Will democrats vote for republicans?

I think that while some people who say that if their democratic candidate is not selected and they would vote for McCain are not really going to do that, their is still a significant number of people who will vote for McCain because of it and the other percentage may not vote at all. This is due to the negative campaigning that has been going on between the two candidates, I think that they have a good job, maybe too good a job and getting loyal supporters. The supporters maybe angry enough not to vote or vote for McCain if their candidate is not selected. I think that they should start being more friendly or the very least if Obama wins for example he should make Hillary vice president and vice versa.

Obama and religious support

This article discusses how the recent statements by Obama's pastor may hurt the religious support Obama would have received. While the statements by Obama's pastor may have been inflammatory I do not think that Obama will lose the majority of his support by religious people. Obama gave a very good speech and most people I believe know that Obama cannot control what other people say and that the statements made by the pastor is not a reflection of what Obama believes.

Obama on the economy

Obama recently spoke about the housing slum and what should be done about. He also blamed both democrats and Republicans for this crisis. I think the issue of the economy and regulation in the industry well become more important as the campaigning progress. In part because we are heading into a recessions and people are actually starting to feel it now whereas 6 months or so ago people did not feel it as much. This will become a big issue in the general election as well, I think it may be bigger than the Iraq war simply because of the amount of people this recession will affect.

Dispute over Florida and Michigan

Obama and Clinton are now arguing about how Florida and Michigan should be handled. Clinton says that the results from Florida should count however Obama does not. If Clinton wins this she will narrow the gap between her and Obama and may make this race even longer. I believe that Clinton should just drop out since Obama has a significant lead and it would be better for the Democrats in the upcoming election.

Spitzer

In the last few days it has been revealed that New York governor Spitzer was caught on federal wiretaps soliciting prostitution. I think that this is why many people do not trust politicians. Spitzer was know before this scandal as a man fighting on a high moral ground yet now we can see that he did not hold true to his own principles. The scary thing is that this was just one governor that was caught, how many other corrupt politicians are out there that we do not know about?

Factors a candidate should consider whether to drop out of election

I think some of the factors a candidate should consider as to whether to drop out of an election are, money, people's confidence that the candidate can win, and viability. If the race between candidates goes on for too long it is liable to deplete all three of those factors. The battle between Obama and Clinton being a prime example, they are effectively splitting the total amount of money the Democratic gather between the two candidates instead of focusing on just one. And as the race between them continues it hurts people confidence that either candidate can win and that in turn lowers their viability. I think that the race should be over quickly so they can focus on the actual presidential election.

Clinton says a long battle is still ahead

In a recent article in the New York Times, Hillary Clinton said that the battle for the Democratic nominee could continue for months. I think that this could present a problem for the Democratic party if this drags out any further. Not only is the battle between Clinton and Obama wearing down the valuable resources, such as money, but it is also eroding confidence in both candidates. This battle between the two candidates should be ended quickly so that the winner can focus on taking on McCain.

McCain wins election

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

I think this satire of the elections process is why most young people do not vote. They do not have confidence in their leaders or themselves in the respect that their vote counts. In some respect they are right because interest groups contribute the most amount of money to political campaigns and thus have an influence on the candidates.