So the next election is talked about everywhere here, and I know from traveling abroad, there is typically a different prospective on American politics abroad, so for those of you outside the US, I am wondering who you would like to see as the next US president and why?
I don't have a definite idea of all the presidential candidates in the US and what they stand for, etc. But I see a lot of Ron Paul supporters here. I read somewhere that he has promised to abolish the practice of Income Tax if he comes to power. Is it true or has someone sold me a big load of bull?
I prefer Ron Paul as President though I cant vote in USA. Most important reason being he is more towards securing USA in USA rather than venturing into senseless wars such as the current Iraq war. USA being the sole superpower at present can be a great threat to peace if it continues to wage wars far outside its borders. As an individual I support his pro life and his stance on privacy and liberty which seems to be slowly and surely eroded throughout the Bush administration years. My main worries about him is his stance on free trade agreements which will affect a lot of countries should USA withdraw. For me I feel that free trade is a Win Win situation. I myself have a question, why has no one discuss about Obama and Clinton? I mean I consider them a formidable pair capable of winning the election if they combine their forces. It would also be revolutionary for USA having a woman or a colored President. Not sure about Obama, but Clinton has impressive credentials, though I kinda like Obama much better.
Because Obama is in favor of so-called "pre-emptive nuclear strikes", and Clinton is against getting out of Iraq. She is also elusive about Iran. I have little doubt they will win the elections, but considering the above, there isn't much to discuss about them...
That is a good point, however I think that if Obama and Clinton joined forces, I wonder if Obama would actually lose votes because he has a good number of voters that simply do not like Hillary. Ron Paul is also an interesting choice - I was actually not as familiar with him as a candidate so I looked him up and talked a few people about him and one of my co-workers described him as "one of the only candidates with actual integrity" ... the news here is dominated by Clinton and Obama and we hear a little about Huckleberry and John Edwards is just lost in the mix again. I think that many people will vote on democratic party this year regardless of their own political affiliations just because there are a lot of people here that want to see change. And demosfen, I love your quote ... the city I currently live in was named after that president!
Ron Paul all the way. He's about the last hope for 'the ill country'. But he won't be elected for 2 reasons: 1) The sheeple will only vote for one of the candidates they see on TV. Many of them have never heard of Ron Paul! 2) Electronic voting.