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January 14, 2008, 12:35 AM
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2008 USA presidential elections
Would someone be kind enough to explain to me exactly what's happening with them and who's up for election?
It was all over the news the other day that Obama and Hillary had won over a state each or something, so I assumed that it was them two up for election.
However.
I go to wikipedia to look it up, and there is like, 12 different candidates or something, and it got me totally confused 
So yeah, explain it to me.
And, if you're an American, who are you going to / would you (if you were old enough) vote for?
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January 14, 2008, 12:38 AM
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I think that the Republicans and Democrats both have 6 candidates which they whittle down til the summer where the final two and a third from another party will face each other in the final election.
I may be wrong about that though.
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January 14, 2008, 12:49 AM
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I really don't want to search the entire internet for the perks of each party. What are the pros and cons for each candidate being in office?
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January 14, 2008, 1:00 AM
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So far, I think the Democrats are going to win this time around. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
I'm not sure who I will vote for yet, but I've heard a lot of good reviews for Hillary. Obama is up there with her, but many say that he makes promises that may turn out empty.
I still want to weigh the candidates more before making a decision.
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January 14, 2008, 1:01 AM
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I'd want Obama to win, not because I agree with his policies because I haven't looked into anyone's including his but he's different and he has an appeal to a lot of people.
I just don't want Clinton to win it.
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January 14, 2008, 1:19 AM
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A black man and a woman in the lead...I can see why this years election will be such a neck-to-neck race.
Somehow I think that the south is going to be most critical of having an African American and/or a woman in office...
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January 14, 2008, 1:38 AM
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im from the south and i think more people will vote for obama than clinton, even tho her husbands from arkansas
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January 14, 2008, 1:45 AM
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Arkansas isn't the only state in the south. half of the south is inhabited by stubborn white folk; and the other half is inhabited by African Americans.
And as far as Arkansas go...I'd say that the rednecks there are more likely to vote for a white woman.
I used to live in Fayetteville. ^.^
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January 14, 2008, 1:48 AM
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Those are the questions really aren't they?
"Is America ready for a woman president?"
"Is America ready for a black president?"
I read somewhere that someone predicted that, if Hillary came to power she'd be assassinated, and if Obama came to power he'd cause massive riots.
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January 14, 2008, 1:52 AM
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thats why i think that obama will get more votes, because a good bit of the african american population will most likely vote for him. the republicans where i live hate hillary. its not because we're "stubborn" its just because we dnt think the world is ready for its first female president, especially not hillary. shes been involved in too much scandal. plus she doesnt have that likablility factor that the other candidates have. i just dnt see her getting the vote for the south
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