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Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: Gunslinger on October 31, 2004, 05:13:33 PM
Who here thinks On the morning we will have a clear winner weather it but incumbent Bush or President elect Kerry?
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: Nilsen on October 31, 2004, 05:21:29 PM
I'm sure there will be no "landslide" victories for any of them.
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Post by: Halo on October 31, 2004, 05:23:47 PM
Bush by a surprisingly large clear margin.
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on October 31, 2004, 05:25:46 PM
We'll know the clear loser on November 2nd, either way...

American citizens.
-SW
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: VOR on October 31, 2004, 05:28:12 PM
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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
We'll know the clear loser on November 2nd, either way...
-SW


Provided florida has found a cure for it's electile dysfunction. The lawyers are already lining up. :(
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: Octavius on October 31, 2004, 05:28:20 PM
LANDSLIDE BADNARIK

LOL LOL LOL
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Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on October 31, 2004, 05:32:17 PM
While that was a funny pun, it really doesn't hinge on Florida.

Bush or Kerry, either one and we lose.
-SW
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: VOR on October 31, 2004, 05:38:04 PM
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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
Bush or Kerry, either one and we lose.
-SW


Who would you choose if you had the choice?
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Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on October 31, 2004, 05:41:04 PM
From the choices available Badnarik... but the whole returning to gold and silver, well we know that can't work without a huge problem economically.
-SW
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Post by: TweetyBird on October 31, 2004, 10:28:25 PM
I'd bet there's a clear winner Wednesday Morning, with both the popular and electorial votes. Based on nothing but a gut feeling the "scientific polls" are missing something.
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Post by: Chairboy on October 31, 2004, 10:54:55 PM
I gotta agree w/ Wulfe, both on the 'no matter which of the 2 wins, we lose' and the 'yay badnarik'.  Based on the polling in Oregon where I'm voting, I should be able to vote Badnarik.
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Post by: Otto on October 31, 2004, 11:00:49 PM
President Bush seems to have a small lead but that's not enough to assure a clear win.  I'm sorry to say it, but it's going to be worse than 2000.  :(   I wish it were otherwise...
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Post by: DREDIOCK on October 31, 2004, 11:00:51 PM
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Originally posted by TweetyBird
gut feeling the "scientific polls" are missing something.


Heard an amusing commontary on the news today.
they were talking about the polls. and if you followed them you saw them going back and forth and back and forth.

What he said was the same thing I wanna know.

"who are all these people that keep changing their mind from one day to the next?"
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Post by: DREDIOCK on October 31, 2004, 11:06:18 PM
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Originally posted by Otto
President Bush seems to have a small lead but that's not enough to assure a clear win.  I'm sorry to say it, but it's going to be worse than 2000.  :(   I wish it were otherwise...


I have a funny feeling no matter who the initial winner is. you may be right.

We NEED to have more of these third parties covered more by the media. Fresh ideas and views.

The democrats and Republicans have highjacked this country and have each taken the election process to new lows.

Just look whats going on in this election. Again. by BOTH parties. They are both equally guilty
And we are supposed to be the envy of the world?
This is what we want other countries to aspire to?
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: Gixer on October 31, 2004, 11:15:50 PM
Be a great shame if it does drag on like last time. Especially if Bush wins again by just 500 votes in Florida or some other state like last time. Just makes a joke out of the whole process.



...-Gixer
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Post by: Bodhi on October 31, 2004, 11:50:34 PM
Seems to me there needs to be a spending limit for all contributors.  Thats it... once you reach that limit, no more money to be spent on the campaign.

As for the bullpooey with all the stupid ballots... I say end it. One ballot for everyone.  Screw the stupid electronic, competrised, punch hole ballots.  Use a simple blank circle and you fill in the circle for the people you choose with a permanent marker or pen.  Thats it, end of story.  Then, they are counted, and there is a permanent record.  Plus, to top it all off, it is cheaper than buying a damn polling machine to begin with!  

I agree, the lawyers will have this thing tied up for the next two weeks...

Gixer's prolly right, gonna make a mockery of the whole system.
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Post by: lazs2 on November 01, 2004, 08:23:47 AM
if Bush wins by a landslide it will be over... if kerrie wins by any margin, no matter how thin... it will be over.

if Bush wins by one state then it will be a mess like last time.

to the democrats the election is too important to play fair... to the republicans the election is too important to not play fair.

Bush needs to win by two big states at least or kerrie needs to win by one electorial vote to give us relief.

lazs
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Post by: mora on November 01, 2004, 08:39:46 AM
http://www.electoral-vote6.com/
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Post by: RTStuka on November 01, 2004, 08:48:13 AM
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Originally posted by Bodhi
Seems to me there needs to be a spending limit for all contributors.  Thats it... once you reach that limit, no more money to be spent on the campaign.



I agree with that but we all know it will never happen. Too many people would lose money over it, less money would mean less commercials so the Broadcasting companies would take a hit, less money means less travel so the tourism side would take a hit. Sad fact is this country has too much greed for the green stuff to stop the spending by politicans.
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Post by: slimm50 on November 01, 2004, 08:54:04 AM
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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
We'll know the clear loser on November 2nd, either way...

American citizens.
-SW


pffftttt...Bush, by a clear margin - yea!;)
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Post by: Curval on November 01, 2004, 08:59:52 AM
Just PLEASE let it end.

Another Bush/Kerry discussion and I'm gonna frigging lose it.

SHUT UP about it already...go vote and deal with the consequences.

Honestly, enough is enough.
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Post by: lazs2 on November 01, 2004, 09:00:52 AM
mora... or you could go to a site that isn't prejudiced by being an avowed kerrie supporter...

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Electoral%20College%20Projection.htm

this site uses the data to show what states the the candidates really can count on.

Again... it will be Florida that decides and with Bush at a 4-5% lead by every other poll... kerrie will have to try to take the election in Floridas democrat controlled courts... like last time with gore.   There is a possibility that Bush will take enough states to win without Florida tho...

It is also a possiobility that all the really close states will go to kerrie and then florida will also somehow go to kerrie... in which case it is over.

lazs
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Post by: mora on November 01, 2004, 09:17:23 AM
"Furthermore, the lead has changed in five states, and all five changes favor Kerry. As a result, Kerry has now passed Bush in the electoral college. If today's results are the final results Wednesday morning, John Kerry will be elected as the 44th President of the United States, with 283 votes in the electoral college to George Bush's 246. But don't count on it. Many of Kerry's leads are razor thin. Counting only the strong + weak states, Bush leads 229 to 196, with 113 electoral votes in the tossup category Kerry's leads in the tossup states mean little to nothing. The turnout Tuesday will determine who wins."

http://www.electoral-vote6.com/oct/oct31.html

Well they are actually saying the same thing. The pro Kerry site seems to make more conclusions about the Toss-Up states.
Title: POLL: Clear winner by Nov 3rd?
Post by: Nash on November 01, 2004, 09:51:12 AM
It will be so evident that, by 10pm Pacific, the GOP will start eating themselves... causing white meat and dark meat factions to emerge and commence the GOP civil war. Just a guess. :)
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Post by: Airhead on November 01, 2004, 10:04:05 AM
No matter who wins, we all lose.:(
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Post by: DoKGonZo on November 01, 2004, 11:04:43 AM
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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
We'll know the clear loser on November 2nd, either way...

American citizens.
 


We know that now.

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Indeed.


The only light I see at the end of the tunnel that hopefully McCain runs in '08.
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Post by: Chairboy on November 01, 2004, 11:20:34 AM
If Bush wins, I bet Cheney will retire early because of health reasons and Giuliani will be his replacement to set him up for an 08 run.  McCain is too powerful to let run, the Republican party would never allow it.  He's too popular among the democrats which means that the republican party wouldn't be able to beholden him the way they can weaker candidates.
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Post by: DoKGonZo on November 01, 2004, 11:25:43 AM
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Originally posted by Chairboy
If Bush wins, I bet Cheney will retire early because of health reasons and Giuliani will be his replacement to set him up for an 08 run.  McCain is too powerful to let run, the Republican party would never allow it.  He's too popular among the democrats which means that the republican party wouldn't be able to beholden him the way they can weaker candidates.


Who says he runs as a Republican? If the Dem's win tomorrow, they don't want McCain running either as he'll beat Kerry in a heartbeat. It may be that the only hope we have is a really great independant ticket. In fact, I'm pretty sure of it.
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Post by: lazs2 on November 01, 2004, 11:29:53 AM
mora... maybe we are saying the same thing but the "predictor" you point out absolutely depends on kerrie winning both michigan and florida.    If he loses either... he loses..   The predictor you show has kerrie winning those states.

most people feel that Bush will win one or both of florida and michigan.  

lazs
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Post by: Maniac on November 01, 2004, 11:36:55 AM
Clear Winner : Bush.
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Post by: Mighty1 on November 01, 2004, 11:56:41 AM
I still think after looking at the individual state polls that it WILL be a clear victory for Bush.

The overall poll I think is misleading because as we all know the election is not won by popular vote.
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Post by: midnight Target on November 01, 2004, 12:21:15 PM
I think there will be a clear winner. The 500 vote difference in Florida in 2000 was a fluke.
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Post by: Stringer on November 01, 2004, 12:27:10 PM
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Originally posted by Gixer
Be a great shame if it does drag on like last time. Especially if Bush wins again by just 500 votes in Florida or some other state like last time. Just makes a joke out of the whole process.



...-Gixer


Just the opposite Gixer.  It shows how important each individual's vote can be.
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Post by: Nilsen on November 01, 2004, 12:38:28 PM
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Originally posted by Stringer
Just the opposite Gixer.  It shows how important each individual's vote can be.


Or just the opposite Stringer. It shows just how important some votes are while others don't count.
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Post by: Gixer on November 01, 2004, 01:15:55 PM
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Or just the opposite Stringer. It shows just how important some votes are while others don't count.



Or so that the Lawyers can step in and say x amount of votes are invalid because the hole isn't completely punched through.



...-Gixer
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Post by: Stringer on November 01, 2004, 01:42:17 PM
You mean that whole "divine the voter's intent" BS?

You have your take, and I have mine.

Your perspective is from the outside, and mine is from the perspective as a participant.

Which lawfully and properly cast ballots didn't count, Gixer?

Being too stupid to actually cast the vote properly, or too lazy to take the time to read the ballot doesn't count as a lawful vote.
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Post by: CMC Airboss on November 01, 2004, 01:56:54 PM
A landslide victory...


for the lawyers

MiG
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Post by: Gixer on November 01, 2004, 02:00:49 PM
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Which lawfully and properly cast ballots didn't count, Gixer? [/B]



Not sure I wasn't personally verifying them, but I keep on hearing about how unhappy a million or so Black Americans were/are over the last election.




...-Gixer
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Post by: lazs2 on November 01, 2004, 02:14:56 PM
why is it that you think black peoples votes didn't count?  cause they lost?   If the democrats lose blacks will be unhappy and that is all there is too it.

lazs
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Post by: tapakeg on November 01, 2004, 02:22:13 PM
It could be a landslide bigger than Dukaksis, and the Dems will cry foul and hold their breath, and fall to the floor crying and kicking and screaming.........
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Post by: Gixer on November 01, 2004, 02:26:12 PM
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Originally posted by lazs2
why is it that you think black peoples votes didn't count?  cause they lost?   If the democrats lose blacks will be unhappy and that is all there is too it.

lazs



I never said  that I don't think black peoples votes didn't count. I said how I keep on hearing about how unhappy a few of them were over the last election.



...-Gixer
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Post by: lazs2 on November 01, 2004, 02:29:41 PM
a million or so is a "few"?    What exactly did you hear?   Why didn't their votes count?

lazs