Opinion Talk

By Michael Lane

March 5, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this

Huckabee staying in the race until now was the right thing to do.It gave America a choice to choose a true conservative over a moderate conservative.I am very disappointed in the media and people of America.The media never gave him a chance or fair time.The people never researched the facts.I don’t believe this will really change things.True conservtives will never be totally happy with McCain.But I do believe Huck has a godd shot at VP.

By Don

March 5, 2008 1:46 AM | Link to this

Cynthia, your racism is showing. Black racism is no prettier than white racism.

By just me

March 5, 2008 2:40 AM | Link to this

Huckabee stayed in the race for 2 reasons. First, the Republicans needed a reason to go to the polls. If Huckabee dropped out earlier, it would have given Republicans no reason to vote in the primaries, so most would have stayed home. Second, Huckabee is setting himself up for a 2012 Presidential campaign (if McCain doesn’t win in 2008). He doesn’t want VP, but he is willing to wait for the presidency/

By RRR

March 5, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this

Huckabee is a tax and spend liberal with an infantile view of world politics. He is NOT Presidential material, period. Go back to preaching.

By Kim

March 5, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

Huckabee is so scary. THIS is what you repugs have to offer? No thanks.

By Debra Redman

March 5, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution states the College of Electors, or the Electoral College as it’s come to be known, are the body of people who are legally responsible for casting the only constitutionally legal vote for President and Vice-President. The popular vote in this country has no bearing on what Electors do and, as far as I can tell, Electors are not legally bound to follow the results of the popular vote. That vote is not cast until 41 days after Election Day. In this case, that’s December 15, 2008.

Said Article also states that we, the American voting public, don’t actually vote for the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates on November 2nd. We are actually voting for an Elector. We don’t vote for McCain or Clinton or Obama and their running mates. We vote for a person who has somehow been nominated as representative of the state for the Electoral College. A person who is not legally bound to vote based on the popular vote. A person who makes my decision for me on December 15th.

Who are these Electors? How do they get nominated? How long do they serve? What are the qualifications for being nominated as an Elector? Why doesn’t the media cover the Electoral College and it’s members?Why aren’t the Electoral Nominees required to make themselves publicly known? Why isn’t the media telling us who these people are?

In a country of how many millions of people?, only 538 people are going to decide on who our next President and Vice-President is going to be.

I’d like to see the AJC educate the public about the Electoral College, interview the Electoral College nominees that we’ll be voting for on November 2nd, and give us a report of what is happening in other states with their Electoral Colleges.

By kim

March 5, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

5 people decided who our most recent president would be.