How do you define rich?
John McCain recently define rich as someone who makes over $5 Million as rich. So when it comes to taxing the rich, everyone under $5 is safe. Perhaps alot of millionaires are happy about that. I wonder what percentage of the population agrees with that?!
Advantage: Democratics
After a long historical courageous presidential nomination race, Senator Hillary Clinton suspends her quest to be the first female American Presidential Candidate on June 7th, 2008. She concedes the race to Barrack Obama, the first African American Presidential Candidate. She also asks her supporters to join her to support the Senator Obama in winning the White House.
Senator Clinton states, “Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been, we have to work together for what still can be. And that is why I will work my heart out to make sure that Senator Obama is our next president.”
With this statement, Hillary Clinton officially puts an end the historical 17 month primary race that resulted in the closest race in American History.
Election Advanatge? - Barrack Obama, as in doubt he has gain some more votes from Clinton Supporters
Early reports are inidcating that Hillary will concede the democratic race to barrack obama at the end of the final primary contest. However, she will only concede that Obama will have the delegates to clinch the nomination, not the entire race.
Election Advantage? - Obama - Barrack will make history as the being the first african american presidential nominee.
Is this fair? I don’t think this is fair as every voter has a vote and should be counted at equal value. How could a democracy only counts some votes as full votes while counting others at half?
The DNC have count the delegates from Michigan and Florida, BUT only at half of the value! Each delegate from these two states will ONLY count as half of a vote. This is called a “resolution”, however, the immediately feedback is that this has caused more chaos than resolute. The Clinton camp is very upset at the deal.
Here is what it means in terms of numbers -
The numbers of pledged delegates needed to clinch the nomination increased to 2,118.
Hillary Clinton’s Total Pledged delegates increase to 1877.5
Barrack Obama’s Total pledged delegates increase to 2,052
Obama needs 66 delegates to clinch the nomination.
Election Advantage? - Slightly for Obama as he shares the Michigan Delegates
The DNC will decide on what to do with the Michigan and Florida delegate on Satuday. Should they be counted or should they not be counted. It is very uncertain on how things will go. One thing is for sure though, there will be chaos. Supposedly, there are more Hillary backers in this meeting than Obama backers.
Check back for results.
ADVANTAGE? - uncertain,
Barrack Obama would have 295,949 votes more than Hillary Clinton if the Florida votes are counted.
Obama has 18,189,205 total votes, while Clinton would have 17,893,256 total votes. Obama would still be ahead. Both other them were on the ballot.
Barrack Obama is ahead of Hillary Clinton by 590,721 with the Florida and Michigan not being counted.
Obama has 17,621,991 total votes while Clinton has 17,022,270 votes. Obama is clearly ahead.
But is this fair to Hillary? Afterall, Florida and Michigan did cast their votes, should we not count their votes? Is this democratic?
If the Florida and Michigan votes are counted, then Hillary Clinton is ahead of Barrack Obama by 32,360 Votes.
Obama would have a total of 18,189,205 votes will Clinton would have 18,221,565 votes.
Should we count the Florida and Michigan Votes?