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Answers Palatine Send a noteboard - 04/09/2012 04:42:17 PM
I assume for the purposes of this survey, you're talking about Presidential candidates only.

1. The candidates almost undoubtedly market 'change' as the reason to vote for them. I will change this, I will get America where it should be. Do you believe them?


No.

2. Do the candidates deliver? Is there a President in your lifetime who has delivered and really made you glad that you voted for him? Or is it all the same old until they get into the White House and everything remains pretty standard.


Sometimes they'll deliver on one thing, sort of. It's not exactly what they promised, because they've had to make compromises just to get it done.

One who "delivered" was Ronald Reagan, as far as I can tell. I'm too young to have paid attention to his campaigns or voted for him, but everything I hear, and being around during his terms, tells me that he generally did what he said he was going to do. No other President has really done a whole lot in that sense, during my lifetime.

3. Does the candidate matter that much to you or do you vote for a party and their policies most times?


I've never thought to myself, "I don't care what party this guy's in, I'm voting for him."

4. How is the quality of your leadership changing? Are your leaders better or worse than 20 or 50 years ago?


My first real experience of Presidential leadership was Reagan. No one has been as good since, in my opinion. I can't say anything about anyone before him.

Thank you


You're welcome.
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Americans... help me understand your voting minds Sidious - 04/09/2012 07:19:54 AM 1818 Views
Re: Americans... help me understand your voting minds Macharius - 04/09/2012 02:59:24 PM 1040 Views
OMG, that is both insightful and infuriating. I am, by turns, perplexed, angry and sexually aroused. TaskmasterJack - 04/09/2012 11:37:45 PM 888 Views
I'll be totally honest, which may get me some flack. nossy - 04/09/2012 03:03:52 PM 1065 Views
Re: I'll be totally honest, which may get me some flack. Burr - 04/09/2012 03:58:36 PM 1026 Views
But could you imagine either one taking the second slot on that ticket? *NM* random thoughts - 04/09/2012 04:11:58 PM 559 Views
The meanness and partisanship has always been there, especially in DC, however..... Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 04:18:29 PM 907 Views
I love this reply nossy - 04/09/2012 04:50:05 PM 896 Views
nossy + 2000 = BFFs! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 06:21:01 PM 490 Views
So gridlock is NOT a good thing? Joel - 04/09/2012 09:38:25 PM 938 Views
I think it's funny your reply has more than twice as many views as mine. Macharius - 04/09/2012 04:08:49 PM 1025 Views
I guess a lot of people have you on ignore! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 04:26:56 PM 508 Views
Or I'm boring? *NM* Macharius - 04/09/2012 05:49:14 PM 482 Views
I know the feeling. Bergioyn - 04/09/2012 07:42:35 PM 875 Views
Whatevs. I totally do. nossy - 04/09/2012 08:22:16 PM 864 Views
Mine or Macharius'? *NM* Bergioyn - 04/09/2012 08:25:03 PM 472 Views
They know I'm wild and crazy. nossy - 04/09/2012 04:47:24 PM 906 Views
Notice the difference in your post title and hers? *NM* Legolas - 04/09/2012 08:55:01 PM 512 Views
That and boobies. TaskmasterJack - 04/09/2012 11:19:17 PM 891 Views
that is because she logged out and hit refresh over and over to make you look bad random thoughts - 05/09/2012 02:58:28 AM 986 Views
Answers Palatine - 04/09/2012 04:42:17 PM 1061 Views
you and a small army of pollsters are trying to figure that out random thoughts - 04/09/2012 05:58:31 PM 1006 Views
O tempora! O mores! Tom - 04/09/2012 09:10:39 PM 995 Views
Re: Americans... help me understand your voting minds Joel - 04/09/2012 09:30:35 PM 1010 Views
Sorry, but I only gloss over most of what you say. Palatine - 05/09/2012 03:39:28 PM 922 Views
the belief that the GOP is out to get him in a central pillar to the Joel universe *NM* random thoughts - 05/09/2012 03:57:49 PM 540 Views
Re: Sorry, but I only gloss over most of what you say. Stephen - 05/09/2012 06:17:41 PM 988 Views
Stephen is basically right on the first point. Joel - 05/09/2012 08:39:22 PM 974 Views
Thanks for clarifying, Joel. *NM* Palatine - 06/09/2012 01:31:31 PM 501 Views
NP, thanks for asking and listening. Joel - 06/09/2012 02:39:54 PM 866 Views
On that note (liberals hating America). Palatine - 07/09/2012 05:35:40 PM 954 Views
I (usually) do not think it intentional; unfortunately, that rarely mitigates the harm. Joel - 07/09/2012 06:12:56 PM 941 Views
Problem the same as every other democracy Isaac - 05/09/2012 03:47:07 AM 1029 Views
Aight. ranagrande - 05/09/2012 08:23:26 PM 891 Views
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