A larger than usual turnout is expected this year. Voter registrations are up and, since the introduction of Gov. Palin, the Republican base is very energized. Whatever the result of the election there is going to be a lot of hard feelings and a hard job healing the breach between the divided “red” and “blue.” That color coding, originally made to illustrate election night results on TV, has become a symbol of a large, but artificial, social divide in America.

What is the attitude of people towards voting?

I mean, it isn’t compulsory (like in Australia where i am)

I would argue that President that has brought the most government intrusion into our lives in recent memory is G. W. Bush. As I said in my post, I find the social “conservative” agenda to be very intrusive and no child left behind has ruined public education, not improved it.

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2) Look at McCains Mother. He is NOT too old. Even if he is, he doesn’t HAVE to serve a 2nd Term.

3) I Cannot wait to support Sarah Palin for President. It is absolutely appropriate that the first woman president is going to be a conservative Republican. Afterall, the republicans are the party of inclusion and equality, and most conservatives that I know don’t see color of Gender when filling positions or creating allies.

5) What plans does Obama have? Not rhetoric, PLANS.

6) The Poor don’t pay ANY taxes in this country. The republicans have been the only party to ever reduce taxes except fpr Kenedy in 1961. Dems accuse us of reducing taxes on the wealthy only, but that’s because only the wealthy PAY taxes. You need to check that out. Obama will increas taxes on EVEYTHING. He wants to raise ccapital gains taxes which y’all say is a tax on Rich people, but when capital gains are realized, jobs have been created. e wants to increase inheritence taxes, Y’all think that means a tax paid by Paris Hilton and her ilk, but it also means the survival of every Mom and Pop business in this country. The family farm, the family grocery store, the mom and Pop 5 & 10 in town. ALL of those things become at risk. Think for a second. Mom and Pop bought the little store for 25,000 in 1959. they’ve been able to make 75 K per year lately. The real estate that the store sits on is now worth 550K. They did. Now the Gov’t steps in and Jr. hast to Pay the Gov’t 225K Plus what the business is worth JUST TO STAY IN BUSINESS. That’’s the same thing as the Mafia did in New York at te turn of the century. The only difference is that the Mafis invested their money wisely, the Government just throws their money away. Think about it. Has the Government ever done ANYTHING right?

This scenario that I carved out fort you rrgarding the inheritance tax is about 80 to 90 % of the cases. It’s easy to trash by the left, because when you think inheritance, you think Paris Hilton. They count on your ignorance and your inability to ascertain the facts.