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senneb asked:


>>I am european – And surprised to find out recently that the presidential candidates for the american election wasn’t “just” a democrat, a Republican and someone (you haven’t really heard anything about) from an independent party..

>>But this election you’re having in November has, as far as I understood, more than 10 candidates from all kinds of parties -american parties I have NEVER heard of – Is it just me, because I’m not american? Or is the american people also unaware of this and how many different parties these candidates represents?

>>And, as an american; would you say you know a lot about all of these parties?

>>Are they any good at branding and marketing themselves???<<

>>Are they just not that “good” so they can be big and important parties, or are the democratic and republican parties so wealthy and influential that they push the other parties away from gaining any kind of power? Does the other parties have good politics and strong profiles?

>>My question is without any prejudice towards the american political system but is merely out of curiosity about how the american people look upon this- I could easily add another question ..

>>Are the american media political neutral “enough” and do the media in USA spend enough time on every single issue for the general american for you to get “the big picture” in a specific case? And would you say they have informed the public about all the other presidential candidates so that the american people has a solid background knowledge from the media?? If not – do you have any access to information on politics from other sources than the tv, internet and newspaper-media?

>>Feel free to refer me to books or websites on these issues! – Though I am mostly interested in your own opinion!! )

>>I hope you can enlighten me!
Ok, so maybe I misunderstood – When you go to vote in nov. there will be mccain and obama and nobody else to choose from??
misskate12001: THANKS for the link – MOST helpful, yeah I know it’s a lot of Q..

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darkshadows81 asked:


Every other question about American politics I read here at the moment seems to be about the political left and right. Since the election of Barrack Obama, Americans seem to be either conservatives or liberals and nothing in between with one side fiercely disagreeing with the other on just about everything.
It struck me that the UK used to be very much like this (especially in the 60s/70s and 80s) where supporters of the left or right could be very clearly identified by being a conservative or labour voter. Again, both sides often disagreeing so strongly, sometimes to the point of physical violence. As time has gone by though, both the conservative and (new) labour party have now adopted a much more middle ground approach till the point that some say they can no longer be distinguished in their policies. For better or worse, it feels like the UK (and perhaps most of Europe?) has very much moved on from the black and white (no pun intended) world of “right vs left” which seems to grip our cousins across the Atlantic at the moment.

As America is one of the youngest countries in the world and therefore still growing a democracy, I wonder, is the “right vs left” phase some kind of inevitable stage within the evolution of democracy? If so, can you think of other countries where this phase has come and gone?…and if so what comes next (perhaps voter apathy as we have started to see in the UK?) Sensible, thoughtful answers appreciated!

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artistrie1 asked:


Write or email their advertisers–those who pay for commericials to be aired on TV–tell them that you, your family, friends, and neighbors won’t buy their products if a fair and objective (unbiased) news broadcast with journalistic integrity isn’t presented.

Write to you politicians and tell them that you won’t vote for them, support them, or give them money if the media inside this country isn’t owned by Americans and not foreigners.

American media is controlled by only two large media corporations with four other smaller companies. They literally try to control your thoughts.

Fight these news corporation who have their thumb on the information that we receive. This information is becoming increasingly limited.

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mousepad asked:


a party? The Europeans in general have a multi-party system where several parties, not two, are constantly vying for election seats. We have only two and it is because of it, we are stuck with the biblical paradigm of the good vs. evil. Europeans are far more educated compared to Americans when it comes to voting. They have parties that express their platforms in a thick pamphlet that stack hundreds of pages and people who vote in these countries typically do their research.

American politics follows a completely differently train. Political elections downplay policies and instead invite the politcian’s personal life into the spotlight. The making and breaking of a career can all hang on a soundbite, the only pitch that uninformed voters will remember before forming their decisions of who would be the best leader. When partisanship runs especially high, soundbites from politicians are thrown around and ridicule over soundbites coming from the opposing propaganda machine become very commonplace. The politician on the other end, based on his/her soundbite and not record, is interpretted in so many expressible ways not divorced from prejudice in assigning a superficial meaning to a quote taken out of context. Example : Michelle Obama (a non-politician) saying that she was for the first time proud of America. While quotes taken from a favorite candidate is supposed to have literal meaning encompassing the understanding frustrations of the people. What I’m asking here is simple: Is it impossible to believe that politics here in this country would ever go over the hump of just thinking politics in terms of phrases from soundbites? Will sound reasoning along with research still make up the minority of opinions out there?

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Mr. Knowledgeable VI asked:


In the last 25 years, there have been many great men and women who have provided great leadership to our nation in the United States. These included military officers and soldiers, presidents, members of the House of Representative, the U.S. Senate, governors and mayors. Out off all the men and women who have provided leadership in American Politics since 1984 to the present day, who would you say is your favorite leader and why?

I say my favorite leader in American Politics that have played a role in American Politics in the 43rd President of the United States of America; George W, Bush because he was a leader who showed great compassion to helping the American People and he served all Americans with honesty and convictions and was a leader who did what he believed was best for our nation.

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shadoe987654 asked:


Identify a quote from a framer of the Constitution, former or current U.S. presdent, or American politician that can be used as a personal statement of American Politics. Explain Why

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The Invisible Hand/Illuminati asked:


Something that just makes politics so annoying in America is the old labels people put on others. People use blanket statements of ,”Liberals/conservatives are blank”. These old generalizations just get annoying and makes me leave media websites. My question do you think Americans or American politics will ever move beyond this old child’s game of labeling and name calling with blanket assertions?

I have moved beyond basic labels and understand everyone is different. Not every person from a particular ideal will blindly follow it. What should society do to move beyond these old games of labeling others? Provide your view about this.

Thank you for your time and answers.
EDIT: Washjeffstudent I hope not. I have learned to appreciate a diversity of views and accept the fact everyone has their own perspective. The issue is how it has turned into a child’s game with media reinforcing the old stereotypes. Media has not helped to bring about an understanding of each other but a cutthroat competition with put downs. I think I just might block out all media sites because they do nothing but cause conflict.

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C.S. asked:


Just saying: A lot of noise, yelling, and nonsense as they try to revive their significance. But in the end, 50 won didn’t he?
One word keeps showing up that I think is kinda wrong: “Comparing”. Let me explain the word ‘if’ to all ya’ll cons. If means to place in an alternative situation so as to create a conditional statement. That’s not comparing. Sorry ya’ll.

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Almighty Crapital asked:


When will we have a disinterested, fear-mongering president again? I long for those good ol’ days…

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Ravenheart asked:


I am looking for a good book of American politics that is not biased towards either the left or the right, just to learn a little bit more about politics, a subject which interests me. Is there such a book, or am I as nutty as a politician to be looking for one?

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hbsizzwell asked:


We dismiss candidates with reasonable ideals and nominate candidates with unworthy ideals and philosophies. Is it because a candidate may be bald, have an unappealing voice, bags under his or her eyes or poor posture? Do you think that the electorat is superfictial? DuH

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Moo M asked:


The media or the people?
Why?
I need to write a 5 page paper on either which one above, but I can’t think of many facts as to WHY they could. thanks!
Not helpful <_>
I tried coming up with ideas about the People, but it’s not enough for five fricken pages.
I’m asking for OPINIONS not trolls or jokes 9_9

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Tia T asked:


I have no problem if someone simply spell out that American Jew holds majority American wealth, therefore they have the rights to use US as their resource.

Can someone explain this without overly angry or emotional?

We know AIPAC members are all American citizens and these folks all share a single goal :
support Israel.

I have no problem for that at all, just want to know these US citizens are all have Jewish background and are holding majority of American wealth?

If this is what AIPAC is, then my question is answered and I still have no problem with Israel (she is our best ally and friend) nor people supporting her (AIPAC).
Double O Seven, good answer, thanks.
longhaired, great answer!
I also agree while support Israel, US should not take side on the reginal conflicts. We should let the fighters to fight for the end, on their own.
Verda: What you said is so true. Our problem is the voters. Too many of them forgot their brains when rushing to the poll. We mess up, nothing is logical nowadays.

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Baby Raptor asked:


stupid now its all they talk about. What changed did he just get stupid recently?

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Libertarian616 asked:


being an independent, 3rd party member, a centrist, or a moderate are considered synonyms

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asdfgh asked:


In terms of the role of government in modern American politics, which one of the following groups would generally support government intervention to address persistent social problems, such as poverty and homelessness?

1.conservative
2.liberal
3.radical
4.republican

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Daniel asked:


When you look at news organisations in other English-speaking countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia. All the news organisations display a slight degree of biasm, however it’s subtle and not that noticable.

But when you look at American news organisations like CNN, in comparison to Fox News. They don’t hide the biasm at all, it’s just so crazy and over-the-top hysterical news stories that have been completely blown out of proportion like it’s the end of the world.

And those tea party protests are crazy too.

And people on here accusing Obama of being a Marxist, HE’S CENTRIST. He hasn’t even given the American people universal healthcare. And you look at the news and there’s all these pictures of hysterical hillbillys running around with signs saying “No to Socialism”. I don’t know how you can see that without laughing.

Why is American politics so hysterical?

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Jack asked:


Hi Im an Irish teen, and I’d really like to know a bit more about american politics. The truth is im pretty clueless. All i know is there are 2 main groups, the republicans and the democrats. Basically in alot of the american programss and shows i watch, republicans are made fun of ( south park , family guy etc). Also i know that over here in europe,and fromm what ive heard,basically the rest of the world, no one was too fond of Bush (who i know is a republican) and everyone loves Obama (who is a democrat)

I am in no way trying to offend anyone or take sides and i do apologizee if i come off sounding ignorant, but the truth is that i am ignorant about american politics and would like to know more about the differences between republicans and democrats.

Please answer me in the simplest way possible because i
literaly am clueless, thanks in advance!!

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Mick Dundee asked:


Ok so I have learnt the differences between liberal and conservative opinions regarding abortion/gun control/gay marrige etc. What about republicans, where do the slot in the mix? And are there any other common opinions where the parties clash?

American politics is very fascinating, and please be broad, I’m an Ozzie therefore I am terrible when it comes to politics…our goverment spends its days playing cricket, drinking beer, and watching the footy

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trevor d asked:


I’m not asking for all the answers I have a lot of them but some of the words you can’t really find in the dictionary and it’s hard to match.

Any word you could help educate me on would help.

Interest Groups
Elitism
Pluralism
stability
Intensity
fluidity
Latency
salience
Bandwagon effect
attentive public
Coattail effect
closed primary
Open primary
Third party
Realignment
political socialization
Opinion polls
Literary Digest Poll
Population
Random sampling
Cluster sampling
“candidate centered “campaign
“issue-oriented” campaign
contrast ads
negative ads
political party
Solid South
incumbent
Lame duck
SES
PACs
Solid West
Religion
family
Media
Schools
Liberal
Conservative
Democrat
Republican

____________________1. Type of ad which seems to be very effective, examples are the “Daisy Ad” in 1964, and the “White Hand Ad” in the NC Senatorial race in 1990.

____________________2. Type of campaign used to attract educated and knowledgeable voters to a particular candidate.

____________________3. A primary in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote.

____________________4. Temporary political parties that often arise during presidential elections.

____________________5. Where people join the winning side or popular side, as in an election.

____________________6. A politician in office who cannot, or has announced that he or she will not run again.

____________________7. A dramatic change in the composition of the electorate or its partisan preferences or both.

____________________8. Influence a popular or unpopular candidate has on the electoral success or failure of other candidates on the same party.

____________________9. What we call the combination of income, education and occupation. By knowing this we can make predictions about public opinion and voting.

____________________10. What we called the region of the country that had voted overwhelmingly for the Democrats from the end of Reconstruction to the 1960s.

____________________11. Name of major mistake in opinion polling, for in 1936 this predicted the Republican Candidate would win the presidential election by interviewing people using the telephone.

____________________12. A collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends.

____________________13. Name given to those who follow public affairs carefully, reading newspapers and magazines and watching TV news to keep informed about politics and world affairs.

____________________14. The political theory or perspective that the American political system is governed by a few individuals who control resources and are not representative of the masses that they govern.

___________________15. Process by which we develop our political attitudes, values and beliefs.

___________________16. In public opinion polling, creating a representative sample through random selection.

___________________17. In public opinion polling what we call the entire group whose attitudes are being measured.

___________________18. A quality of public opinion that shows the extent to which beliefs remain constant over a period of time.

___________________19. A quality of public opinion that shows the extent to which an issue is of concern at a particular time, means relevance.

___________________20. Unexpressed opinions that have the potential to become manifest attitudes or beliefs.

___________________21. Term used to describe a person who is running for office while currently holding that office.

___________________22. The agent of political socialization that has the most effect on the average individual.

[The following questions relate to ideology (i.e. the answer is conservative or liberal)#s23-27).

___________________23. Higher income groups tend to be this concerning economic issues.

___________________24. Higher income groups tend to be this concerning social issues.

___________________25. The South and Midwest tend to be more of this.

___________________26. People from urban areas tend to be more of this.

___________________27. The older one gets the more likely they will become more of this.

[The following questions relate to political parties. (i.e. the answer will be Republican or Democrat) #s28-33}

___________________28. African-Americans and Jewish-Americans overwhelmingly belong to this party.

___________________29. Evangelical Protestants tend to belong to this party.

___________________30. This party favors higher spending levels on the military.

___________________31. This party is more supportive of Civil Rights (including no discrimination based on sexual orientation).

___________________32. This party in its platform in 1996 supported giving t

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Sky asked:


Pretend–for the moment–that you are part of the Texas Board of Education:

You have the power and influence to change aspects of our own history through political leanings.

So 235 years is up for grabs.

Any year, *any* event, any one *person* that you would like to see rubbed out, demoted to a minor footnote in history, or simply *altered* to fit certain beliefs, historical parameters, or party aspirations.

What would you change personally?

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did something happen?

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