Mid-term elections running thread

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

I figure we're going to have one of these sooner or later so might as well start it now. Things looking good from some of the early exit poll results and looks like Dems will win at least one of the branches of Congress.

As a poly sci major, this is one of my favorite nights of the year. I will be up until the last state is decided. Hope to have some others in here with me.

JohnnyB · Nov 7, 2006

Good news. Graduated with a poli sci degree myself in May.

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

20 more mins til the first polls close. CNN reporting that one of the big things Republicans were running on, the economy, has backfired. Exit polls showing that people who listed one of their primary reasons for voting as the economy tended to vote more for Dems than Repubs. Very good news.

gynecologist · Nov 7, 2006

Hilary Clinton Presidential Nominee? LOL!!! NO WAY!! -114 is a steal..

A woman running for president? :lolBIG:

If that happens we will be stuck with another 4 years with a republican in the White House..

Anyone think -114 is a steal? Or are the Democrats that stupid to actually allow Hilary to run???

Thoughts??

Max Wager 1176.47

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primetime21+ · Nov 7, 2006

i am supremely confident that the republicans will be 6 feet under after these elections.

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

gyno, you hit this right on the head. i have screamed this for the past couple months, John Edwards will get the Democratic nomination. Democrats must have learned by now that all they need is one red state to give them the Presidency and thus need to go with a southern Democrat. Last three Democratic presidents were southern Democrats: LBJ, Carter, Clinton. Also, if Gore wasn't such a moron and had either A) won his state of Tennessee (first candidate ever not to win his home state, even Goldwater and Mondale won their home states) and B) went to West Virginia and spoke out against.....GUN CONTROL. Overnight WV went from a blue state to a red state because Gore spoke on taking West Virginians guns away from them.

JohnnyB · Nov 7, 2006

Like Hines said, we need a red state Democrat. Would absolutely LOVE it if Feingold got the nomination, although I doubt he could win (too liberal and twice divorced).

CHOPTALK · Nov 7, 2006

HinesWard86 said:
gyno, you hit this right on the head. i have screamed this for the past couple months, John Edwards will get the Democratic nomination. Democrats must have learned by now that all they need is one red state to give them the Presidency and thus need to go with a southern Democrat. Last three Democratic presidents were southern Democrats: LBJ, Carter, Clinton. Also, if Gore wasn't such a moron and had either A) won his state of Tennessee (first candidate ever not to win his home state, even Goldwater and Mondale won their home states) and B) went to West Virginia and spoke out against.....GUN CONTROL. Overnight WV went from a blue state to a red state because Gore spoke on taking West Virginians guns away from them.

I agree with your southern theroy, but the John Edwards pick is even worse than Hillary. Edwards probably cost Kerry the election last go round (thank God) as much as I hate Bush and his patroit act, Kerry would have been too much to take.

What the dems need is a conservative demo like Lieberman. He would be the perfect choice in this day and age.

Im not thrilled with voting for a demo next year, I at least want someone that is at least semi pro war.

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

Two Senate seats decided.......Indiana keeps their red senator and Vermont replaces the Independent Jeffords with another Independent candidate.

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

Three incumbent Republican House seats in Kentucky and Indiana in major trouble.......good news

fivedoorsdown · Nov 7, 2006

are you kidding me.
if hilliary runs with bill in her pocket ,she's a shoe in
all the women that dont ever bothering to vote would flock to the polls to see this historic day

hilliary for pres 2008

steeser · Nov 7, 2006

I wish I could be as confident as some of you, but I saw George Bush get elected not once...but twice. That's all I need to know about the people of this country.

gynecologist · Nov 7, 2006

steeser said:
I wish I could be as confident as some of you, but I saw George Bush get elected not once...but twice. That's all I need to know about the people of this country.

Great point man.. I wouldn't put anything past this country.. Solid post there my friend..

kermit16 · Nov 7, 2006

First off the - 114 is not really all that good a wager as it seems because the Book will be holding your funds for almost 2 years.
Secondly I think Hilary Clinton would have a very good chance of winning and I will give you 2 good reasons. You are forgetting the power of the Women as they out number Men by a considerable number. Also there are plenty of voters like myself that would vote for Hilary with more confidence because She would have Bill Clinton at her side to help her. The 8 years under President Clinton were some of the best years in the History of this Country. Another 8 years under a President Clinton would be great for this country. I really have no problem with a women being our President ! Hilary in 2008 is great by me !:toast:

WVU · Nov 7, 2006

maybe Hillary can find some young stud to fuck her with a cigar while in office.

steeser · Nov 7, 2006

WVU said:
maybe Hillary can find some young stud to fuck her with a cigar while in office.

As long as the government isn't trying to take my personal freedoms away, we're out of Iraq, and the economy is on the improve, that's fine by me.

rancher · Nov 7, 2006

HinesWard86 said:
Two Senate seats decided.......Indiana keeps their red senator and Vermont replaces the Independent Jeffords with another Independent candidate.

unfortunate that the indiana republican senator ran unopposed.

HinesWard86 · Nov 7, 2006

Let's also not forget that the leader of the Democratic Party is Howard Dean and it's very well-known that he and Hillary do not get along at all. He will do anything in his power to hinder her nomination.

TTinCO · Nov 7, 2006

steeser said:
As long as the government isn't trying to take my personal freedoms away, we're out of Iraq, and the economy is on the improve, that's fine by me.

I agree. Man, woman, white, black-hell, I'd vote for a f'ing martian at this point in time. The GOP has forced me further and further to the left.

FairWarning · Nov 7, 2006

The Democratic governor really is working out well in Michigan. :nohead:

I voted to remove her ass out, as will most people on the west side of the state. Unfortunate that the dumb-ass unions will vote her back in only to see their jobs go to Ohio and Indiana.