08-28-2008, 11:18
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Prediction on the election
This is a quote from an article on Clinton supporters defecting to McCain with check book in Hand: one Texas donor, who gave $2,300 to Clinton earlier this year and contributed $2,300 to McCain last month, told ABCNews.com.
"I talk to plenty of people like me who just won't accept an unqualified president."
And that is the issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This election reminds me of McGovern/Nixon 1972. Huge press support and young voters for McGovern...Nixon won in a landslide IIRC. As a result, I am predicting McCain overwhelming wins and that race will not factor into the results of his doing so.
One side note that I looked up. Mcgovern and Nixon were tied at 41% with George Wallace at 18% in September. Nixon won by more that 23 % points over McGovern.
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08-28-2008, 11:27
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Please be right Chef!!
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08-28-2008, 11:47
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Thank you for the report, Chef Penn!
Perhaps there is hope, after all.
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08-28-2008, 12:00
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I am predicting McCain overwhelming wins and that race will not factor into the results of his doing so.
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I totally agree with you – although every time you turn on a news channel the liberal media is bringing up race. Someone posted a video on here that showed Obama saying himself in 2004 that he was not qualified to run for president. I think McCain wins but I would have bet a lot of money that after everything Clinton did he would not have been elected for a second term so what do I know. 
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08-28-2008, 15:13
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This election reminds me of McGovern/Nixon 1972.
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I'll take your word on that, I was still playing with Play-Doh in 1972. 
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08-28-2008, 15:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penn
This is a quote from an article on Clinton supporters defecting to McCain with check book in Hand: one Texas donor, who gave $2,300 to Clinton earlier this year and contributed $2,300 to McCain last month, told ABCNews.com.
"I talk to plenty of people like me who just won't accept an unqualified president."
And that is the issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This election reminds me of McGovern/Nixon 1972. Huge press support and young voters for McGovern...Nixon won in a landslide IIRC. As a result, I am predicting McCain overwhelming wins and that race will not factor into the results of his doing so.
One side note that I looked up. Mcgovern and Nixon were tied at 41% with George Wallace at 18% in September. Nixon won by more that 23 % points over McGovern.
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Sure hope your right Chef....... 
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08-28-2008, 15:36
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I'll take your word on that, I was still playing with Play-Doh in 1972. |
I think I was still eating it. 
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08-28-2008, 17:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penn
This is a quote from an article on Clinton supporters defecting to McCain with check book in Hand: one Texas donor, who gave $2,300 to Clinton earlier this year and contributed $2,300 to McCain last month, told ABCNews.com.
"I talk to plenty of people like me who just won't accept an unqualified president."
And that is the issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This election reminds me of McGovern/Nixon 1972. Huge press support and young voters for McGovern...Nixon won in a landslide IIRC. As a result, I am predicting McCain overwhelming wins and that race will not factor into the results of his doing so.
One side note that I looked up. Mcgovern and Nixon were tied at 41% with George Wallace at 18% in September. Nixon won by more that 23 % points over McGovern.
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It was my first election! I almost voted for McGovern because I thought he had an NCO running with him. Then I found out that "Sargent" was his first name, not his rank!
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08-29-2008, 06:23
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It was my first election! I almost voted for McGovern because I thought he had an NCO running with him. Then I found out that "Sargent" was his first name, not his rank! |
Now that thar's funny, I don't care who you are. Way to go, Zonie.
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08-29-2008, 06:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penn
This is a quote from an article on Clinton supporters defecting to McCain with check book in Hand: one Texas donor, who gave $2,300 to Clinton earlier this year and contributed $2,300 to McCain last month, told ABCNews.com.
"I talk to plenty of people like me who just won't accept an unqualified president."
And that is the issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This election reminds me of McGovern/Nixon 1972. Huge press support and young voters for McGovern...Nixon won in a landslide IIRC. As a result, I am predicting McCain overwhelming wins and that race will not factor into the results of his doing so.
One side note that I looked up. Mcgovern and Nixon were tied at 41% with George Wallace at 18% in September. Nixon won by more that 23 % points over McGovern.
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I had the dubious honor of pulling Staff Duty on the night of McGovern's "Chicken in Every Pot" speech. It was the only thing on since we had only rabbit ears and the Big Three networks, so I heard every word.
This is why I didn't listen to BO's speech, I heard it before.
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08-29-2008, 09:37
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Obama in a land slide. Now that Obamas talking details and moving to the center Mcains in trouble. I predict that Obama comes across stronger, younger etc in the debates which will put him over the top.
I'm excited to see more of Palin. This election season is going to be a nice change in comparision to the ones in the past. Either way we'll have a first, first minority as president ot first female vice president.
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08-29-2008, 09:48
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Originally Posted by jamber97
Obama in a land slide. Now that Obamas talking details and moving to the center Mcains in trouble. I predict that Obama comes across stronger, younger etc in the debates which will put him over the top.
I'm excited to see more of Palin. This election season is going to be a nice change in comparision to the ones in the past. Either way we'll have a first, first minority as president ot first female vice president.
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Did you see the Saddleback debate?
I must have missed the Obama details. When has he explained those?
Have you served in the military with Dem in the White House before? If you haven't, you are in for a great big freaking surprise.
TR (served under both the Carter and Clinton administrations)
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08-29-2008, 09:55
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Did you see the Saddleback debate?
I must have missed the Obama details. When has he explained those?
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Yes I watched the saddleback debate and quite a few of the Dem debates. Obama has all the tools to be a stronger debater but needs to pull it together. Based upon what I've observed it seems as though he's starting to pick up momentum and figure things out.
Obamas details were laid out in his speech last night and all of the details pointed towards the middle ground. I'm excited to see how the Republicans counter.
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08-29-2008, 10:01
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"Obama has all the tools to be a stronger debater but needs to pull it together."
I have heard him speak without a teleprompter and he makes W sound eloquent. He is a dumbass. a carefully groomed and controlled dumbass. He will fuel saturday night live with his speaking gaffs if elected. Do a youtube search of his interviews (not speeches) and then see if you think he has tools or is a tool.
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