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Presidential Elections 2008

Which party is better suited for the White House in '09: Democrat or Republican?

Results so far:

Democrat
62% 218 votes Total: 349 votes
Republican
38% 131 votes
  • 1 of 27

    by Tanilan Prescott

    With the failed politics of the past eight years, the Democrats are better slated to take the White House and make a difference for this country; and elevate us back up on the w...read more

  • 2 of 27

    by Greg Spinks

    The Democrats at the Threshold. The American people, as well as much of the world's population, has endured a lot of misery under the Republicans of the last eight years. Ho...read more

  • 3 of 27

    by Walter Onubogu

    The Democrats are hopefully going to be the next occupants of the White House in 2009. I reckon there are a couple of reasons why the Democrats deserve to be governing the US ...read more

  • 4 of 27

    by EMoore

    Unfortunately, whichever candidate is selected to be our next president will also inherit the flaws and the innuendoes and the silliness of each party. What we really could use ...read more

  • 5 of 27

    by Robert Griffith

    Can there be any doubt? Republican fiscal policy has trashed our economy, and the global economy in the bargain. Republican international policy has trashed our relationships wi...read more

  • 6 of 27

    by Reginald Thomas

    Dear America/Americans Who are we? What have an American become? In the last 7 years, our image has change the face of the Earth. It once stood strong because of who we are,...read more

  • 7 of 27

    by Jeff Franklin

    Democrats should be in a better position to take back the White House in 2009. Of the two Democrats and two Republicans left in the race now, either of the Democrats stand a be...read more

  • 8 of 27

    by Raymond Alexander Kukkee

    Choose your Mandate Carefully As an observer of humanity, and even after having watched politics for many years, I find it is usually difficult to designate one political p...read more

  • 9 of 27

    by Andrew Freedman

    The American people obviously decided that they feel the Democratic Party is best suited for the Whitehouse in '09.When they elected Barack Obama as the President of the United ...read more

  • 10 of 27

    by Todd Hicks

    In November 2008, we will have the most historic presidential election ever. For the first time, a political party will feature a black person as the nominee. His name is Barack...read more

  • 11 of 27

    by Christina A. Green

    Close your eyes, and think about your life over the past eight years. Think about the savings you have created or lost; the home you have purchased or possibly even been foreclo...read more

  • 12 of 27

    by Kelly Monteith

    Why should this even be a debate? For eight long years, the American public and this current administration were made to be the laughing stock of the world.The title of "Super p...read more

  • 13 of 27

    by Joseph Malek

    It is a well known fact that the Republican Party and its supporters are nearly 100% for big business, for a "New World Order," for the trickle down effect, and for supply side ...read more

  • by J. Lang Wood

    The Republicans have had a strong hold on our government for the past 14 years. Since 1994, when the Contract on America promised so much and delivered so little, the Republica...read more

  • 15 of 27

    by Steven Laskoske

    Dave Barry had a great quote about the differences between Democrats and Republicans: "The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again...read more

  • 16 of 27

    by Cheryl Burger

    This is a trick question isn't it? If any American can say that they feel we have been productive, and have done anything that is going to be remembered by the current administr...read more

  • 17 of 27

    by Abraham Shaw

    Oh there's so much I can say right now, but I'm not going to release everything so here it goes. Since Bush has come into office there has been more americans going into debt th...read more

  • 18 of 27

    by Brian Tobin

    The famous crack that the Republicans campaign on the platform that government doesn't work and then get themselves elected and prove it is all too true. This country cannot sta...read more

  • 19 of 27

    by William Cobbs

    The democratic party is far best suited for a difficult recoup of decency in reorganizing our country than the outrageous and dishonored party of McCain. I am making the as...read more

  • 20 of 27

    by Jimmy Ettele

    Are we allowed a third option? I'll gladly go for a Whig. Give me the America First party, Light party, Medium Party, Green Party. I'll take the Natural Law party and Maharis...read more

  • 1 of 17

    by M. J. Joachim

    My Constitutional Vote I'm horrified! I'm scared beyond belief! Have Americans simply forgotten that we are not under a dictatorship? Are we really and truly blaming Geor...read more

  • 2 of 17

    by Gary C. Gibson

    John McCain should be in the White House next January if the United States is to forestall the terminator line of nationalism subsumed by globalism. With the Democrats in contro...read more

  • 3 of 17

    by Stan Dyer

    No party is better suited for the White House now, or ever. We do not need political parties in government. What we do need are people. We need good people dedicated to the s...read more

  • 4 of 17

    by Rayne Britt

    Everyone pretty much agrees that it is time for a change in the Whitehouse. But, contrary to popular belief, just anyone is NOT better than George W. Bush. While I am registe...read more

  • 5 of 17

    by C Kedor

    It has become a dangerous trend that in every election you have to pick the lesser of two evils and this presidential election isn't an exception. Both candidates have their fl...read more

  • by groundhog91

    One nation under GOD is still written in our pledge of allegiance, and what amazes me the most is now, in our history, we are in desperate need for cooperation from every party,...read more

  • 7 of 17

    by Allan Taylor

    Republican by far. I say this as a fascinated bystander not able to vote. All the world is watching with bated breath to see how this Federal Election of '09 is going to turn o...read more

  • 8 of 17

    by Roger Davis

    It really is bothersome to let someone ask for an either/or choice, as if they somehow have the authority to require you to either kiss the lips of a rattlesnake or the lips of ...read more

  • 9 of 17

    by Andrew Mironov

    Just as I thought, there are more articles for the democratic side of the issue, but I am proud to write for the Republican side. The true minority in this country now is not La...read more

  • 10 of 17

    by Kristin Campbell

    It's happening again. The presidential election is nearing and the ever-fickle pendulum of public opinion is swinging to the left. Looking back over the years, it should come as...read more

  • 11 of 17

    by Nick Mitchell

    well of course as a Republican I'm going to say that the GOP is better suited for the white house. but even when I look at it as a regular American and block both parties out of...read more

  • by Tom Rinkes

    One quick conclusion: The USA is, in the majority, a Democratic nation run by Democrats. I say this because they presently hold power in Congress and the fourth estate-the news ...read more

  • 13 of 17

    by Jesse Joseph

    After seven long years of being under the leadership of President Bush, it is evident that the people want change. Usually when people want change, they switch to the other sid...read more

  • 14 of 17

    by Daniel Walch

    To decide which political party would be a better fit for the White House in '09, one has to consider the challenges facing the United States. First, we are engaged in a global ...read more

  • 15 of 17

    by Kstone

    Politicians and the American voter speak constantly of change. But when it is time to pull the lever, punch the chad or mark the box for the next President the fear of change d...read more

  • 16 of 17

    by Jay O'Toole

    The Republican Party is only slightly better than the Democrat Party with regard to leadership. The Republican Party still provides a pro-life plank in its platform, and that i...read more

  • 17 of 17

    by Gary Dewyn

    President George W. Bush is a RINO (Republican In Name Only). He supported most of the Democratic proposals laid at his feet. No Child Left Behind Act is a creation of Sen. Ed...read more

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