Obama: The last best hope

[Danno 1,228]

By the way.. this just in:

Gallop is showing Obama 47% McCain 45% in "Likely voters".

It is really hard to believe how this can possibly be so after all that has

worked against McCain... and he has done (or not done) to

undue his own campaign.

this close to the election and Barak is only sitting on a 2 point spread.

Is he really the Last-best-hope?

[akdiver 3]

How exactly does it work up there, do people often get elected with less than 50% of the vote.With 5 or 6 candidates, seems like it would be mighty difficult to get a majority vote, or maybe they have a run-off?

You don't have to have more than 50% of the popular vote. You generally just need to have the most votes. However, the votes that matter are the ones in the electoral college - that's where the winning candidate must have a majority. If there is a need for a "run off" election, it happens in the electoral college, not with the popular vote. The popular vote really doesn't matter very much. It's possible to have won the popular vote, but not win enough votes in the electoral college, so that the "less popular" candidate can win. This has happened four times - most recently in the 2000 election.

Read here:

http://www.america.gov/st/elections08-engl...o0.8026239.html

Edited October 16, 2008 by akdiver

[bhajishah 4]

one more step closer to the dream....socialism

[britty 1]

one more step closer to the dream....socialism

ah socialism....an abject failure everywhere its been tried, the Soviet Union, Cuba, Asia. All it produces is misery and murder. Every day a millionaire leaves France for a more hospitable tax climate. At some point the brain drain will be complete and then who is going to produce the revenues so dearly coveted by the ruling regime? Socialists? Not bright enough sadly so now you have a country with a load of thickos. Everyone hates those weedy, unshaven pillocks in the campus coffee shop with their nose in Karl Marx and a stench of roll your owns.

[akdiver 3]

I don't really get the idea of trying to convert the U.S. to socialism. If you want socialism, just move to Europe. They've been doing it a lot longer and are much better at it than we are, and it's part of the culture. Seems like just moving over there is the easier route if that's what you're looking for in a society.

[almaty 19]

one more step closer to the dream....socialism

ah socialism....an abject failure everywhere its been tried, the Soviet Union, Cuba, Asia. All it produces is misery and murder. Every day a millionaire leaves France for a more hospitable tax climate. At some point the brain drain will be complete and then who is going to produce the revenues so dearly coveted by the ruling regime? Socialists? Not bright enough sadly so now you have a country with a load of thickos. Everyone hates those weedy, unshaven pillocks in the campus coffee shop with their nose in Karl Marx and a stench of roll your owns.

sister cindi, you will look good in your smart beret with the red star

[almaty 19]

By the way.. this just in:

Gallop is showing Obama 47% McCain 45% in "Likely voters".

It is really hard to believe how this can possibly be so after all that has

worked against McCain... and he has done (or not done) to

undue his own campaign.

this close to the election and Barak is only sitting on a 2 point spread.

Is he really the Last-best-hope?

of traditional voters..ahead by 8% of projected voters...all early election results in from states that allow some early voting shows #s sky high..nmy county had a high 500 voters in a day..they are averaging 2500 a day...

[bhajishah 4]

ok fascism..then . I dont like the berets

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I don't really get the idea of trying to convert the U.S. to socialism. If you want socialism, just move to Europe. They've been doing it a lot longer and are much better at it than we are, and it's part of the culture. Seems like just moving over there is the easier route if that's what you're looking for in a society.

The elite Dims dream big that we will become like Europe. And, they want them to like us, too.

Edited October 17, 2008 by Virtual wife

[justashooter 430]

interseting to note that in the last 2 elections the donkey had 6 and 9 point leads 2 wweks before the vote, according to the biased polls. osama is not doing so well, so the smart money is on the elephant.

By the way.. this just in:

Gallop is showing Obama 47% McCain 45% in "Likely voters".

It is really hard to believe how this can possibly be so after all that has

worked against McCain... and he has done (or not done) to

undue his own campaign.

this close to the election and Barak is only sitting on a 2 point spread.

Is he really the Last-best-hope?

of traditional voters..ahead by 8% of projected voters...all early election results in from states that allow some early voting shows #s sky high..nmy county had a high 500 voters in a day..they are averaging 2500 a day...

acorn is a force multiplier.

[Danno 1,228]

interseting to note that in the last 2 elections the donkey had 6 and 9 point leads 2 wweks before the vote, according to the biased polls. osama is not doing so well, so the smart money is on the elephant.

By the way.. this just in:

Gallop is showing Obama 47% McCain 45% in "Likely voters".

It is really hard to believe how this can possibly be so after all that has

worked against McCain... and he has done (or not done) to

undue his own campaign.

this close to the election and Barak is only sitting on a 2 point spread.

Is he really the Last-best-hope?

of traditional voters..ahead by 8% of projected voters...all early election results in from states that allow some early voting shows #s sky high..nmy county had a high 500 voters in a day..they are averaging 2500 a day...

acorn is a force multiplier.

No doubt about it there are a number of left-wing groups who will (are) stuffing ballots.

Amazingly this is the second day where Obama is only 2 points ahead in likely voters... in some polls.

It's hard to believe!

[IAMX 3,055]

interseting to note that in the last 2 elections the donkey had 6 and 9 point leads 2 wweks before the vote, according to the biased polls. osama is not doing so well, so the smart money is on the elephant.

By the way.. this just in:

Gallop is showing Obama 47% McCain 45% in "Likely voters".

It is really hard to believe how this can possibly be so after all that has

worked against McCain... and he has done (or not done) to

undue his own campaign.

this close to the election and Barak is only sitting on a 2 point spread.

Is he really the Last-best-hope?

of traditional voters..ahead by 8% of projected voters...all early election results in from states that allow some early voting shows #s sky high..nmy county had a high 500 voters in a day..they are averaging 2500 a day...

acorn is a force multiplier.

No doubt about it there are a number of left-wing groups who will (are) stuffing ballots.

Amazingly this is the second day where Obama is only 2 points ahead in likely voters... in some polls.

It's hard to believe!

They're stuffing polls too.

[Heracles 417]

Have the dems ever wondered what happens if they lose. Seriously, this would be a huge blow to morale. If you cannot win now then when will you win..

[Danno 1,228]

Have the dems ever wondered what happens if they lose. Seriously, this would be a huge blow to morale. If you cannot win now then when will you win..

Trust me... with McCain in the White house ... it's not gonna be so bad for em.

[Danno 1,228]

Have the dems ever wondered what happens if they lose. Seriously, this would be a huge blow to morale. If you cannot win now then when will you win..

Trust me... with McCain in the White house ... it's not gonna be so bad for em.

Not that I am suggesting he will win, in fact I have money riding on this election.

(well we all do in a big-sorta-way)