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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 1713 Views
Re: Americans... help me understand your voting minds Macharius - 04/09/2012 02:59:24 PM 901 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 754 Views
I'll be totally honest, which may get me some flack. nossy - 04/09/2012 03:03:52 PM 944 Views
Re: I'll be totally honest, which may get me some flack. Burr - 04/09/2012 03:58:36 PM 904 Views
But could you imagine either one taking the second slot on that ticket? *NM* random thoughts - 04/09/2012 04:11:58 PM 492 Views
The meanness and partisanship has always been there, especially in DC, however..... Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 04:18:29 PM 772 Views
I love this reply nossy - 04/09/2012 04:50:05 PM 778 Views
nossy + 2000 = BFFs! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 06:21:01 PM 437 Views
So gridlock is NOT a good thing? Joel - 04/09/2012 09:38:25 PM 813 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 903 Views
I guess a lot of people have you on ignore! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/09/2012 04:26:56 PM 445 Views
Or I'm boring? *NM* Macharius - 04/09/2012 05:49:14 PM 412 Views
I know the feeling. Bergioyn - 04/09/2012 07:42:35 PM 742 Views
Whatevs. I totally do. nossy - 04/09/2012 08:22:16 PM 739 Views
Mine or Macharius'? *NM* Bergioyn - 04/09/2012 08:25:03 PM 414 Views
They know I'm wild and crazy. nossy - 04/09/2012 04:47:24 PM 791 Views
Notice the difference in your post title and hers? *NM* Legolas - 04/09/2012 08:55:01 PM 450 Views
That and boobies. TaskmasterJack - 04/09/2012 11:19:17 PM 776 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 864 Views
Answers Palatine - 04/09/2012 04:42:17 PM 919 Views
you and a small army of pollsters are trying to figure that out random thoughts - 04/09/2012 05:58:31 PM 865 Views
O tempora! O mores! Tom - 04/09/2012 09:10:39 PM 865 Views
Re: Americans... help me understand your voting minds Joel - 04/09/2012 09:30:35 PM 850 Views
Sorry, but I only gloss over most of what you say. Palatine - 05/09/2012 03:39:28 PM 812 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 484 Views
Re: Sorry, but I only gloss over most of what you say. Stephen - 05/09/2012 06:17:41 PM 858 Views
Stephen is basically right on the first point. Joel - 05/09/2012 08:39:22 PM 832 Views
Thanks for clarifying, Joel. *NM* Palatine - 06/09/2012 01:31:31 PM 452 Views
NP, thanks for asking and listening. Joel - 06/09/2012 02:39:54 PM 746 Views
On that note (liberals hating America). Palatine - 07/09/2012 05:35:40 PM 844 Views
I (usually) do not think it intentional; unfortunately, that rarely mitigates the harm. Joel - 07/09/2012 06:12:56 PM 811 Views
Problem the same as every other democracy Isaac - 05/09/2012 03:47:07 AM 865 Views
Aight. ranagrande - 05/09/2012 08:23:26 PM 785 Views
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