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Well, I couldn't vote because I'm only 16 but I would have voted for Obama simply because we can't have the same old same old republicans who keep on messing up our government and country (I'm sorry if there are any republicans reading this but it's true). Obama is the change we need. My mom skipped over the presidents part on the ballot (I was with her) and I asked her if I could vote for her and she said of course not because it would be illegal. But then she went back and asked me who I would vote for (Obama of course) and she said "me too" so that's what she did. Hopefully we can get out of the depression slump and get back on track (no thanks to the republicans).

VOTE OBAMA!!!

blackcauldron85 wrote:

xxhplinkxx wrote: My mother, however, voted for McCain... blech.

My husband voted for McCain. And he voted twice for Bush.

That SCREAMS divorce to me! lol

xxhplinkxx wrote: That SCREAMS divorce to me! lol

If you read my last post on the previous page, I wrote an update- He had told me that he was going to vote for McCain (but he had been researching the third-party candidates), but when he came home, he said that he voted for Baldwin. It's better than McCain!

(Part of me feels bad if any Republicans (or McCain supporters, rather) read this...I know that we have Republicans here at UD, and just know that this is a political thread, and we're just stating our opinions...I hope that we all still get along after this!)

Don't feel bad. It's what you believe is right and it's okay to say it. That's what matters.

blackcauldron85 wrote:

xxhplinkxx wrote: My mother, however, voted for McCain... blech.

My husband voted for McCain. And he voted twice for Bush.



No offense to any Republicans reading this, btw. I don't hate Republicans or anything...it's just hard being married to someone who has such different views from mine.

Well here are two people who appear on Meet the Press formerly hosted by Tim Russert who are James Carville and Mary Matalin, these two are married and the husband is the Democrat and his wife is the one who tends to vouch for the Rebublicans and they have been married according Wiki Pedia since 1993...yet when Tim Russert passed away they were crying and holding hands on the Meet The Press without Tim Russert in it....So If they can get along and one spouse can be "Republican" and one Spouse for "Democrat" I think mixed political views from couples...they should refer to them

Here is the page for Mary Matalin - Republican Press Journalist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Matalin


annd the other one for James(Jim) Carville - Decmocratic Press Journalist

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Carville


and I currently Have a crush on a girl but she is a Bush fan and Mcain and thinks that that Saddam was in kahoots with Bin Laden with the 9/11 disaster...however I didn't mention to her that opposites attract....even in politcs

That's interesting, disneyboy. I'm sure that there are also other couples out there with differing political views. It can just be hard when you're young and developing what you believe in, and one person just gets more conservative while the other stays liberal.

I just have issues...that about sums it up.

I voted Obama two weeks ago on the first Monday of early voting. Only voted Republican once since 1972 (for Reagan in 1980) & have always regretted it.

I have NEVER been excited about an election and all of a sudden, watching the news right now, I have this wave of excitement I barely can contain! Watching history being changed and being alive to see it. Being part of that history is so awesome. I bet this is how the women felt in the 1920, when they changed America.

Siren wrote:I have NEVER been excited about an election and all of a sudden, watching the news right now, I have this wave of excitement I barely can contain! Watching history being changed and being alive to see it. Being part of that history is so awesome. I bet this is how the women felt in the 1920, when they changed America.

I know how you feel. I've never cared about politics or who ran the country, but now that I'm older, I'm all about it!!!

My sister and I voted this afternoon. The best thing about the suburbs is that we didn't have to wait in line (which we saw on several news reports). When we came home, our mom asked if we voted, and we said yes.

She asked who we voted for, and I humorously said, "Well, I voted Matthew Lyons for Mayor."

She kept needling us about who we voted for, for president, even though she knew full well it wasn't McCain.



albert

Oh jeez

Reading your signature line, I think of good old PapiBear, he would probably be hysterical right now.

LMFAO!!!

"MCCAIN IS RACIST! VOTE OBAMA!"

haha. Jeez, that day was so freaking funny!

On my side of things I am INCREDIBLY happy with how things have turned out. For the first time since I started voting nearly all of my candidates won! The candidate I rooted for Governor won by a landslide, which I thought was not going to be the case because he faced a really, really, REALLY fierce campaign.

We also won the senate, San Juan (our capital city) and many important towns.

The only place in which I lost was the local race for Mayor. Its very upsetting because the party was desperate to win, including talks of fixed votes and BRIBERY. Funny enough, votes are still being counted because its too close of a race to call and won't likely find out who truly won till Thursday.

But whatever. We won the most important places so I am more than happy. I too was a witness of history being changed. Puerto Rico has been in an economic and social slump since 2004. I really hope that our new Governor meets our expectations.

I've also been keeping tabs with the US Presidential Election. One question, though, which votes matter most, the vote of the people or the electoral vote? I ask because while McCain and Obama are neck and neck Obama has a BIG lead on the electoral vote.

pap64 wrote: I've also been keeping tabs with the US Presidential Election. One question, though, which votes matter most, the vote of the people or the electoral vote? I ask because while McCain and Obama are neck and neck Obama has a BIG lead on the electoral vote.

IT's the electoral. Whoever wins the popular vote, gets all the electoral votes from an individual state (weighted by population, so California means more than Rhode Island, for example). First to 270 wins.

DaveWadding wrote:

pap64 wrote: I've also been keeping tabs with the US Presidential Election. One question, though, which votes matter most, the vote of the people or the electoral vote? I ask because while McCain and Obama are neck and neck Obama has a BIG lead on the electoral vote.

IT's the electoral. Whoever wins the popular vote, gets all the electoral votes from an individual state (weighted by population, so California means more than Rhode Island, for example). First to 270 wins.

Its like a horse race. "Pain'in McCain'in is falling behind and omg, here comes Obama Mama in the lead!"

Of course I voted for Obama. I've already got a pain in my ass, why would I need a McPain in My Ass?

Cheers to the GOP (Goin' Outta Power!),
JM

I heard they just dropped off a semi truck full of anti depressant drugs to Fox News. Rush Limbaugh sold some of his extra stash.

McCain is actually catching up to Obama, though Obama is still leading the popular vote. This will definitely be a photo finish.

http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard

Electoral votes are what really count

220 vs 114 isn't really "catching up". More like shuffling behind.

They need 270 electoral votes to win. Even if McCain gets California, he will still be behind. But I am predicting Obama has got California.