The Democrats are wondering when this race is going to be over. Hillary Clinton has promised to take the race all the way to the convention. Neither candidate can gain the acceptable amount to clearly win the nomination. The Democratic nomination is probably going to come down to Super Delegates. Barack Obama is currently in the lead, but Hillary Clinton has won all the big competitive states needed for the main election. Some people have suggested a joint ticket, the 'dream' ticket. It might come down to making them work together. Question would be is who would be President and who would be Vice President?
This race is far from over. The next big state is Pennsylvania.
Monday, April 7, 2008
McCain VP
The big question for the Republican Party is who is McCain going to choose as his vice presidential candidate. One name comes up is Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney dropped out of the Republic nomination race after Super Tuesday. There are people telling McCain to choose Romney due to his conservative nature and economic experience. Other people dislike Romney because he is a Mormon and his is pro-choice.
Mike Gravel
The man is back. After refusing to drop out of the Democratic race for the nomination of the Democratic Party, Gravel decided to run for the Libertarian Party nomination. He wishes for his thoughts to be heard. Hopefully, he can at least win the Libertarian Party nomination, but I would not bet on it.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
There still is no democratic candidate even after Super Super Tuesday which consisted of Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton are still really close. Neither one is going to drop out any time soon.
I wish them the best of luck!
I wish them the best of luck!
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
Mike Huckabee was the last major contester for the Republican nomination. After the Super Super Tuesday, he official dropped out. McCain was able to reach the magically number of 1,191. McCain gained the total amount of 1,226. On Wednesday, McCain will go to the White House to recieve the official nomination from President Bush.
Many people speculated the reason Huckabee stayed in so long. The common belief was Huckabee was publicizing his name to run in the 2012 election. We will just have to wait and see.
Many people speculated the reason Huckabee stayed in so long. The common belief was Huckabee was publicizing his name to run in the 2012 election. We will just have to wait and see.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
THOSE WHO SHOULD DROP OUT
There are two candidates that have no chance of winning the nomination, Ron Paul from the Republican and Mike Gravel from the Democrats.
Ron Paul is a congressman from Texas. He ran for president under the Libertarian Party in 1988. He is known for standing on his own and the United States should return to the policy of isolationism. He has received 16 delegates, but has not come first in any of the state elections. He has no chance in catching up. Yet, he refuses to drop out.
Mike Gravel, former senator from Alaska, is even worse off then Ron Paul. Gravel main issue is to withdraw all troops from Iraq immediately. He has no delegates. Gravel did not even win his home state which went to Obama.
Everyone knows their chance of winning the nomination is nothing, but both refuse to see the obvious.
Ron Paul is a congressman from Texas. He ran for president under the Libertarian Party in 1988. He is known for standing on his own and the United States should return to the policy of isolationism. He has received 16 delegates, but has not come first in any of the state elections. He has no chance in catching up. Yet, he refuses to drop out.
Mike Gravel, former senator from Alaska, is even worse off then Ron Paul. Gravel main issue is to withdraw all troops from Iraq immediately. He has no delegates. Gravel did not even win his home state which went to Obama.
Everyone knows their chance of winning the nomination is nothing, but both refuse to see the obvious.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney was the former Governor of Massachusetts. He popularity rose by his ability to rescue the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Romney decided to run for the presidential nomination as a supporter of Bush. One of his main issues was the Iraq War and security of the border.
Romney started strong as he came in second in Iowa and New Hampshire. He came first in Michigan and Nevada. He was in second place through most states on Super Tuesday and won in Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, North Dakota, and Utah. Romney decided to drop out with 286 delegates as McCain had a substantial lead with over 700 delegates. Romney's main support came from the hard core conservative.
The reason Romney was unable to gain more delegates was two fold, the more conservative votes were split between him and Huckabee and most states were winner take all for the delegates.
Romney started strong as he came in second in Iowa and New Hampshire. He came first in Michigan and Nevada. He was in second place through most states on Super Tuesday and won in Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, North Dakota, and Utah. Romney decided to drop out with 286 delegates as McCain had a substantial lead with over 700 delegates. Romney's main support came from the hard core conservative.
The reason Romney was unable to gain more delegates was two fold, the more conservative votes were split between him and Huckabee and most states were winner take all for the delegates.
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani was the former mayor of New York City specifically during the disaster of September 11, 2001. He decided to run for the presidential nomination of 2008 on the campaign policy of protecting American from terrorist.
His campaign was based on Florida. He decided that as long as he could win Florida he could win the presidential nomination. He ignored the primaries/caucuses up to Florida. In Iowa, Giuliani came in sixth. He came in fourth in New Hampshire and fifth in Michigan. South Carolina and Nevada placed him again in sixth place. Florida disappointed Giuliani as he only came in third for spending his entire campaign on the citizen of that state.
After Giuliani failed to appeal Florida and the Republican Party, he dropped out of the race on January 29. Most Republican considered him too liberal. He decided to support McCain out of the remaining candidates.
His campaign was based on Florida. He decided that as long as he could win Florida he could win the presidential nomination. He ignored the primaries/caucuses up to Florida. In Iowa, Giuliani came in sixth. He came in fourth in New Hampshire and fifth in Michigan. South Carolina and Nevada placed him again in sixth place. Florida disappointed Giuliani as he only came in third for spending his entire campaign on the citizen of that state.
After Giuliani failed to appeal Florida and the Republican Party, he dropped out of the race on January 29. Most Republican considered him too liberal. He decided to support McCain out of the remaining candidates.
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson was a former Senator from Tennessee. He is known more for his role as attorney general in Law and Order. After being pressured by the media, Thompson decided to put his name in for the presidential nomination.
His support quickly diminished after he announced his candidacy. He lacked money and publicity. People were quickly saying his heart was not in the race which was evident by the result of the primaries/caucuses.
Although Fred Thompson came in third in Iowa and second in Wyoming, he quickly dropped behind Huckabee, Romney, and McCain. He placed sixth in New Hampshire. He had a small comeback in South Carolina were he came in third, but in Nevada he was fifth. With these results, Fred Thompson dropped out on January 22.
Thompson has declared his support for John McCain on February 8.
His support quickly diminished after he announced his candidacy. He lacked money and publicity. People were quickly saying his heart was not in the race which was evident by the result of the primaries/caucuses.
Although Fred Thompson came in third in Iowa and second in Wyoming, he quickly dropped behind Huckabee, Romney, and McCain. He placed sixth in New Hampshire. He had a small comeback in South Carolina were he came in third, but in Nevada he was fifth. With these results, Fred Thompson dropped out on January 22.
Thompson has declared his support for John McCain on February 8.
Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter is a Congressman from California since 1981 and a Vietnam War veteran. He decided to run for the presidential nomination as a long shot trying to appeal mainly to military personal. His main campaign platform was border security.
Hunter campaign started badly as he was in seventh place in Iowa and New Hampshire. In Michigan, he did even worse coming in eighth place. Hunter placed all his hope in the military votes in South Carolina. However, South Carolina and Nevada showed Hunter he did not have enough support so he withdrew from the race.
His failure to capture voters was credited lack of funds and media attention. He decided after dropping out to support Mike Huckabee.
Hunter campaign started badly as he was in seventh place in Iowa and New Hampshire. In Michigan, he did even worse coming in eighth place. Hunter placed all his hope in the military votes in South Carolina. However, South Carolina and Nevada showed Hunter he did not have enough support so he withdrew from the race.
His failure to capture voters was credited lack of funds and media attention. He decided after dropping out to support Mike Huckabee.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
There are seven Republican candidates that took their desire to be the presidential nomination to the level of national news: Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson.
Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Ron Paul are the only candidates left in the running. McCain has a strong lead, but Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are not giving up. Mike Huckabee has been able to win a few states after Super Tuesday keeping his campaign alive, but he needs a miracle to catch up to John McCain. Ron Paul is in denial. There is no way he can win but he still refuses to dropout.
Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Ron Paul are the only candidates left in the running. McCain has a strong lead, but Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are not giving up. Mike Huckabee has been able to win a few states after Super Tuesday keeping his campaign alive, but he needs a miracle to catch up to John McCain. Ron Paul is in denial. There is no way he can win but he still refuses to dropout.
John Edwards
John Edwards is a former senator from North Carolina. He decided to try again for the presidential nomination after failing in 2004. In 2004, Edwards was selected as John Kerry running mate. Kerry lost to Bush in the election.
His main policy for his campaign was universal health care followed by the problem of poverty by building the middle class. This is one of the reason he declared his candidacy in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a prime example of a place with a problem of poverty and people unable to get health care.
Edwards started strong by coming in second in Iowa. In South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada Edwards came in third far below Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Edwards could have won some delegates in Super Tuesday, but he knew he could not win enough to compete against Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. CNN estimates the majority of his voters changed their support towards Barack Obama. Currently, John Edwards is in negotation with Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama to decide which he will support.
Even though Edwards dropped out of the race before Super Tuesday, people in the different states still voted for the man. He won a small percent in most of the states ranging from one to ten percent.
His main policy for his campaign was universal health care followed by the problem of poverty by building the middle class. This is one of the reason he declared his candidacy in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a prime example of a place with a problem of poverty and people unable to get health care.
Edwards started strong by coming in second in Iowa. In South Carolina, New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada Edwards came in third far below Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Edwards could have won some delegates in Super Tuesday, but he knew he could not win enough to compete against Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. CNN estimates the majority of his voters changed their support towards Barack Obama. Currently, John Edwards is in negotation with Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama to decide which he will support.
Even though Edwards dropped out of the race before Super Tuesday, people in the different states still voted for the man. He won a small percent in most of the states ranging from one to ten percent.
Bill Richardson
Richardson is the Governor of New Mexico. He decided to run in the presidential nomination for 2008 on the main campaign of Iraq War
In Iowa, he came in fourth but only gained two percent of the vote despite spending a ridiculous amount of money. In New Hampshire, Richardson again came in fourth place with five percent of the vote. He realized he could not win so he dropped out early on January 10.
Richardson will be remembered for his clever commercials of him being denied a job due to being overqualified.
His voters tended to go to Obama, but Richardson defended Clinton against some of her critics.
In Iowa, he came in fourth but only gained two percent of the vote despite spending a ridiculous amount of money. In New Hampshire, Richardson again came in fourth place with five percent of the vote. He realized he could not win so he dropped out early on January 10.
Richardson will be remembered for his clever commercials of him being denied a job due to being overqualified.
His voters tended to go to Obama, but Richardson defended Clinton against some of her critics.
Dennis Kucinick
Kucinick is a congressman from Ohio since 1997. He ran for president in 2004 but decided to try his luck again. He hates the Iraq War like most democrats and the current health care system. Those are the two main policy he decided to use as he declared his candidacy for the 2008 presidential nomination.
I cannot tell you the number of votes he received in Iowa. The number was so low the different news station did not even report it. He came in fifth in Nevada and New Hampshire, fourth in South Carolina and Florida, and third in Michigan. He did not win any delegates.
He decided to dropout on January 24, 2008. He is facing a congressional reelection in his district. Kucinick decided to focus on a race he could actually win.
I cannot tell you the number of votes he received in Iowa. The number was so low the different news station did not even report it. He came in fifth in Nevada and New Hampshire, fourth in South Carolina and Florida, and third in Michigan. He did not win any delegates.
He decided to dropout on January 24, 2008. He is facing a congressional reelection in his district. Kucinick decided to focus on a race he could actually win.
Christopher Dodd
He is a representative in the House for the state of Connecticut since 1974. With his experience, Dodd decided to try for the nominee. He was different from the other candidates by his approach to the Iraq War. Dodd wanted to divide Iraq into three separate states.
Part of his campaign strategy for a grass root movement was to move to Iowa. If he won Iowa, he could win the United States. He even put his kids in the Iowa public school system. This failed miserable.
Dodd did not last long in this election after failing to receive even one percent of the votes in Iowa. The main complaint against Dodd was he spoke too much. He continued to talk but did not say anything important. Dodd dropped out of the race immediately fulfilling his promise to quit if he did not come in at least fourth place.
Michigan and New Hampshire still gave Dodd some votes even after he dropped out.
After failing in the race, he moved his family back to Connecticut were they settled back in easily.
Part of his campaign strategy for a grass root movement was to move to Iowa. If he won Iowa, he could win the United States. He even put his kids in the Iowa public school system. This failed miserable.
Dodd did not last long in this election after failing to receive even one percent of the votes in Iowa. The main complaint against Dodd was he spoke too much. He continued to talk but did not say anything important. Dodd dropped out of the race immediately fulfilling his promise to quit if he did not come in at least fourth place.
Michigan and New Hampshire still gave Dodd some votes even after he dropped out.
After failing in the race, he moved his family back to Connecticut were they settled back in easily.
Joseph Biden Jr.
He is a Senator for Delaware since 1972. He ran for president nomination in 1988. His campaign main policy was the Iraq War and the withdrawing of the troops immediately. Early in his campaign for the 2008 nomination, Biden attacked Barack Obama. This attack backfired against him. Biden came in fifth in Iowa with only 1% of the vote. He dropped out after the results.
He still received around 3,000 total votes in the New Hampshire and Delaware primary even after dropping out.
After Biden dropped out, he supported Hillary Clinton calling her a "qualified candidate."
He still received around 3,000 total votes in the New Hampshire and Delaware primary even after dropping out.
After Biden dropped out, he supported Hillary Clinton calling her a "qualified candidate."
DEMOCRATIC CANIDATES
This are the eight democratic candidates which official declared their campaign for the presidential nomination and were part of the primaries/caucuses: Joseph Biden Jr., Hilary Clinton, Christopher Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson.
There are currently three candidates left: Hilary Clinton, Mike Gravel, and Barack Obama.
Mike Gravel has not won any delegates but refuses to drop out of the race saying he believes in a miracle.
Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama have split the delegate votes. The race is currently undecided.
There are currently three candidates left: Hilary Clinton, Mike Gravel, and Barack Obama.
Mike Gravel has not won any delegates but refuses to drop out of the race saying he believes in a miracle.
Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama have split the delegate votes. The race is currently undecided.
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