US Presidential Candidates: which one will....?

febus wrote: Why do we have to talk about US elections here on PA as if the USa were the center of the world.   PA is an international forum with people from Indonesia to Croatia who don't give  a damn about US elections with just reason   If you want to talk election, there is the FREnch ones next week! At least respect the rest of the world

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36661

There is a thread on the French elections.

Most Americans on PA are very open to other cultures and don't act like the US is superior at all.  I live in America, but I dream of moving to Europe when I graduate College.  Might not be likely, but I still like to think about it.

Anyway, it does make sense that the US elections get brought up over, say the Croatia elections.  Since the US is the most powerful country in the world, the results of the 2008 election are much more important on a worldwide basis than the Croatian ones, whether you like it or not.

I don't think any of the candidates are really that good.  

zappaholic wrote: They all suck.   And the few running who should be considered will be completely ignored in favor of the media-anointed frontrunners.

febus wrote: Just the idea of  MCCAIN'' Bomb bomb bomb Iran''  getting president wants to make me move to Bali

I'd want to move there too. Too bad the Sari Club bombing by Islamic terrorists diminished its beauty a bit.


Edited by stonebeard - April 29 2007 at 20:47

i cant vote yet

JJLehto wrote: All good Febus.  And I REALLY don't know why I vote. I always hate whatever candidates get the nod, I really hate the way politics/society works etc. etc. I am the stereotypical "all politicians suck, voting is useless anyway" kid. I think I follow politics almost like it's a sport....

We are similar, you and I.

JJLehto wrote: Thanks Atkingani. And we've been talking about the 2 parties. What about Nader?  I don't know for sure, but I bet he'll throw his hat into the ring. Just can't get that guy to quit

All Nader does is steal votes away from The Lesser of Two Evils, a.k.a. the Democratic candidate.

I support a lot of what Nader believes in, but to quote from the Simpsons, in response to someone suggesting that they vote for a third-party candidate: "Go ahead, throw your vote away!"

I wish I could get that guy to quit.

enteredwinter wrote: JJLehto wrote: Thanks Atkingani. And we've been talking about the 2 parties. What about Nader?  I don't know for sure, but I bet he'll throw his hat into the ring. Just can't get that guy to quit All Nader does is steal votes away from The Lesser of Two Evils, a.k.a. the Democratic candidate. I support a lot of what Nader believes in, but to quote from the Simpsons, in response to someone suggesting that they vote for a third-party candidate: "Go ahead, throw your vote away!" I wish I could get that guy to quit.

rileydog22 wrote: I thought primaries were decided by members of the party rather than the voting public.   I could be totally wrong, though.

I heard some countries have proportional voting. I think that might help 3rd parties a little....