Election 2008

[Jessica]

Obama or McCain?

I won't be able to vote because I'm not old enough.

But the election is coming up, and we will soon have a new president. If you live in the U.S., then please tell me who you want for president and why ^^

[poli]

Yes, you need to be 18 and a US citizen

[Jessica]

I am a US citizen but doesn't it say that you have to be born in the US? I wasn't born in the US.

[CrOtALiTo]

Ok, Jessica either I won't vote for any person, but if you want my opinion, then I wish that win Obama, and not MacCain, because I feel that Obama has a good ideas about the thread of the imigration, well anyway I wish you good luck with you new presindent, here in my country even fault two years for the next votation.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Ok, Jessica either I won't vote for any person, but if you want my opinion, then I wish that Obama would win, and not MacCain, because I feel that Obama has a good ideas about the thread of the immigration. Well anyways I wish you good luck with you new presindent. Here in my country even fault two years for the next votation there are two more years until the next president.

Corrections. But I'm not sure about your last sentence- you have 2 more years until you vote for your next president?

[CrOtALiTo]

I feel that my sentence was well, here in my country the next votations will be in two years.

Thanks.

[Jessica]

oh I understand now and you're welcome

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by jchen

I am a US citizen but doesn't it say that you have to be born in the US? I wasn't born in the US. We were Canadian immigrants (when I was very young) and were made citizens last year I think.

All US citizens can vote, even if they were not born in the US, with the exception of convicted felons in Kentucky and Virginia.

[poli]

Originally Posted by jchen

I am a US citizen but doesn't it say that you have to be born in the US? I wasn't born in the US. We were Canadian immigrants (when I was very young) and were made citizens last year I think.

As long as you are an American citizen, it makes no difference where you were born, you can vote once you are 18 years old

[Planet hopper]

In Europe we are very very sceptical about the virtues of Mr. Obama, he is withdrawing from Iraq only to invade Pakistan. An Spanish idiom:
Salir de Guatemala para meterse en guatepeor.
We believe he will be just another democrat president between two republicans. Some media are saying Palin will be the next republican candidate, and she would win.
The only vote for none is mine

[Elaina]

Originally Posted by jchen

I am a US citizen but doesn't it say that you have to be born in the US? I wasn't born in the US.

As they have all said, you can vote once you are eighteen and a natural or naturalized citizen (with exception to felons) BUT YOU MUST BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN to run for president. Maybe that's what got you confused.

[poli]

For those of you who haven't decided, I may be able to clarify matters for you. Each year most employers pay for the great portion of the employees medical insurance. This can amount to $9,000 dollars. Under the Republican plan this fringe benefit will be taxed as income.
So, in a hypothetical situation, you earn $50,000. The gov't will see
this a 59,000 and tax you for it. They will give you a $2500 tax break if
you are single and a $5000 tax break if you have a family to go out an get
you own individual insurance policy which in my state costs way more than double that. If you have a pre-existing conditon individual insurance policies deny payment for the first year of coverage leaving the policy holder basically self-pay. If you think this is a good idea, vote republican.

In the past eight years an enormous tax break was given to people and
organizations that net $250,000 a year. The idea was that if extremely
wealthy people take home more money they will spread it around and stimulate the economy. Now, at the end of 2008 we see that that if the money trickled down, apparently it must have trickled down somewhere else because the country is tottering financially. If you think making this tax break permanent is a good idea, vote red. If not Obama may be the best candidate.

Currently large companies that don't have medical insurance for their
employees are off the hook. Uninsured employees who get sick are self-pay. If they need extended treatment they may go untreated or become
wards of the state once they become bankrupt and lose everything they have. Under Obama, these employers will be required to pay
into an uninsured pool for discount group prices in individual policies
for the uninsured to voluntarily purchace if they wish to. If you think this
is a better idea than McCain may not be the one to vote for.

Good luck in your decision making. I know who I'm voting for. I'm in the
medical profession and see what goes on. People who make astronomical
salaries should be patriotic and pay their due like the rest of us.

[Jessica]

Oh. Now I understand. I can vote :P.

[CrOtALiTo]

don't worry Jessica I feel that you don't need vote this year or the next elections. I don't consider need vote in your country finally the presidents always does the they want to do. nothing, hey people I'm not in upon of your government, it's was my own view point.

[Jessica]

I can vote when I'm old enough

[CrOtALiTo]

It's correct, I try of drive a new laptop, because his keyboard is in English.

[Jessica]

When I'm old enough, I can vote for whoever is running for president