Let me take you to the 2004 Presidential Elections. The red are Republicans and the blue, Democrats. This was how the electoral map looked like when George W. Bush won the election.
My entry today discusses the Electoral College. It’s not a school sweetheart. They are the ones who will decide who is going to be the next President of the United States. Let me pick up Cat’s explanation in response to Bluepanjeet’s question about the electoral vote.
It’s like this:
Ganito yan bluep. Ang presidente at vice presidente ay hindi ibinoboto direkta ng tao kung hindi ng sinasabing electoral college. hindi ito school kung hindi mga taong binoboto nila para siyang bumoto para sa Pres. at Vice Pres. Hindi puwede rito ang mga nasa gobyerno kasi may conflict of interest para bang mga volunteers na kung walang delicadeza, siyempre iboboto nila yong ipagaboboto sa kanila ng kanilang amo o ng kapartido ng amo nila. O diva parang awards din yan. hohohoh.
Bawat States ay may assigned electors na iboboto depende kung ilang ang number ng kanilang representatives. Kaya yong malaking mga States, kagaya ng California, marami ang mga electors . Yong ibang malilit na States, isinasama nila sa malaki, halimbawa sa Washington DC. Ang total na electors sa buong states ay 538. Para manalo ang PRes. or Vice Pres. kailangan makakuha siya ng 270 o mahigit sa kalahati. ang pananalo ay hindi sa dami ng States kung hindi sa pananalo sa mga states na maraming electors.
Obama is trying to win the following Republican states of at least nine from the not very expected Florida, considering that this is Jeb Bush country, the brother of George Bush, to Indiana and North Carolina. Kaya Malditang Pinay! Hahaha! Why do I know that Obama will win North Carolina? Hahaha
Why are these states falling into Obama’s wings? One word. Unemployment. The financial crisis shifted the electoral map in favor of Obama. Ironically, the more John McCain campaigns hard about the economy, the more it backfires on his ratings and economists overwhelmingly favors Obama over McCain.
Nga pala, Pennsylvania (my home state) is Republican. But the latest polls are tilting in favor of Obama.
P.S. I love Arianna Huffington
I love the way she writes. I wish I could write like her. After all, we’re both “her”. Just read what she wrote today on her Sunday Roundup:
“When it comes to leadership, this week proved we are living in a moment of mediocrities — a long moment. Sarah Palin, wearing her ignorance like a beauty pageant tiara, was “annoyed” that she was asked actual questions by Katie Couric. George Bush looked the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression square in the eye…and threw up his hands. Congress stepped into the leadership void and promptly created another one. And the less said about Alberto Gonzales’ week, the better. Desperate times cry out for exceptional leaders. It’s not a matter of stratospheric SAT scores or Mensa-level IQs. What we need is the one thing in short supply: wisdom. It’s in our DNA to fear the evil genius. But we still have to be trained to recognize the dangers of the clueless mediocrity”.
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nice one. now i understand. Question:
do they have separate votes for the VP o package deal sila ng President. I mean if ever manalo si Obama automatic ba na si biden ang uupo na VP? kaya ba ganun na lang ang promote ng VP candidates sa presidentiables nila kasi madadala sila sa white house if ever obama or mccain wins?
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Otomatik yun blue. Di gaya sa Pinas na leche kaaway mo ang Vice President mo! Hahaha!
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I doubt if he’ll ever win in NC ateng, probinsya to n we are bitter that we cling to our guns n religion… remember si john edwards na kapitbahay namin eh di man lang nanalo sa state nya more so sa hometown nya family nya lang yata bumoto sa kanya last election eh…
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Ang siste baka maging blue ang red state Arizona – hometown ni lolo mac. Ang lakas ng influence ng gobernador dito eh.
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