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Grand Slam "No way,no how,no John McCain" The Hillary Factor and why Excellent Choice Nuance v Steadfast Start the real campaign Glad to be back Vacation bound....Destination...Chicago Do negative ads work? Will be vice presidential choice influence your vote? October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 John Edwards & Barack Obama went straight for the jugular in going after Hillary. They attacked the vote on calling the Iranian Revolutionary Council a terrorist organization. Saying it will give this president the excuse he needs to go to war with Iran. Hillary’s inconsistent answers were exposed on social security and at the end of the debate she agreed with New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's controversial plan to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants but then a minute later started backtracking. Now Bill Clinton was a master at being evasive but her facial expressions and demeanor showed she is no Bill Clinton. Will this debate change the numbers? I don’t know. I think what was really exposed last night was status quo positions of the front runner. How can my party complain about the secrecy in the Bush Administration if Hillary does not turn over all her documents? I understand it gives the other candidates an unfair advantage, because she will be the only candidate required to do this. But if this lack of transparency is going to stop, someone has to take the lead. The other is lobbyist money; Hillary has out raised all the candidates of both parties in lobbyist money from Wall Street, defense department, and insurance and drug companies. Some might see it as success but really it business as usual. Somehow we must have a leader to take us to public financing because these lobbyist have too much influence. I am getting suspicious as to why the Bush Administration is getting their way on the latest NSA spying bill. Did the telecommunication lobbyist have something to do with it? I don’t know. This may sound like a slam on Hillary but it really isn’t, it just exposes some of her weakness in a primary. Great leaders learn form mistakes and they don’t usually repeat them. Constructive criticism will only make a person stronger. 
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Who are these Independent voters?
For the purpose of politics the independent voter do not affiliate with any special party, sometimes they are driven by plain ideology. Libertarians come to mind. The independent believe both parties are too partisan and are driven by special interest groups. The Independent makes up 10% of the electorate but they are coveted by both parties. The politicos split them into two different categories, Lean and Pure independents. 1. A pure independent is uninformed, and least politically involved. 2. The lean independent voter knows the issues, but they tend to vote for just a selected candidate. Every year, we always hear about the increased number of people who call themselves independent voters. Several books have been written about this voter, but the best I have read is the “The Myth of the Independent voter.” Personally I think these voters just want to stay above the fray so, they call themselves independent. Party politics is alive and well in According to a recent CBS News poll, 31 percent of voters who described themselves as independent said they intended to vote in a Democratic primary or caucus in their state next year, 19 percent planned to vote in a Republican contest, while the rest said they did not anticipate voting in any nominating election (and in some states, they will be unable to vote if they are not registered in a party). When compared with other independents, those who plan to vote in Democratic primaries next year said they were paying more attention to the campaign and were more enthusiastic about the 2008 election. The Independent voters, in the Got to play nice with those independent voters. :-)
When compared with other independents, those who plan to vote in Democratic primaries next year said they were paying more attention to the campaign and were more enthusiastic about the 2008 election. 0 comments from 0 users
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