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Why will the Democrats win in 2008?
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__________________I believe America may be looking for someone that is somewhat of a Washington outsider with fresh ideas. My gut tells me that Obama is the candidate with the best shot at beating the Republican candidate. I think he is showing that he is a shrewd campaigner, capable of standing up to the best of them. |
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The Dems are anti-war but it doesn't matter anymore, because the public honestly doesn't care. They've moved on to other, domestic issues. On that front, the only thing the Republicans seem to be crowing about is immigration. Not enough to win an election.
__________________Plus, the Republican party will self-destruct from within. They are splitting off into factions, which only helps the Dems. |
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Because people are becoming sick of the GOP, I imagine.
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What makes you think this? The public is fatigued yes, but to say they don't care is just plain wrong. |
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Anyway, the Dems will win if the American people are fed up with 8 years of Republican rule in the WH.
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I also predict that the next president (who will be democrat) will serve two terms. You know, just to fit the pattern
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I meant more that it is no longer the driving issue the way it was in the 2006 elections - nothing to do with not caring about say, the troops in the field. Although if we're being honest I think there is a very large apathetic portion of the population which frankly gives the troops pretty much zero thought.
At this point, the fatalities are down, but I don't think the war is being won politically at all. It's like slapping on a band aid. The public cares about secondary things related to the war - ie. the budget, spending, and so on, not the day to day happenings, they way they did before the last midterms. |
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Unless of course this population you are talking about is the administration. In that case, I agree wholeheartedly ![]() |
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That doesn't mean that they'd say they don't care about the troops. I bet if you asked them, they would - they're human and young and have empathy for their peers. But day to day? They sure had other things on their mind. |
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i don't think that a dozen exchange students are in any way a microcosm of a society. you're using a small sample and said there was a "large apathetic portion of the population" based on that sample which is very controlled. from what i've seen, i don't believe that many people are so apathetic.
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Voter turnout was low before and during the Iraq war. In your original post, you said that the public have moved on from the war. I'm saying they have not. The low voter turnout is an overall lack of faith in politics/politicians for many reasons. Not because the public has "has moved on from the war" or due to any one single issue.
Also you say that you don't think the majority of people think about Iraq on a daily basis, and I still disagree. I invite you to watch a local news network. Over here in DC we have NBC4: http://www.nbc4.com/ Even now when you click on the link you'll see a handful of related Iraq stories. Every day there is something about it covered. It really is everywhere here. Anyway, sorry to derail your thread, Dread. I'll go back to my little corner now ![]() |
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They will win because Barack Obama is the man.
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Actually, not only will they win because of Obama's sheer awesomeness, but Ron Paul will run as an independent, taking away a good chunck of the Republican vote.
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We'll see what happens in Iowa Thursday though. . . |
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Yes, I do.
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