2008 Presidential Elections

[Adam007]

politics suck, so do democrats. Anyway, Hillary Clinton cant control her own husband, so why gve her the country? Barack Obama, erm it sounds to much like Osama for the white house. btw im almsot 14

 

Did you mention your age to justify your ignorant racism?

 

 

 

How the hell is rhyming Obama and Osama racist? Oh wait, I see, he's comparing Osama and Obama? No...Oh, he's calling Obama Osama!

 

 

 

Listen, Racist's literally term is discrimination to a race. Or hatred towards a race. He's doing nothing of the sort, just being a 14 year old. If he were saying Obama is black and sucks in layman terms, or saying he's Osama, I would agree. But I don't bend and twist what someone says.

 

 

 

If you don't like Obama, good for you. Say it better, like "Obama doesn't have enough political experience to win" because that is true. My friend got his autograph, and thinks it'll be worth millions when he wins. Now think "When" healready thinks he has the position locked. Come on. We have a year left. Don't assume. However, he's a die-hard democrat, nothing I can do there...

 

 

 

In my opinion, Black people should take the white house, but this country will never be ready for it. At least until the racial number goes down. Never know, though, they could surprise us.

 

It is probably more ignorant than racist, but it's racist in the sense that he's tying him to Osama, and if Americans (being pretty racist on the whole) think he is part Arab/Muslim, they're bound to to be even more likely to not vote for him.

[sephiroth_king]

politics suck, so do democrats. Anyway, Hillary Clinton cant control her own husband, so why gve her the country? Barack Obama, erm it sounds to much like Osama for the white house. btw im almsot 14

 

Did you mention your age to justify your ignorant racism?

 

 

 

How the hell is rhyming Obama and Osama racist? Oh wait, I see, he's comparing Osama and Obama? No...Oh, he's calling Obama Osama!

 

 

 

Listen, Racist's literally term is discrimination to a race. Or hatred towards a race. He's doing nothing of the sort, just being a 14 year old. If he were saying Obama is black and sucks in layman terms, or saying he's Osama, I would agree. But I don't bend and twist what someone says.

 

 

 

If you don't like Obama, good for you. Say it better, like "Obama doesn't have enough political experience to win" because that is true. My friend got his autograph, and thinks it'll be worth millions when he wins. Now think "When" healready thinks he has the position locked. Come on. We have a year left. Don't assume. However, he's a die-hard democrat, nothing I can do there...

 

 

 

In my opinion, Black people should take the white house, but this country will never be ready for it. At least until the racial number goes down. Never know, though, they could surprise us.

 

It is probably more ignorant than racist, but it's racist in the sense that he's tying him to Osama, and if Americans (being pretty racist on the whole) think he is part Arab/Muslim, they're bound to to be even more likely to not vote for him.

 

 

 

Yes, I 100% Agree with you there. 'nuff said.

[bartoron]

Al Gore: He has an unhealthy obsession about global warming propaganda, atleast Bush doesn't go overboard on saving the environment

 

 

 

What's unhealthy about wanting to preserve the planet?

 

 

 

Whats unhealthy is overdoing it.

 

 

 

Yes, because perfectly clean air and clear rivers are going to destroy us all.

[Harrington]

Forgive my ignorance of American politics, but I was under the impression that elections are traditionally won quite simply by the candidate with the most money?

 

 

 

Aren't candidates given large sums of money by various businesses and powerful individuals (called campaign contributions aka, bribes), on the basis that they'll pass certain bills/ammendments, to make said businesses even more profitable (assuming they gain power of course)?

 

 

 

It seems a little corrupt, but I always figured it was easy to predict. Whoever has the most contributions/cash, wins. There are a few exceptions I'm sure, but I think that's the general rule.

 

 

 

I guess I'll get flamed for this, but instead of mindless ranting, it would be interesting if anyone could post the estimated campaign warchest for each candidate, and we'll see if this theory holds true?

[Agunimon979]

Al Gore: He has an unhealthy obsession about global warming propaganda, atleast Bush doesn't go overboard on saving the environment

 

 

 

What's unhealthy about wanting to preserve the planet?

 

 

 

Whats unhealthy is overdoing it.

 

 

 

Yes, because perfectly clean air and clear rivers are going to destroy us all.

 

 

 

 

 

There's nothing bad about clean air and clear rivers. Yet in ALL of the existance of humanity YOU WILL NEVER have perfectly clean air, which serves a problem to Al Gore. Perfectly clean air? You think Al Gore was ACTUALLY gonna follow up his promise and make clean air? Yeah, clear rivers are gonna destroy us all, because if noone dumps their crap in rivers, where is it gonna go?

[ortiz9471]

I've read books on Barack Obama, and in my opinion, he doesn't have what it takes. He's a great man and all-just not the type of man I would vote for as president.

 

 

 

I don't know what to say about Hillary Clinton... just that it would be interesting : I'm neither for or against her.

 

 

 

Out of those 2, I would vote for Hillary. Out of all the candidates.. I don't know.

[Zouka]

I choose Obama, he hasn't been in politics long enough for the big buisness people to taint him yet.

 

 

 

"Barack Obama is currently the favored candidate on Wall Street."

 

 

 

Forgive my ignorance of American politics, but I was under the impression that elections are traditionally won quite simply by the candidate with the most money?

 

Aren't candidates given large sums of money by various businesses and powerful individuals (called campaign contributions aka, bribes), on the basis that they'll pass certain bills/ammendments, to make said businesses even more profitable (assuming they gain power of course)?

 

 

 

It seems a little corrupt, but I always figured it was easy to predict. Whoever has the most contributions/cash, wins. There are a few exceptions I'm sure, but I think that's the general rule.

 

 

 

I guess I'll get flamed for this, but instead of mindless ranting, it would be interesting if anyone could post the estimated campaign warchest for each candidate, and we'll see if this theory holds true?

 

 

 

 

 

Barack Obama has raised more money nationally than any other Democratic candidate for president so far - putting him among the favorites as he bids to become the nation's first black commander in chief.

 

Source:World News

[vilageidiotx]

Personally, the only canidate i would be willing to vote for is Ron Paul, as he seems to actually be sincere and has excellent ideas.

 

 

 

I really don't think Hillary is electable, she's just like Kerry, she is just not presidential material.

 

 

 

Obama is so smooth he is untrustworthy, way to good of a politician, not a good thing.

 

 

 

Giuliani is to much of a authoritarian for my tastes, not something i want in a president.

 

 

 

Mccain is nuts... i like my presidents to be able to think.

 

 

 

I personally think that the race will end up being between Giuliani and Obama.

[ktmcf121]

Obama for prez! We've left an entire race out of the elections for 231 years!

 

 

 

just one?

 

 

 

i may not be that up to date on politics, but i'm fairly sure(99%) that every president of the united states has been a caucasian male.

 

 

 

that said, i'm voting in this election, and of the current canidates, none of the democrats will win any of my votes.

[Darksavior69]

Al Gore: He has an unhealthy obsession about global warming propaganda, atleast Bush doesn't go overboard on saving the environment

 

 

 

What's unhealthy about wanting to preserve the planet?

 

 

 

Whats unhealthy is overdoing it.

 

 

 

Yes, because perfectly clean air and clear rivers are going to destroy us all.

 

eah, clear rivers are gonna destroy us all, because if noone dumps their crap in rivers, where is it gonna go?

 

Thats possibly the stupidest statement I've ever heard. Much of the pollution is caused by unnecessary practices like the vast amounts of pesticides used in commercial and personal agriculture. More often than not much more environmentally friendly alternatives are available to cut down on pollution but are discarded to save a buck. There's also things like the vast amounts of paper and other organic waste which is put into vast landfills which inhibit decomposition where it could otherwise be composted and turned into chemical free fertilizer.

[Agunimon979]

Clean rivers, eh? Wake up. The government has just dumped toxic waste in your backyard.

[Darksavior69]

Clean rivers, eh? Wake up. The government has just dumped toxic waste in your backyard.

 

Don't know how I can argue such an air tight rebuttal.

 

 

 

I don't know how I couldn't have understood how greater atrocities justify the lesser ones. Bravo sir, you have enlightened me. =D>

[Agunimon979]

^^ an excuse for not having any comeback

[i_trollz_u]

Al Gore: He has an unhealthy obsession about global warming propaganda, atleast Bush doesn't go overboard on saving the environment

 

 

 

What's unhealthy about wanting to preserve the planet?

 

 

 

Whats unhealthy is overdoing it.

 

 

 

Yes, because perfectly clean air and clear rivers are going to destroy us all.

 

 

 

 

 

There's nothing bad about clean air and clear rivers. Yet in ALL of the existance of humanity YOU WILL NEVER have perfectly clean air, which serves a problem to Al Gore. Perfectly clean air? You think Al Gore was ACTUALLY gonna follow up his promise and make clean air? Yeah, clear rivers are gonna destroy us all, because if noone dumps their crap in rivers, where is it gonna go?

 

 

 

What overdoing it means is that he is putting a cleaner enviroment over other more important things.

[Darksavior69]

^^ an excuse for not having any comeback

 

If you had a better grasp of logic you would have seen it actually was a comeback.

[Agunimon979]

^^ an excuse for not having any comeback

 

If you had a better grasp of logic you would have seen it actually was a comeback.

 

 

 

Not a logical comeback to the actual topic

[Darksavior69]

^^ an excuse for not having any comeback

 

If you had a better grasp of logic you would have seen it actually was a comeback.

 

 

 

Not a logical comeback to the actual topic

 

It was directly related to what was in your post. Maybe you should read a little harder.

[jak722]

There was a Poll on Yahoo... cant quite find the link...

 

 

 

But I checked this morning

 

and out of all the contestants

 

 

 

Clinton has 31%

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

Obama had 35%

 

 

 

 

 

Its preeeeetty close. :-k

[flying_death_bombs55]

Everyone in my family doesn't want Obama to win, I guess I agree with them.

[cryztalwing]

An updated list of 2008 Presidental candidate's

 

 

 

CONSTITUTION PARTY:

 

 

 

Chuck Baldwin (Florida)

 

Jim Gilchrist (California)

 

Don Grundman (California)

 

Alan Keyes (Maryland)

 

Bryan Malatesta (Texas)

 

Diane Beall Templin (California)

 

 

 

 

 

LIBERTARIAN PARTY:

 

 

 

Jim Burns (Nevada)

 

Dave Hollist (California)

 

Dan Imperato (Florida)

 

Bob Jackson (Michigan)

 

Mike "Jingo" Jingozian (Oregon)

 

Steve Kubby (California)

 

Alden Link (New York)

 

Robert Milnes (New Jersey)

 

George Phillies (Massachusetts)

 

Wayne Allyn Root (R-Nevada)

 

Christine Smith (Colorado)

 

Ed Thompson (Wisconsin)

 

 

 

PROHIBITION PARTY:

 

 

 

Gene Amondson (Washington)

 

Earl Dodge (Colorado)

 

 

 

SOCIALIST PARTY USA:

 

 

 

Stewart Alexander (California)

 

Bruce Burleson (Massachusetts)

 

Eric Chester (Massachusetts)

 

David Frey (?)

 

Evan Gelobter (Louisiana).

 

Stanley Hetz (Pennsylvania)

 

Linda McKinney (Oregon)

 

Brian Moore (Florida)

 

Dusten Retcher (South Carolina)

 

Dwight Welch (Illinois)

 

 

 

GREEN PARTY:

 

 

 

Jared Ball (DC)

 

Elaine Brown (Georgia)

 

Jesse Johnson (West Virginia).

 

Paul Kangas (California)

 

Jerry Kann (New York)

 

Kent Mesplay (California) .

 

Ralph Nader (Independent-Connecticut)

 

Gail Parker (Virginia)

 

Rebecca Rotzler (New York)

 

Kat Swift (Texas)

 

"Average Joe" Schriner (Independent-Ohio)

 

 

 

REPUBLICAN PARTY: Front liner's

 

US Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas)

 

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R-New York)

 

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas)

 

Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California)

 

Former Ambassador Alan Keyes (R-Maryland)

 

US Senator John McCain (R-Arizona)

 

Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas)

 

Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts)

 

Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-Colorado)

 

Former Tennessee US Senator Fred Thompson (R-Virginia)

 

 

 

OTHER REPUBLICANS:

 

Virginia Algar (R-Florida)

 

Saint Michael Jesus Archangel (R-Michigan)

 

George Bailey Jr. (R-New Mexico)

 

Edward Buck (R-Utah)

 

Allen Bunch (R-Georgia)

 

Hugh Cort III (R-Alabama)

 

John Cox (R-Illinois)

 

Susan Ducey (R-Kansas)

 

Dan Gilbert (R-North Carolina)

 

Ray F. Green (R-Massachusetts)

 

Robert "Bob" Haines (R-New Hampshire)

 

Curtis Hayward (R-Texas)

 

Millie Howard (R-Ohio)

 

Jerry R. Johnson (R-Virginia)

 

Walter D. "Donnie" Kennedy (R-Georgia)

 

Mark Klein (R-California)

 

William Koenig (R-Virginia)

 

Philip A. "John" Kok (R-California)

 

Elvena E. Lloyd-Duffie (R-Texas)

 

Ray McKinney (R-Georgia)

 

Jim Mitchell (R-Illinois)

 

Fred Ogin (R-Oregon)

 

William "Doc" Raven (R-Oregon)

 

Marshall Sanders (R-California)

 

Jack Shepard (R-Italy/Minnesota)

 

Michael Charles Smith (R-Oregon)

 

Richard Michael Smith (R-Texas)

 

Keith Sprankle (R-Washington)

 

Corrogan Vaughn (R-Maryland)

 

Virgil Wiles (R-Missouri)

 

Vern Wuensche (R-Texas)

 

 

 

 

 

DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Front Liner's

 

US Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware)

 

US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York)

 

US Senator Chris Dodd (D-Connecitcut)

 

Former US Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina)

 

Former Alaska US Senator Mike Gravel (D-Virginia)

 

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)

 

US Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois)

 

Governor Bill Richardson (D-New Mexico)

 

 

 

OTHER DEMOCRATS:

 

Roland Aranjo (D-California)

 

Warren Ashe (D-Virginia)

 

Christina Billings-Elias (D-California)

 

Robert "Bob" Boyer (D-Illinois)

 

Randy Crow (D-North Carolina)

 

Laura Davis-Aaron (D-Tennessee)

 

Phil Epstein (D-California)

 

Michael Forrester (D-Colorado)

 

Dan Francis (D-New York)

 

Wrendo "JP" Godwin (D-Virginia)

 

Al Hamburg (D-Wyoming)

 

Alfonzo Jones (D-California)

 

John Joseph Kennedy (D-Georgia)

 

Karl Krueger (D-South Dakota)

 

Dal LaMagna (D-Washington)

 

Lee Mercer Jr. (D-Texas)

 

Sal Mohamed (D-Iowa)

 

Ole Savior (D-Minnesota)

 

Jeff Thomas (D-Wisconsin)

 

 

 

Independent Presidental candidate's.....

 

 

 

Stephen P. "Steve" Adams (Independent-Kentucky)

 

Donald K. Allen (Independent-Ohio)

 

Blake Ashby (Independent-Missouri)

 

Terry "Tee" Barkdull (New American Party-Nevada)

 

John Taylor Bowles (NSM/American Nazi Party-South Carolina)

 

Clark B. Braxton (Independent-California)

 

Richard H. Clark (Independent-Maryland)

 

Don Cordell (Independent-California)

 

Claire Cruise (Independent-Georgia)

 

Orion Karl Daley (Balanced Party-New York)

 

Michael David Elder (Independent-Texas)

 

Cris Ericson (Marijuana Party-Vermont)

 

Quay Fortuna (Ward Republic Party-Iowa)

 

Mark B. Graham (Independent-Florida)

 

Pete Grasso (Independent-Virginia)

 

Jon Greenspon (Independent-California)

 

Jack Grimes (United Fascist Union-Pennsylvania)

 

Bob W. Hargis (Independent-Oklahoma)

 

William "Bill" Ingram (Independent-North Carolina)

 

Paul Jensen (Independent American-Michigan)

 

Arnold M. Jones (Independent American-Utah)

 

Steve Kissing (Independent-Ohio)

 

David Koch (Independent-Utah)

 

Brad Lord-Leutwyler (Indpendent-Nevada)

 

Joe Martyniuk (Independent-Illinois)

 

David Masters (Independent-North Carolina)

 

Charles Maxham (Give Me Back America Party-New Jersey)

 

James McCall (Independent-Ohio)

 

Frank McEnulty (Independent-California)

 

Phillip W. Morrow (Independent-Texas)

 

Ralph Nader (Independent-Connecticut)

 

Jeff "Petro" Petkevicius (Independent-Louisiana)

 

Arthur J. Regan (Independent-Massachusetts)

 

Gary Rostad (Independent-California)

 

"Average Joe" Schriner (Independent-Ohio)

 

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[mad4u689]

Everyone in my family doesn't want Obama to win, I guess I agree with them.

 

 

 

That is one of the most interesting posts I've read on these forums in a long time. I'm not being sarcastic, either.

 

 

 

Interesting how much our culture (and microculture) define us and our "opinions", and how rarely it comes to the surface and we admit it.

[cryztalwing]

Some info about the other Republican's runing for President in 2008... :boohoo:

 

 

 

Virginia Algar (Florida)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Virginia Algar, a substitute teacher and veteran of the first Gulf War, is running for President for "for all the people not just a chosen few or interest groups." Since moving to Florida in 1979, she's lost three races for DeSoto County Sheriff and two races for DeSoto County Commissioner. Now she is setting her sites on being President because America needs "to elect the best and forget the rest." Her platform is rather sparse, in that it consists merely of a short list of slogans. Here it is in its entirety: "VETERANS!! IRAQ!!!! SOCIAL SECURITY!! UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE!!! GLOBAL WARMING!! COAL USAGE! FUEL EFFICIENCY! PUTTING A CAP ON CARBON! TAXES! FRIVOLOUS GOVERNMENT SPENDING!!!!" Website

 

 

 

Her website. http://www.algarforpresident.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Jesus Archangel (Michigan)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. This gadfly candidate -- who also uses the name "Saint Michael Jesus the Archangel" (note: formerly named Philip Silva until he legally adopted the Archangel moniker in 1996) -- appears rather delusional. "From the time I was a little boy I knew I was God and Michael the Archangel, but I didn't dare tell anyone, not even anyone in my family because I knew that the devil, Satan, was going to try to murder Me, and indeed he did try, four separate times," he explains. He says he's a Vietnam War veteran who attempted suicide due to depression and paranoia. He also claims he later became a "a volunteer Secret Agent for the Central Intelligence Agency without pay." A former janitor, he is a self-employed "writer" these days. As for politics, he describes himself as a "radical conservative Republican" who recognizes "the fact that America is an official Theocracy." Archangel was arrested on attempted murder and other felony charges in March 2006. "As a matter of fact, he is crazy. Anyone in their right mind can see that," said the Sheriff who arrested him

 

 

 

His website http://www.archangelmichael.info/

 

 

 

 

 

George B. Bailey Jr. (New Mexico)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. George Bailey is an ordained minister, retired classroom teacher and USAF veteran. He was also briefly a candidate for New Mexico Governor in 2006, but withdrew before the primary. On his website, he describes himself as follows: "First, I am an American. Second, I am a practicing Christian. Third, I am a veteran. Fourth, I am a Cu[cabbage]e, Ebony, Negro, Black, and African American, who proudly embraces my ancestral heritage. Fifth, I am a former independent Democrat, and presently, I am an independent Republican. And sixth, I am my own man, free from any commitments to special interest groups who are paralyzed morally, and who hinder social-economic equity to all Americans in thought, word, and deeds." He has authored a campaign book and says he is "dedicated to God, Family, and Country."

 

 

 

His website http://drgeorgebaileyforpresident.com/

 

 

 

Edward A. Buck (Utah)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Edward Buck describes his campaign as the "Common Man Presidential Campaign." He says "the greatest threat to America is not terrorists, but rather the theft of the civil rights of each American by corrupt and illegal activities of politicians and judges." What, you may ask, is this all about? Buck explains he is upset that judges and government officials purportedly "condoned and participated in the theft" of an invention he tried to patent (to wit: "the first true bitless bridle for horses"). Buck has also filed pro se lawsuits against government officials to enforce immigration laws and against the media for assorted civil rights violations. An Army veteran, Buck describes himself as an "Equine physiologist" and hopes to one day have a horse that wins the Triple Crown.

 

 

 

His website http://commonman.info/

 

 

 

Allen M. Bunch (Georgia)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Allen Bunch (as he spelled his name on the FEC paperwork) also oddly refers to himself as "Alan" and "Alen" on his campaign website, so even this candidate's true name is a bit of a mystery. Bush is a self-described Reagan Republican who describes his campaign theme as "Fortress America." He promised to immediately send 10,000 military troops to patrol the US-Mexico border, but also supports a Guest Worker Program for the US. Bunch wants to replace the income tax with the "Fair Tax" (national federal sales tax). He also wants the US to focus on developing alternative energy sources, promises to break up business monopolies, denounces "Judicial Terrorists" (i.e., federal judges), and supports the war on "Islam-o-fascists." Bunch is a high school graduate who works as an insurance agent, but rather fuzzy on details of his family, life and career. "I am sorry to be vague in this document, but there might be members of the alien criminal element that might want to do me harm and until I qualify as a presidential candidate; I am not entitled to get Secret Service," he explains on his website. Maybe that is why he keeps changing the spelling of his first name

 

 

 

His Website http://www.taxesbad.org/

 

 

 

Dr. Hugh Cort III (Alabama)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Hugh Cort -- a psychiatrist, fundamentalist Christian, and 2006 GOP primary candidate for Alabama State Representative (last place - 6%) -- touts himself as someone who has "spent years researching terrorism sources." His main campaign issue centers around the war on terrorism. On other issues, he supports constitutional amendments to ban abortion and ban gay marriage, describes himself as "pro-business" and is against higher federal taxes

 

 

 

his website http://www.hughcort2008.com/

 

 

 

Susan G. Ducey (Kansas)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Susan Ducey is a registered nurse and volunteer sign language interpreter. She ran for President in the 1996 New Hampshire GOP primary (12th place - 152 votes) and briefly made an abortive run for Congress in 2000 in Oklahoma. She describes herself as "a staunch conservative ... for strong national defense ... [and] is Pro-Life." Here, for example, is her stance on families: "Our tax structure and welfare system discourages the stable, married, two parent family by excessively taxing families with children and by forcing the father out of the house to give a single mom welfare benefits based on the number of children. Welfare reform and the forced responsibility of caring for ones own family will increase the importance of the family, and eliminate much of the welfare payments." In a related position, she supports total abolition of the federal income tax

 

 

 

her website http://www.duceyforpresident.com/

 

 

 

Daniel "Dan" Gilbert (North Carolina)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Electronics manufacturer and Vietnam War veteran Dan Gilbert is running for President as a self-styled "ordinary American" who still "believes America is the greatest country on earth." Politically, he describes himself as a "values-based conservative Republican" who espouses a social and fiscal conservative platform. Gilbert is trying to create a "We The People" Republican slate of "ordinary citizens to run for office" at all levels to bring about real change in Washington. Speaking of Congress, Gilbert complains that he is "not sure there are many real conservatives left in Washington." As for issues, Gilbert says "through the past 50 years we have witnessed the gradual erosion of our heritage. Our republic, carefully crafted by our forefathers to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority, has been abused. Those safeguards are now being used to subject the majority to the tyranny of vocal minorities" -- referring to illegal immigrants, gays, liberals, etc. Gilbert's top concern is illegal immigration, and he vows to "lock down the southern border and tighten controls on the northern border." He also wants to keep US forces in Iraq until the new Iraqi government is "ready to protect themselves from both internal and external threats," partially privatize Social Security, and fire "government employees who abuse the public trust by wasting or stealing taxpayerÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s money."

 

 

 

His website https://www.wethepeopleforpresident.com/

 

 

 

Ray F. Green (Massachusetts)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Except that Ray Green has filed paperwork with the FEC -- and had previously filed as a Presidential candidate in 1996 -- no other info is known about this 2008 GOP hopeful

 

 

 

Robert E. "Bob" Haines (New Hampshire)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Bob Haines -- a former "adopted Texan" who campaigns in a cowboy hat -- previously ran for President in 1992, 1996 and 2004. He also sought other offices in Colorado and elsewhere in years past. In the mid-1990s, Haines moved to DC and began writing a political newsletter. He believes most voters remembered he was the man on the sidewalk in front of the White House who tackled the gunman (Francisco Duran) who tried to kill President Clinton by firing shots at the building and at Secret Service agents in 1994. Haines himself later spent time in jail for a felony charge related to his pulling a gun on a man while campaigning for the 1996 NH primary (and again in 2003-04 for violating his probation from the '96 case). Haines maintained he was defending himself after one man choked him and another threatened him outside a bar. As for his views, Haines describes himself as "a fiscal and social conservative" who "advocates longer sentences for drugs and violent crimes and advocates fighting drugs and terrorists at their sources in Columbia and Afghanistan ... [and] advocated that the war in Afghanistan should have been originally been aggressive pursued into Pakistant get Bin Laden and his army with the help of Pakistan's army." Haines -- who said he's campaigned in 36 states in recent years -- refuses to accept he is still unknown to most voters. As in 2004, Haines has established residency in the state just so he could campaign more effectively there. In 2004, he finished tenth in NH with 579 votes. Haines hopes to improve his showing in 2008. No website yet

 

 

 

Curtis Hayward (Texas)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Except that Curtis Hayward has filed paperwork with the FEC, no other info is known about this 2008 GOP hopeful. His official campaign organization is named "Hayward for President Aides Cenocide Dismantling Research Association President." No, "Cenocide" isn't a typo, as he spells it that way on a few documents

 

 

 

Mildred T. "Millie" Howard (Ohio)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Millie Howard previously ran for President in the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 primaries. She is back making a fifth bid in 2006. In fact, her rather durable slogan of "Millie Howard for President USA 1992 and Beyond" is easily adaptable to as many more runs as Howard desires to make. A medical office receptionist who will be 70-years-old in 2008, she earned her B.S. degree in Finance in 2003 from Northern Kentucky University. Arguing that politics in America is "corrupt" and our current system is "socialistic," Howard called for smaller government. In a very libertarian vein, she also demanded the elimination of any laws that codify immorality (which Howard defines as "abortion, bankruptcy, divorce"). "Government needs to be moral and the rest will fall in place," Howard explains. Her central theme is creation of a "$10,000 Birth Right Stipend" program to eliminate all current entitlement programs. She also advocates adoption of eight new constitutional amendments, including declaring that life begins at conception, abolishing the death penalty, and eliminating automatic US citizenship for US-born children of immigrants unless at least one parent is a US citizen. In the 2004 New Hampshire primary, Howard placed 13th with 239 votes

 

 

 

Her website http://www.milliehoward.com/

 

 

 

Jerry R. Johnson (Virginia)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Jerry Johnson retired as a construction contractor in 2005, and is now making a run for President. A long-time GOP activist, Johnson made runs in Georgia years ago for State Representative and US Senate. Johnson explains his campaign as being based upon a "political/governmental structure that is true to the people and our society. God finally revealed it to me and I present it to you as Amendment 28: a method and a solution." Johnson's proposed Constitutional 28th Amendment would repeal the 17th Amendment (direct election of US Senators), reduce each state to having only one US Senator (appointed by the state legislature) and have federal judges serve three year terms (subject to Presidential reappointment and Senate reconfirmation)

 

 

 

His website http://amendment28.tripod.com/

 

 

 

Walter D. "Donnie" Kennedy (Georgia)

 

 

 

STATUS: EXPLORATORY CANDIDATE. Donnie Kennedy is a longtime activist in the "Southern Heritage" movement (i.e., seeking to keep the Confederate battle flag flying in the South and incorporated within the design of Southern state flags, opposing the MLK Holiday, etc.). Kennedy is also the former Commander of the Louisiana Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A retired nurse anaesthetist by profession, Kennedy is the co-author several books including The South Was Right!, Myths of American Slavery, and Was Jefferson Davis Right? He also serves on the Board of Directors of the League of the South. Kennedy was briefly a candidate for President in 2004, but quit the race before the primaries started. Kennedy says his candidacy might cause Southern Republican elected officials to "remember the issues of conservative, Christian Southerners of all races who elected them over their liberal anti-South opponents ... [and] help guarantee [Confederate] flag votes by the people in Georgia and South Carolina." He believes the conservative movement largely suffered from 100 years of defeats over the past century at the hands of "the liberal/socialist regime" and says "we must have real States RightÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s or that little bit of liberty upon which we now barely subsist, that too shall be taken from us." Kennedy was a featured speaker at the 2006 Texas Constitution Party convention.

 

 

 

His website http://electwdkennedy.com/2007/sept/upd ... ssID=58425

 

 

 

Mark I. Klein (California)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Dr. Mark Klein, a psychiatrist who bills himself as "The National Shrink", filed FEC paperwork in 2006 to run for President. "I am so concerned about the heartless destruction of stable, affordable American middle class family life ... I believe that the first policy considerations of any Administration should be about the enhancement of family stability and the affordability of middle class life," says Klein. However, most of his specific stances relate to equalizing the rights of both parents in divorce and child custody cases.

 

 

 

His website http://klein4change.in2006.us/page.php

 

 

 

William R. Koenig (Virginia)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. A former commercial real estate broker, William Koenig changed careers in 1996 to begin publishing his own watch.org online international news site. Since then, he's co-authored two books on Israel and Middle East policy. Through his news site, he's become a credentialed White House reporter. Now, he's trying to apply this background to his Presidential campaign. "My reputation of addressing difficult issues and boldness in speaking out stands in stark contrast to those who watch one another and constantly modify their messages to pacify their critics ... I am a uniter rather than a divider, preferring reasoned unity over unreasonable division. I view partisan politics as disruptive, counterproductive and enormously costly to our nation ... I possess solid conservative credentials both socially and economically," he explained

 

 

 

His website http://www.william2008.com/

 

 

 

Philip A. "John" Kok (California)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Evangelical pastor Philip "John" Kok (pronounced "Coke") -- also known as "JP" -- operates his own Mustard Seed Ministry. While his ministry website -- annoying loud in both embedded music and design (plus lots of very blurry photos) -- is full of content, his Presidential site is barren. It essentially consists of this one statement: "Bringing Back the Positive Spiritual Heritage of Our Country!"

 

 

 

His website http://www.mustardseedfaith.org/KokForPresident.html

 

 

 

Elvena E. Lloyd-Duffie (Texas)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Elvena. Lloyd-Duffie was a Democratic Presidential hopeful in 1996, and has now filed paperwork with the FEC to run in 2008 as a Republican. An accountant, here is how Lloyd-Duffie previously explained her interested in running for President: "'I am running for President because in 1989 I sensed a call from God almighty to be President. I absolutely know and understand the function of the entire world." With her background as an accountant and auditor, she boasts she could balance the federal budget "in three to four days." Her foreign policy: "We need to make ourselves so appealing that [other countries] will want to copy us, then we won't have to negotiate and argue over who's right and who's wrong." Social policy? "Welfare is a disgusting and disgraceful thing. Pity and compassion is stupidity without wisdom. Give their jobs to recipients and put the social workers on welfare. Everyone on welfare has lied to get on it," she explained. Yet, despite this view of welfare, she supports giving "free unlimited college tuition to anyone who wishes to pursue a higher education." No website yet.

 

 

 

 

 

Yehanna Joan M.M. Malone (District of Columbia)

 

 

 

STATUS: ANNOUNCED CANDIDATE. Joan Malone, a widow and mother of three children, was a write-in Democratic hopeful in 2000. She later amended her federal paperwork in 2001 to run as a Republican in 2004 as a Presidential candidate and "Representative for God." In her August 2002 withdrawal letter to the FEC, she wrote that she decided to attend college and earn a bachelor's degree in religious studies as a better way to "serve my God-Trinity, my Savior Jesus Christ, be more like him, and truly make a difference in this world ... Politicians have done nothing but steal from me." Again billing herself as "Representative for God," Malone filed FEC paperwork to make another GOP run in 2008. No website yet.