2008 Presidential Candidates

[Zephyrus]

Sounds like a hindrance to the democratic process tbh. I see how it maintains bipartisan stability, though.

 

[skeptik]

Party nominations don't really have anything to do with democracy, since parties are not really part of the electoral process. They can technically use any means that they feel like to decide who to put up for presidency.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Yeah lame...but I'll register democrat to vote Obama in the actual election.!

 

[skeptik]

You can register anything and vote for anybody in the general election fyi. THAT would be a hindrance to the [American conception of the] democratic process.

 

[Zephyrus]

I am a registered Democrat and will be voting for Obama in November.

 

[Pessimism]

Obama has my vote right now.

 

[skeptik]

Obama has my sword.

 

[cookiecutter]

Obama has the overall lead, and a considerable lead in actual state delegates won through caucuses and primaries. Stephen Colbert interviewed one of the superdelegates (Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington DC), and she claimed that the superdelegates have decided that they will vote whichever way the states vote, which I'm very glad to hear.

One of my favorite women today

Party nominations don't really have anything to do with democracy, since parties are not really part of the electoral process. They can technically use any means that they feel like to decide who to put up for presidency.

Pretty much. Most countries (Canada for instance) don't let you choose the party's nominee. The party just gets together and chooses their leader.

Obama has my sword.

And my axe

 

[Zephyrus]

And my bow.

 

[skeptik]

 

[Ender Rises]

Obama has my sword.

And my axe

And my bow.

Epic.

 

[MasterOLightning]

The rules regarding party registration make sense to a degree. If there was an incumbent president, members of that party could vote en masse for the weaker candidate in the other party. Or since McCain basically has wrapped up the nomination, his supporters could vote for Hilary, since she would be more easily defeated than Obama.

Illinois just asks you which ballot you want when you show up to vote, and you aren't bound to that in future elections. This level of freedom is nice, but I understand the other position, too.

 

[Pessimism]

Obama's Delegate Lead Growing
By Eric Kleefeld - February 20, 2008, 9:53AM

So where do Barack Obama's victories last night leave him and Hillary Clinton in the delegate count? Even including Hillary's lead on super-delegates, Obama now has a substantial lead of more than 50 in even the most conservative estimates, and the lead gets a whole lot bigger when super-delegates are taken out of the equation.

Here are the current counts of delegates from various news organizations, including super-delegates unless otherwise noted:

CNN: Obama 1,301, Clinton 1,239.

CNN: Obama 1,140, Clinton 1,005 (Not counting super-delegates).

NBC: Obama 1,168, Clinton 1,1018 (Not counting super-delegates).

ABC: Obama 1,355, Clinton 1,261.

CBS: Obama 1,349, Clinton 1,252.

Associated Press: Obama 1,303, Clinton 1,233.

Washington Post: Obama 1,423, Clinton 1,297.

 

[Ender Rises]

I went to an Obama rally in Dallas today and... damn. I don't think there's any way he's losing Texas. There were lines for miles to get in... and it was at an arena

I got in, because I'm sneaky. (Not really, I just cut in the extremely disorganized line.)

 

[seedofvengeance]

It's like that at every rally...

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

I think he's expected to lose Texas. Clinton does a lot better with the Hispanic vote.

 

[cookiecutter]

I think Ohio and Pennsylvania will decide it

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

I think Ohio and Pennsylvania will decide it

Well I'll be doing my part on that front. I just have to remember to change my registration to democrat, since we have closed primaries here.

 

[The Ozzman]

I'm tempted to vote for Obama in the primary just to take a vote away from Hillary, but then I'd have to turn in my spine for the next two years since I'll have to register as a Democrat

 

[seedofvengeance]

Well, I guess it's better than giving away your soul and registering as a Republican.