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Poll - Democrat or Republican?



What Political Party Do You Vote For?  

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  1. 1. What Political Party Do You Vote For?

    • Democrat
      328
    • Republican
      312
    • Independent
      77
    • I Don't Vote
      14


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Most people are willing to listen to both sides (myself included), but you just keep on regurgitating the same hate-speak so often that it's hard to give any credit to what you post. IMHO...you're so radical in your posts that you actually de-value what your side stands for.

I think this is true about certain posters on both sides of the issue on this thread as well as a couple of other political threads here.

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I love it, Bjean is filled with hate speak but the others on this thread with opposing views are just expressing themselves. Wake up and smell the coffee it goes both ways.

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Oh come on, girls. Play nice. Just because you don't like the message doesn't mean it is at all filled with, what did you say... HATE SPEAK? Haven't heard that one before but I get the point.

I only started posting those kinds of long posts because of all the one-sided pronouncements and viewpoints I was reading. If you think I expect everyone to embrace my beliefs or even read what I post, you're mistaken. I may not be the most intelligent poster here, but I didn't just fall off the turnip truck.

Clusk: my sincere gratitude goes out to you for your post! Thanks! Right back atcha. :tongue2:

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My dear Gadget...I can hear the opposition rattling as I type! The slamming will soon begin. "Of course...she's quoting a FOX report! Those blasted Republicans always fall back on FOX!"

So before that goes too far, let me commend you for your balanced reporting...to get AP to speak even remotely favorably of the McCain/Palin ticket is quite telling and I think you're right...it's going to be closer than a lot of the polls are making it out to be.

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We all expect it to be close.

It is interesting to note that the Republican President and Congress made sure that elections are not handled in a very non-partisan way. The opportunity for this race to wind up like the past two is very high. Not because the Democrats didn't get the majority popular vote, but because the Republicans worked their "magic" to ensure they won the electoral vote.

If you aren't aware of how they pull off disenfranchising honest voters, you should find out about it. Chills will run up and down your spine - and if you're a Democrat, you will certainly not miss the opportunity to vote this year.

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It is interesting to note that the Republican President and Congress made sure that elections are not handled in a very non-partisan way. The opportunity for this race to wind up like the past two is very high.

LOL! The spin is already beginning. There's no possible way McCain could win of his accord; if he wins, it will be because of underhanded tactics. Give me a break. Will that also be the case if Obama wins? Voter fraud, et al? Or just if McCain wins. Sheesh!

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I don't know about anyone else, but I'll make you a deal. I'll read up on your claims if you promise to do a little honest research into ACORN. Anyone who doesn't educate themselves about ACORN and the way they have consciously tried to fix this election (and other), simply refuses to see the truth.

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LOL! The spin is already beginning. There's no possible way McCain could win of his accord; if he wins, it will be because of underhanded tactics. Give me a break. Will that also be the case if Obama wins? Voter fraud, et al? Or just if McCain wins. Sheesh!

Yes...it's a good thing Americans can trust their unbiased and balanced media to present both sides of the voter fraud/suppression issue!

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First, are you denying that the Republicans disenfranchised Democratic voters? Do you deny that in the some of the swing states, they are trying to do it again? And probably in some cases, succeeding.

Second, I have checked into Acorn. I'm wondering if you've just listened to what the Republicans have accused them of or if you really know what they're about?

Acorn cannot allow anyone to vote or keep anyone from voting. They are only in the business of taking registration applications. They cannot even log registrations onto the election board books. Only the election boards are able to do that. The election boards are the ones who determine whether a candidate is eligible to vote. Certainly not Acorn!

If Acorn found that their workers turned in a registration that was questionable, they brought it to the attention of the election boards. They are not allowed to legally throw out a registration that has been taken - whether it is a good one or a bad one.

They would not intentionally allow an unqualified person to be registered. An unqualified person cannnot vote, so what would be the point of that? Besides, this finger pointing at Acorn is a diversionary tactic that the Republicans have used to cause people to ignore what they're doing that really does subvert legal voting in America. They are responsible for actually throwing out Americans' votes! And not too surprisingly, they turn out to be Democratic votes. It isn't as simple and obvious as Republicans would have you believe. And this is not something that I'm making up because I am putting out spin or diversionary accusations. I just read more and listen to more than one viewpoint and one-sided research panels. Anyone who does knows that I am right about this.

I have no doubt whatsoever that John McCain can win the election. With or without illegal maneuverings. But I do know that the RNC doesn't want to take a chance. And if it were the Democratic party that was pulling this stuff, I would want it to stop! And I would want the perps prosecuted.

What we need in this country is an honest election - first and foremost. I would much rather a Republican won if it in some way could ensure an honest election. Unfortunately we know for sure that the Republicans have subverted elections in the past and it looks like they are trying to do it again.

None of us should want an illegal election in this country. We are suppose to be a model of democracy. We're supposedly fighting for that in Iraq and Afghanistan. How can we live with knowing Americans have had their votes thrown out by the opposition party?

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I am not basing my opinion on what I want to hear. I base it upon educating myself about both sides and weighing the information as objectively as possible. I would be willing to listen to the claims of Republicans "disenfranchising" Democratic voters. I want a fair election. One qualified voter with one vote. It is my belief that neither side is playing 100% by the rules.

Those who refuse to acknowledge any wrong doing by ACORN have no credibility in my book. ACORN's unscrupulous efforts are well-known and well-documented. A failure to even consider the evidence that keeps piling up against them speaks volumes.

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They would not intentionally allow an unqualified person to be registered. An unqualified person cannnot vote, so what would be the point of that?

Why can't an "unqualified person" vote, when the polling places are required by law not to ask for identification?

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Why can't an "unqualified person" vote, when the polling places are required by law not to ask for identification?

Unfortunately, there are several states in which an unqualified person can vote. I live in California and I know this to unfortunately be true with our state. You don't have to show any kind of ID when you vote, so our state is ripe for fraud.

Isn't it interesting though that we haven't gone for a Republican presidential candidate since Reagan? Where are all those nasty vote suppressing, disenfranchising Republicans anyway?

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I too believe it will be close. There are many more polls that show Obama ahead. Just to keep perspective at realclearpolitics.com (which is a conservative site), they state the following:

National Average Obama +7

Colorado/Obama +5.4

Ohio/Obama +2.5

Florida/Obama +1.5

Nevada /Obama +3.3

Missouri/Obama +2.7

North Carolina/Obama 2.0

Virgina/Obama +7.0

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I do think it will be close but I just checked Fox.com. Second leading story

"Obama Grabs 9 point lead with likely voters"

I just saying......................

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