This Democratic National Convention is going to be interesting, to say the least. Many people are already referring to the 1968 DNC in Chicago, where riots broke out between war protesters and police - which I’m not sure is a relevant comparison.
It is going to be interesting in my humble opinion because it might just pit the people versus the political establishment. By saying that, I mean that it will be very interesting if Obama wins the popular vote among democrats to get on their ticket, but the “super” delegates put Hillary on it.
The “dream ticket” that the Clintons mentioned with Obama as VP came as a surprise to me, as I’m sure it did Barack, and I can only perceive it as a dream ticket for the republicans - maybe Hillary is on the GOP take to mess with the dems’ campaign? Wouldn’t that be interesting! I mean with a republican candidate as democrat-friendly as McCain - would it even be necessary?
Speaking of the GOP and McCain, I haven’t heard anything about McCain’s campaign financing issues which were mentioned recently. Maybe it will surface again once he’s chosen a running mate. I don’t think we’ll hear much directly from his campaign until he’s officially announced as the republican candidate anyway. Frankly I’m hoping that he picks Ron Paul, but I’m doubtful. If people are concerned about his age, he’ll probably pick someone younger. I’ve heard mention that he’ll pick Romney, but I seriously doubt it.
Here we are on the day before the big primaries - does everyone know know who they are voting for?
And while I’m asking questions, I was wondering if registered independent voters (like myself) are able to vote in the primaries for either, both, or no party candidates?
I’m scanning the news pages trying to find the Florida voting results, but all I can find are reports that the race is close between McCain and Romney. Who is the winner?
In other news, Ted Kennedy is endorsing Barack Obama.
The results are still coming in, but so far it appears that Senators McCain and Clinton, with Senator Obama and former Governor Romney following closely.
I’m surprised that Ron Paul didn’t fare better in New Hampshire. The stories about the voters in New Hampshire always describe them as independent thinkers, which I interpreted to mean that they would respond well to a unique candidate like Dr. Paul.
Ron Paul supporters are organizing another fund raiser for Ron Paul - this time to raise $10 million in one day.
UPDATE December 17, 2007: The LA Times is reporting that Ron Paul’s supporters have broken another record by raising $6 million in one day. Congratulations to the Paul campaign!
Here’s a picture of the Mormon Church LDS Temple in Belmont, Massachusetts, which I believe Romney played a role in building. As I understand it, Belmont has a restriction on how high a building can be, while Mormon churches LDS Temples tend to be very tall.
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