a group Republican candidate John McCain carried on Election Day — giving a thumbs up." (emphasis mine) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jye2lJN2jj4Bi5rooDwdJhZ4bsPAD950DFG83 "While 90 percent of Democrats approve of Obama's transition, so do 54 percent of Republicans. Only about one in 10 from the GOP voted for the Democrat Obama last month." http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jye2lJN2jj4Bi5rooDwdJhZ4bsPAD950DFG83
14 Dec 2008, 6:33 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Did Obama buy the election?

As everyone knows, Barack Obama has spent excessive amounts of money on his presidential campaign, with a total at least doubling that of John McCain's. Barack Obama took out ads in video games, and even had a special 30 minute infomercial broadcasted just for this 2008 presidential election. Obama is trying desperately to reach out to young voters and minority voters, but there gets to a point when you've gone too far. If you have to spend hundreds or billions of dollars to receive elected, is it really about politics, or does it just arrive down to popularity and riches? Barack Obama was spending at a rate close to $91 million in just two weeks, where John McCain was only spending a mere $22 million in a two week period. Why did Barack Obama spend so much money during this election, when John McCain spent bushels less? Did Obama buy the election? .
14 Dec 2008, 11:26 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: what is your opinion?

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama is getting high marks on his transition so far, with even most Republicans saying he's doing just fine. Nearly three-quarters overall, or 73 percent, say they approve of the job Obama has done preparing to take office next month, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The positive reaction is spread broadly across age, gender, income and racial lines, with 73 percent of whites — a group Republican candidate John McCain carried on Election Day — giving a thumbs up. While 90 percent of Democrats approve of Obama's transition, so do 54 percent of Republicans. Only about one in 10 from the GOP voted for the Democrat Obama last month. "He's chosen very qualified people for his Cabinet," said Kenyon Thorp, 19, a college student from Northfield, Minn., who voted for McCain. "I don't necessarily agree with every their views, but they're highly educated." Overall, four in 10 said they strongly approved of how Obama has done so far, compared with about one in 20 who strongly disapproved. The survey was completed a day before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested and accused of trying to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat. Obama has not been implicated in any of Blagojevich's alleged schemes. Newly elected presidents typically receive high marks from the public in the days before they are sworn into office. In other areas, people continued their generally bleak view of how things are going. Just 32 percent said the country is moving in the right direction. That is a bit lower than the 36 percent who said so in an AP-GfK poll last month, but better than the mood earlier in the fall. In the new survey, four in 10 Democrats said things are heading the right way, about double the number of Republicans who said so. Underscoring how Obama's victory has shifted the outlook of partisans, Democrats were more glum than Republicans about the country's direction before the election. President George W. Bush remained mired in low ratings, with just 28 percent approving of the job he is doing, about where he's been every fall. Among Republicans, 54 percent give him their approval, a low figure from members of a president's possess party, including only 26 percent of whom approve strongly. Congress also received typically needy grades, winning approval from just 24 percent, virtually unchanged every autumn. The AP-GfK poll was conducted Dec. 3-8 and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,000 randomly chosen adults. The margin of sampling mistake was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
11 Dec 2008, 8:45 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What affect does John McCain have?

Since he gave up on the race what affect does this have on the electoral college? Are they still going to follow the popular vote? Has a candidate officially given up on the race just from loosing the popular vote, but could have won or been elected by electoral college? I'm not hoping that McCain wins. I had a feeling that Obama was going to win in September. That's fine with me. Most of America voted for him so be it. I just am sorta new to politics and I knew that gore won the popular vote but lost the presidency. Of course it was a closer race. I don't think there is any conspiracies about this election.
11 Dec 2008, 11:58 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Is Obama Just Another Right-wing Coup?

Obama’s cabinet selections win praise from the right By Tom Eley 1st December 2008 Prominent voices from the political right have endorsed President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet picks, both for his economic and national security “teams.” On November 28, the Wall road Journal ran an editorial entitled “Obama’s War Cabinet,” which lauded President-elect Barack Obama’s widely-anticipated decisions to keep Robert Gates on as Secretary of Defense and to select retired general James Jones as National Security Adviser, the top two civilian military positions in the federal government. The selections, the editorial notes, mean that Obama intends to carry on the Bush administration’s military policy in Iraq and beyond. Leading right wing figures have also applauded Obama’s selections for his top economic advisors. These include New York Federal Reserve president Timothy Geithner, who will be Treasury Secretary; Lawrence Summers, a former Clinton treasury secretary, who will seat the National Economic Council; Peter Orszag, who will be director of the Office of Management and Budget, and former Federal Reserve head Paul Volcker, who will guide the newly-created Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Joseph Lieberman, the renegade Democratic senator from Connecticut who campaigned feverishly on behalf of Obama’s Republican opponent, John McCain, called Obama’s economic advisors “just about perfect.” Obama intervened on behalf of Lieberman in order to preserve his position as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee over massive rank-and-file Democratic opposition. Karl Rove, formerly the top advisor to President Bush, also praised the economic advisors in a Wall road Journal editorial entitled “Thanksgiving Cheer from Obama.” http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/obam-d01.shtml
1 Dec 2008, 4:02 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: How would America be better if John McCain would have been elected?

What would he do or be that would be better for America then Obama?
1 Dec 2008, 1:13 pm | click here to view more

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