All About McCain

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Any person who votes for a ticket based on the VP is not thinking clearly. Any person who votes for a VP based on their gender, or the fact that they have a mentally challenged child are thinking even less clearly.

Of course this doesn't change the fact that they will vote the way they vote, which is why getting ACTUAL information out there is so important.

I'm not surprised that we have heard wack-job extremists online saying "I'll vote for any woman". Um, they're the most vocal crazies.

All I know is, Hillary better have her best speech writers working on this one. After her convention speech I'm sure she can put something good together in a few days.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

All I know is, Hillary better have her best speech writers working on this one. After her convention speech I'm sure she can put something good together in a few days.

You're assuming Hillary wants Obama to win. I still do not believe she does and is in the very difficult position of trying to act like she does without really helping him. The Clintons are very, very dirty politically and I am certain they have minions working behind the scenes to undermine him.

She wants to run again in 2012. She won't run against a democrat incumbant (unless he wins and is so completely inept that she thinks she can get away with it).

[BDBopper]

So why are many people seeming to base their vote on the VP? I think there are several reasons

1. The primary season was very long and packed to the brim with candidates and the supporters of the candidates that lost had a bitter taste of their nominee in their mouth. The Democratic Primary season was long and bitter. Over in the GOP the least popular candidate beforehand ended up winning by default

2. Good, bad, or indifferent voting for a 3rd party Presidential candidate is now seen as a wasted vote and people were looking for an excuse to vote for either of the major parties.

3. It's very politically incorrect but no Senator who has been elected President has ever survived office (from various causes). With two Senators running against each other looking and even basing your decision on the VP makes a little more sense than usual in a morbid sort of way.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by BDBopper

So why are many people seeming to base their vote on the VP? I think there are several reasons

I think it is primarily that this is the news of the day. In another two months when it comes time to vote I think there'll be very few people who claim the VPs had much impact on their decision.