2008 Presidential election

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Who will our next President?

Tim Pawlenty (R)
3
11%
John McCain (R)
9
33%
Newt Gingrich (R)
0
No votes
Samuel Brownback (R)
0
No votes
John Edwards (D)
1
4%
Bill Richardson (D)
0
No votes
Barack Obama (D)
8
30%
Hillary Clinton (D)
6
22%
 
Total votes: 27

Wild4hockey
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2008 Presidential election

Post by Wild4hockey »

I know that the election for President is pretty far off in the distance but now seems as good as any other time to start throwing around some predicitons.

These are the people most likely to gain their party nomination.

Stupid Poll Hillary should have been on there too. Consider her a write in candidate.

[note: Wild, I added her as an obvious option--Lee]
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boblee (I)
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Post by State Champ 97 »

Pawlenty? C'mon.
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Post by Stealth »

Hey Boblee,

Now you sound like a political represenative. Below we covered this already on the "who is" subject. :lol:

HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS??????????????????


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Stealth wrote:
Here is what Boblee looking for!

Boblee for President

Get us your campaing chairs number so we can send some cash!

First order of business would be bring back the Mighty Ducks Funding?

Would you be a little tords a Jesse?

No, No running for President here...Not my Forte.
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Post by PASTRAPIDSFAN »

Your missing Hillary Clinton
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Stealth wrote:Hey Boblee,

Now you sound like a political represenative. Below we covered this already on the "who is" subject. :lol:

HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS??????????????????


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Stealth wrote:
Here is what Boblee looking for!

Boblee for President

Get us your campaing chairs number so we can send some cash!

First order of business would be bring back the Mighty Ducks Funding?

Would you be a little tords a Jesse?

No, No running for President here...Not my Forte.
I have had a change in vision.
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Post by Stealth »

Take you anyday over publicity Hillary. I think we will see her charming face plastered like goody two shoes. Cannot control a marrage, how is she going to control a country?

Her whole campaing will be run out of Hollywood $$$$$$$$$$$$. :evil:
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Post by goldy313 »

None of the above; Rudolph Giuliani.

He's been getting $100,000 a speech and now he's giving them for free. You can't get paid for political speeches, it's illegal so why turn down a 100 grand twice this weekend?
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Post by Wild4hockey »

State Champ 97 wrote:Pawlenty? C'mon.
Pawlenty actually has decided not to run, but my money is on McCain for president and he will pick Pawlenty as his vice president. Guiliani doesn't stand a chance. For one he is not even a Republican yet he is running as one.
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Post by PASTRAPIDSFAN »

Wild4hockey wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:Pawlenty? C'mon.
Pawlenty actually has decided not to run, but my money is on McCain for president and he will pick Pawlenty as his vice president. Guiliani doesn't stand a chance. For one he is not even a Republican yet he is running as one.
Why would you vote republican
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Post by east hockey »

PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:
Wild4hockey wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:Pawlenty? C'mon.
Pawlenty actually has decided not to run, but my money is on McCain for president and he will pick Pawlenty as his vice president. Guiliani doesn't stand a chance. For one he is not even a Republican yet he is running as one.
Why would you vote republican
Simple; because the Liberals are to blame for every woe facing America today. I mean, ask any Republican. How could this possibly be disputed? :lol:

As soon as I can reconcile that against the past seven years of a Republican President/House/Senate, more will be revealed.

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Post by PASTRAPIDSFAN »

east hockey wrote:
PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:
Wild4hockey wrote: Pawlenty actually has decided not to run, but my money is on McCain for president and he will pick Pawlenty as his vice president. Guiliani doesn't stand a chance. For one he is not even a Republican yet he is running as one.
Why would you vote republican
Simple; because the Liberals are to blame for every woe facing America today. I mean, ask any Republican. How could this possibly be disputed? :lol:

As soon as I can reconcile that against the past seven years of a Republican President/House/Senate, more will be revealed.
Lee you got me confused now.

Lee
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Post by George Blanda »

PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:Why would you vote republican
PASTRAPIDSFAN...that was almost as dumb of a comment as when you said Tech was the best team in the Central Lakes Conference.

That'd be like me asking the Dems why they would vote Democrat. If everyone in the world was a democrat, the world would be a mess. If everyone in the world would be a republican, same story. The two different viewpoints are a necessity to have some control over humanity.
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Post by PASTRAPIDSFAN »

George Blanda wrote:
PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:Why would you vote republican
PASTRAPIDSFAN...that was almost as dumb of a comment as when you said Tech was the best team in the Central Lakes Conference.

That'd be like me asking the Dems why they would vote Democrat. If everyone in the world was a democrat, the world would be a mess. If everyone in the world would be a republican, same story. The two different viewpoints are a necessity to have some control over humanity.
Thats why we have the partys for a new change,And nows a time for a change.Ya as for tech it should have been L.falls Imay have responed for tech because the beat brainerd I must have been on poyte .My bad :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Way too early.

Post by Knowlzee »

It is way too early to be concerned about our next President. However, unfortunately there are a few potential candidates in this country more concerned with themselves (and their party) attaining power, than our national defense. So get used to the political bantering for the next two years (pathetic!) as the liberal media will certainly ablige.

Thank God we have a president in power with priorities in order, and the backbone to stand up to principles even though many in this country are wavering. Can't walk away from this war people, this isn't Vietnam, these people are serious,....serious enough to fly our airplanes into two of our large buildings,....remember.

I thank God every day for our President. Hopefully, there is a capable replacement. Quite frankly, there is only one name in the above list, even worthy of consideration,.....hopefully a capable candidate will emerge in the next two years.
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Post by ae_42 »

this poll only came 18 months too early. no one cares
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Post by George Blanda »

...if no one cared...no one would have commented nor voted on it.
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Post by Goldy Gopher »

George Blanda wrote:...if no one cared...no one would have commented nor voted on it.
This man speaks the truth
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Re: Way too early.

Post by tomASS »

Knowlzee wrote:It is way too early to be concerned about our next President. However, unfortunately there are a few potential candidates in this country more concerned with themselves (and their party) attaining power, than our national defense. So get used to the political bantering for the next two years (pathetic!) as the liberal media will certainly ablige.

Thank God we have a president in power with priorities in order, and the backbone to stand up to principles even though many in this country are wavering. Can't walk away from this war people, this isn't Vietnam, these people are serious,....serious enough to fly our airplanes into two of our large buildings,....remember.

I thank God every day for our President. Hopefully, there is a capable replacement. Quite frankly, there is only one name in the above list, even worthy of consideration,.....hopefully a capable candidate will emerge in the next two years.
I am in your court - although I do admit there has been mistakes made in regard to this war but it needs to be seen through to completion. It is no where near in comparison to Vietnam. If anything the best comparision is found in what Clinton created in Bosnia except he didn't have the courage to call it what it was. Although Iraq was not directly responsible for 9/11 it was responsible for brokering US hatered and of course the daily genocide of it's own people. Being the world's policeman is duty we must serve for being the world's leader.

The only downside of this war is there has never ever been peace in this part of the world. The best we might hope for is a foundation of democracy that did not exsist before.

Has anyone read " The greatest generation" have we forgotten the importance of our freedoms and the men who fought for those freedoms. If you forget, go out to Fort Snelling and let me know if you do not feel the blood and tears that made this country the best in the world.

Liberals lack the backbone to do the right thing and bigger goverment is not a better goverment.

There is not a candidate mentioned isted here that I would vote for.
McCain has become too moderate. I too hope that someone else emerges in the next two years.
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Post by SotaH0ck14 »

mike huckabee decided to run yesterday
he's starting his campaign in Iowa tomorrow and wednesday
hes the former governer of arkansas
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Post by George Blanda »

I read The Greatest Generation and although I thought the book got a little repetitive it made me gain an unreal amount of respect for what my grandparents did for our country.

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Post by tomASS »

George Blanda wrote:. Not to change the subject, but It throws me for a loop that a person who is so against a war that has killed a few thousand americans in the last few years but support something that kills more than a million Americans each year. What gives?
Here Here! Spot on - you must be a reader of Ann Coultier? Her sentiments exactly and I couldn't agree more
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Post by elliott70 »

Never too early.

We all need to be involved with open ears, open mind, but keep your principles in hand.

I don't think a woman can win, yet.

Obama cannot win. And he may be a decent man, but he is taking the same risk ML King took. I pray for his safety.

I think McCain could do a good job.

But before I back someone I want to see who else will come forward.
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Post by George Blanda »

Haha, not a reader of Ann Coultier, just a 20 year old kid trying to make sense of today's world.

I'll agree with elliott on this one, I can't make a vote for the 2008 presidential election before I hear the platform of each individual.
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Post by tomASS »

well stated elliot about keeping principles in hand while listening carefully.

George - keeping kicking them straight on with a square toe
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