Congratulations Clinton, McCain, Obama and Romney!
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
January 9, 2008 2:37pm CST
Looks like the people of New Hampshire have spoken! Hillary Clinton got the Democrats' vote, and for the Republicans it was McCain.
There's a lot of talk about upsets and surprise outcomes, but it turned out pretty much the way it was projected before the Iowa Caucus. The front runners took the state and left the others in "also ran" status. Good Job to both of them!
A lot of people ask what the signifance is from one state primary (or caucus) to the next. The difference is delegates. Some states award all their delegates to the winner of the primaries while other states split it one way or the other.
The winner of each state gets a boost in their press, and popularity, but the real award is what counts for the long run...
The way it stands now, Obama has the most delegates for the Democrat nomination (at 25) with Hillary close behind at 24. Romney is leading the Repubicans with 30, with Huckabee in second with 21.
We've had 3 rounds so far... and a long U.S. Presidential Olympics to go. We'll see how it turns out after the next round in Michigan next Tuesday.
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@Springlady (3986)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I would really love to see Mike Huckabee become our next President.
I do not want Hillary Clinton. She would be scary! I do not agree with her on most of her views. I'm a Christian and have very strong morals and values. Mike Huckabee seems to be the best candidate for the job IMO.
God bless.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jan 08
Huckabee I might be able to vote for if he got the nomination... But he's about 5th on my list in the primaries.
Honestly, I can't see him being the president without raising taxes, and there's nothing about his governorship that tells me he has any interest in controlling spending either.
But I'm not a single issue voter, so he might have some good ideas that overshadow the downsides for me.
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@friend2friends (1636)
• United States
9 Jan 08
Of all the candidates, McCain has the experience. Seems the voters vote on looks. Romney ? the pretty boy, the executive, another Bush example that someone else is going to pull his strings.
Oh My Hillary, the Nafta family. Corporations close shop, leave US soil, put thousands of families on the street looking for another job, pays slave labor for goods to be sold back the very same people they put on the streets.
If Hillary could of done health care for all, she could of done it when she was heading it up the first time or did the Bill factor stand in the way ?
Wouldn't it be funny Hillary just wanted to get even on the Monica affair and get her thrill in as pres in the oval office. The Oval fantasy.
Obama, would make a good pres. But he has youth and plenty to be president next go around.
Solution: McCain/Obama or Obama/McCain
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jan 08
McCain has experience yes, but he's also been the co-sponsor of more laws that have backfired that anyone I can think of.
Do we really want half of the McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy or McCain-Leiberman blunders in the White House?
One thing I will say for McCain though, he does base his decisions on what he thinks is right.
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@mkirby624 (1598)
• United States
12 Jan 08
McCain scares the crap out of me.
Not to sound naive or silly, but I don't know what being a POW did to his head, and I don't want to find out.
He likes war WAY too much.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
14 Jan 08
He scares me, but for entirely different reasons... Namely, I can't think of one "McCain-" law that didn't backfire.
I don't think he likes war, I think he just hates it when we go into fighting a war tying our troops' hands behind their backs.
@friend2friends (1636)
• United States
10 Jan 08
Truth be known, it would suit me just fine to vote out any politician that has served more then four years. Breaking all ties to lobbyist, big corporations, politcal favors. Congress has had a field day for decades with the perks off the tax payers.
Makes me really wonder if these delicates are even qualified to make a major decision as to nominate. W.Bush stumbled through his campaign, if wasn't for a pre-written speech if wouldn't known what to say back during his campaign.
I suppose W.Bush will go down in the history books as the worst president in history.
what do you think ?
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jan 08
Then McCain is definitely not your guy. ;~D
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@friend2friends (1636)
• United States
10 Jan 08
If I didn't have a choice, but had to choose. The the selection would this.
Hillary Vs McCain = McCain
Hillary Vs Obama = Obama
Hillary Vs Romney = Romney
Romney Vs Obama = Obama
McCain Vs Obama - Tough call here, Obama wins by 2% points
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@friend2friends (1636)
• United States
10 Jan 08
Isn't that the kind of president the american public wants. A person that believes he is doing the right thing and not the lobbyist, skull & bones telling the president what to do ?
McCain has the military experience. He served his country!!!! Did Clinton ? Did Bush ? H*** No
The only two I see for president is McCain or Obama and I Believe they have the balls to make their own decision.
When you see McCain and Obama speek, it appears their down to hearth and speaking from heart.
All the other's just trying sell what they think the public wants to hear.
Do you really think Hillary is going to go against big business when Bill signed the Nafta agreement. Don't you think Bill and Hillary discuss White House affairs.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
10 Jan 08
Yes, he does what he thinks is right, the problem is, he's wrong almost every time.
Yes, he served his country, and that is a definite plus, but I'm a retired NCO and I'll be the first to admit, there are people I helped drum out of the Army that I'd be proud to vote for. On the other hand, there are people who I proudly served with who I wouldn't vote for even for dog catcher.
Yes, McCain and Obama seem down to earth. So does Fred Thompson. Believe me, I really wish I could back McCain for a lot of reasons... but c'mon, his passed decisions don't speak very well for him.
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