OBAMA IS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. HURRAY.

Much better.

I wonder about all those stupid dems who said they'd vote for McCain if Obama got in. You know, because he's an evil muslem or something.

Obama being assassinated would be the worst thing for the White population in America. I'm sure even the worst people among you guys know this.

Hahaha, that would be quite a twist. Also, I think there would almost be an outrage if Clinton was elected as well. All of this Sexism and Racism. And Harmony Harmon von Ick, I don't really feel all that strong about the whole "assassination" idea, more just the riots or outrages.

author=Baron Myers de Guy, Keeper of the Bridge of Death link=topic=1254.msg18829#msg18829 date=1212547279
I still think there will be some crazy riot or something in the south. I mean look at the sexist and racist acts that still go on in the US today. Now they may elect a black president, and I just get this bad feeling of KKK-ness, or maybe even just southern people uprising. Am I the only one. Also, I bet his reign ends in assassination. Just because he is black (and no, I'm not being racist, I am saying that many Americans are).

What, you mean like "Even though we all vote republican, we're going to get upset about the democratic nominee?"

Most of the rednecks I talk to (I live in the deep south, so that's a fairly large number) are convinced that McCain is a sure bet for the next president. The only thing they care about the democratic nomination is that they take a good deal of delight in the fact that the party has been in disarray over this thing for so long, hurting their chances.

I'm glad Obama got the nom. I would've probably voted for McCain if it had been Hillary....hesitantly. Obama's my favorite of the people who were in the running this time around....he's probably not the answer to the problems in this country, but he's the one that seems like the he'll do the least harm to the country.

It's a shame that's what it always seems to come down to, though. If some voodoo priest resurrects Teddy Roosevelt, I'm totally jumping ship to the "Zombie Bull Moose Party."

author=Brandon the Able, Esquire link=topic=1254.msg18842#msg18842 date=1212551364
HILLARY STILL HAS A CHANCE

A snowball's chance. In hell, that is.

I doubt a republican will win. As long as Obama can get the Hilary fans to unite behind him I think he's got it in the bag. I could be wrong though!

I can't possibly imagine americans electing a republican party for a third term.

Of course, I couldn't believe they voted in Bush twice, so who knows what goes on inside of american minds.

author=harmonic link=topic=1254.msg19215#msg19215 date=1212793176

author=Lord Kenton Pendragon the Forsaken link=topic=1254.msg19206#msg19206 date=1212785922
I can't possibly imagine americans electing a republican party for a third term.

Of course, I couldn't believe they voted in Bush twice, so who knows what goes on inside of american minds.

I'll tell you what goes on inside american minds.

1) Isn't Obama a Muzlem?
2) But ah jist don't want a black president
3) His middle name is Hussein!
4) He don't believe in the flag since he don't wear a lapel pin.

I doubt that people like that are less than 2%. At least I hope. The major problem for Obama is his foreign policy positions which just come off as extremely naive and weak. Also, all the disgruntled Clinton voters that are going to McCain.

Yeah, and generally speaking, those 600,000 are the 65 year-olds-and-higher that make up 80% of the people who bother to vote any given election. The other 20% are college professors, but not students, except maybe the heads of the SGA.

The real question here is: are Obama's fans big enough fans to get off their asses in November? McCain's are--old people love to vote.

Obama has a much greater chance of winning, I think, due to the large portion of college students who practically worship the guy. They're getting much more politically active nowadays, and every single one of them is on the left side of the political spectrum.

However, I'm basing this judgment on living in California, which almost invariably is a Blue State. I wonder which way the politically borderline states will go this time around.