tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post109939906259161761..comments2024-02-21T19:17:51.003+11:00Comments on Ari on the web: POTUS: GWB vs JFKAri Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077102567908140945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-1099461013328197522004-11-03T16:50:00.000+11:002004-11-03T16:50:00.000+11:00Hi Ari,
Looks like its come down to the buckeye s...Hi Ari,<br /><br />Looks like its come down to the buckeye state with Bush slightly ahead as I write. <br /><br />With regards to the Colorado initiative, I agree that the college voting system is flawed but if I was from that state I would be voting against the initiative. My thinking is that if the electoral votes are split then the parties are really only fighting over 2 or 3 or 4 electoral votes rather than 9 coz 5,6 or 7 are going to vote the same way every election. Thus the state becomes less important to win. <br /><br />SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-1099443187766915842004-11-03T11:53:00.000+11:002004-11-03T11:53:00.000+11:00Hopefully it's not just wishful thinking, but I ra...Hopefully it's not just wishful thinking, but I rather think you'll be eating those words soon, Ari, ol' son.<br /><br />Not too sure about your CTW theory... seems a little wonky... I'm not even sure about the southern credentials of a couple of the former pres/candies you listed.<br /><br />Anyway, reports are of huge turnout which is never nice for an incument to hear over there. While I cheerfully admit to being a Mike Moore fan, he is without doubt the consumate polemisist. I think he best describes the American electorate as 50%-50%-50%. 50% for each of the parties and 50% don't vote. It's hard to imagine the increased turnout is going to break Bush's way. <br /><br />Appranantly it would be a first if an incumbent was re-elected there with polling figures as low as they have been, but that's entirely second hand, unsourced comment... don't remember where I heard it!<br /><br />Interesting to note that Republicans are reportedly trying to object to voters at polling places. I imagine that to be a fairly severe step, unpopular with the undecides and one they wouldn't take if they didn't feel there was reason to worry.<br /><br />Only certainty, lawyers a-plenty!<br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com