# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=253 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 254 --- ## [Donald Trump accused of marital rape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-accused-of-marital-rape/726371)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-accused-of-marital-rape/726371 "2015-07-29T13:27:34Z")
The Daily Beast and Gawkerhave accused Donald Trump of maritally raping Ivana in an incident that occurred in 1989. The accusation actually was first brought up in the book Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J. Trump … --- ## [The problem the GOP has is not Trump, it's the Trump supporters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-the-gop-has-is-not-trump-its-the-trump-supporters/725683)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 187\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-the-gop-has-is-not-trump-its-the-trump-supporters/725683 "2015-07-28T17:53:14Z")
I’ve read the above theory advanced by several political commentators, although right now I don’t have a handy link. First, I don’t think Trump has a chance at the GOP nomination. His most recent attack against McCain, c… --- ## [Florida being called so early during the 2000 election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-being-called-so-early-during-the-2000-election/725925)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-being-called-so-early-during-the-2000-election/725925 "2015-07-28T12:30:05Z")
Florida was called really, really early for Gore on Election Night in 2000. It was known all along by everyone that Florida, a swing state, was going to be a close outcome, and there was still \*plenty \*of mathematical r… --- ## [Huh. Canadian Federal Cabinet Minister Loses Re-nomination Bid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-canadian-federal-cabinet-minister-loses-re-nomination-bid/725145)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huh-canadian-federal-cabinet-minister-loses-re-nomination-bid/725145 "2015-07-27T16:55:40Z")
This is unusual. There’s a federal general election in the fall and the parties are busy nominating their candidates. Yesterday, a sitting Cabinet minister from Saskatchewan, Lynn Yelich, was defeated in her bid to be r… --- ## [Can You Contribute to Political Campaigns Anonymously?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-contribute-to-political-campaigns-anonymously/726116)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-contribute-to-political-campaigns-anonymously/726116 "2015-07-26T18:39:46Z")
What happens if you mail some cash to a political candidate you are interested in? \[I am not interested in getting on political mailing lists for the rest of my life…\] --- ## [Will a Chinese-American ever be considered electable as President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-chinese-american-ever-be-considered-electable-as-president/723601)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-chinese-american-ever-be-considered-electable-as-president/723601 "2015-07-24T20:27:01Z")
I think a Chinese-American is highly unlikely to ever get elected President of the United States, for the following reasons: Asians comprise a much smaller percentage of the American population than whites, African-Am… --- ## [Are you a single-issue voter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-single-issue-voter/724193)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-single-issue-voter/724193 "2015-07-24T06:28:52Z")
Is there any one particular political issue that is of such importance to you that you would vote for or against a candidate solely on the basis of that issue, regardless of his/her stance on any other issues? For insta… --- ## [Why are Democratic presidential candidates so dull?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-democratic-presidential-candidates-so-dull/725460)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-democratic-presidential-candidates-so-dull/725460 "2015-07-24T05:21:10Z")
Many here have commented on the GOP’s supposed clown car of candidates, but many of those running are at the very least entertaining. Maybe not on purpose, and I have difficulty telling them apart, but with their, um, i… --- ## [2016 CA Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-ca-marijuana-legalization-ballot-initiative/725425)
**Author:** [@MegaNazz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaNazz)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-ca-marijuana-legalization-ballot-initiative/725425 "2015-07-23T18:17:33Z")
This may seem like it only effects California but some analysts believe California’s vote will determine legalization (or at the very least decriminalization) on a federal level. You can read the full story on Californi… --- ## [Has there ever been a more crowded field of contenders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-more-crowded-field-of-contenders/723980)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-ever-been-a-more-crowded-field-of-contenders/723980 "2015-07-23T05:50:11Z")
The list of presidential hopefuls who have thrown their hat into the ring is ridiculously long, and we’re still 16 months away from Election Day. Has this ever happened before? --- ## [How would a Hillary presidency be different from Obama's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-a-hillary-presidency-be-different-from-obamas/725844)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-a-hillary-presidency-be-different-from-obamas/725844 "2015-07-22T23:20:38Z")
Is Hillary more right-wing or left-wing than Obama? Should we expect a substantially different presidency, or would she just be Obama 2.0? --- ## [Are promises of being more aggressive in international relations good politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-promises-of-being-more-aggressive-in-international-relations-good-politics/725645)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-promises-of-being-more-aggressive-in-international-relations-good-politics/725645 "2015-07-21T16:48:51Z")
Honestly, I think even most Republicans in this country are sick of war. I can’t see how anyone thinks this kind of talk is good political strategy. That’s what I wanted to discuss. Never mind if heightened aggressiv… --- ## [Alternative Election: 1988 Bush vs Hart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-election-1988-bush-vs-hart/725198)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-election-1988-bush-vs-hart/725198 "2015-07-21T14:54:55Z")
I was wondering had the sex scandal with Donna Rice not occurred in 1987, how likely was Colorado Senator Gary Hart to win the Democratic nomination instead of Michael Dukakis? And more importantly how do you think he w… --- ## [HuffPo Relegates Trump Coverage to Entertainment News Only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huffpo-relegates-trump-coverage-to-entertainment-news-only/725432)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huffpo-relegates-trump-coverage-to-entertainment-news-only/725432 "2015-07-21T12:50:14Z")
Today, the Huffington Post stated that Donald Trump is not really running for president, even though he is, and has decided that any coverage of Trump will be found in the entertainment section of the site. Look, I am … --- ## [Which Candidate Are You Most Like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-candidate-are-you-most-like/722484 "2015-07-20T21:28:39Z")
http://www.isidewith.com/ Hiillary Clinton-70% (on foreign policy, environmental, and education issues) Bernie Sanders-67% (on healthcare, immigration, and education issues) Jeb Bush-34% (on immigration issues) Rand … --- ## [Who would you like to see elected in 2016?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-like-to-see-elected-in-2016/724456)
**Author:** [@escaped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/escaped)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-like-to-see-elected-in-2016/724456 "2015-07-19T03:44:03Z")
Who would you like to see elected president in 2016?:eek: --- ## [A Hypothetical 2016 Democratic Primary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-2016-democratic-primary/725306)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-2016-democratic-primary/725306 "2015-07-17T14:02:25Z")
Interested in how people would vote, since there are certain superficial similarities between Webb and Chafee: mostly notably both of them having been involved in the Republican Party previously. Webb all the way of cou… --- ## [What if we abolished primaries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-abolished-primaries/724776)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-abolished-primaries/724776 "2015-07-16T15:38:42Z")
Why do we need to have each party represented on the general election ballot? I’m thinking of something like this: We eliminate caucuses and primaries, and hold a general election at that time. If anyone gets more than… --- ## [Following the money in presidential campaigns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-money-in-presidential-campaigns/725317)
**Author:** [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-money-in-presidential-campaigns/725317 "2015-07-16T13:50:06Z")
The New York Times released this infographic showing the total money raised by the various candidates. In a “follow the money” sense it’s interesting. The conventional wisdom has been a Clinton vs. Bush final, and that’… --- ## [Awwwww... I gues Scott Walker needs to pack it in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awwwww-i-gues-scott-walker-needs-to-pack-it-in/725086)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awwwww-i-gues-scott-walker-needs-to-pack-it-in/725086 "2015-07-16T06:27:40Z")
I mean, I was looking forward to seeing how Scott Walker would fare, but I guess it’s all over now. Why? Because Rolling Stone said so. Looky here: The AFL-CIO leader just “destroyed” Walker in six words. Whoa! Those… --- ## [If Bernie Sanders gets elected as president...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bernie-sanders-gets-elected-as-president/724957)
**Author:** [@Steven9001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven9001)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-bernie-sanders-gets-elected-as-president/724957 "2015-07-16T06:05:28Z")
http://imgur.com/9JeXVHy http://imgur.com/5vp9p56 Is anyone really that naive to think socialism is ever going to work? --- ## [Republicans, who do you want to run for President on our ticket.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-who-do-you-want-to-run-for-president-on-our-ticket/724717)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-who-do-you-want-to-run-for-president-on-our-ticket/724717 "2015-07-15T01:30:46Z")
For me, I would like to see Nikki Haley (gov - SC) run. Young, intelligent. Has gravitas with the business crowd and has diversity in her background. Moreover she was very smart about the SC = Confederate flag kerfuff… --- ## [Predict the order of GOP candidates dropping out.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-order-of-gop-candidates-dropping-out/725108)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-order-of-gop-candidates-dropping-out/725108 "2015-07-15T01:26:11Z")
Here’s the list of who’s running as best as I can find. Of them please make your predictions who drops when. BUSH CARSON CHRISTIE CRUZ FIORINA GRAHAM HUCKABEE JINDAL PATAKI PAUL PERRY RUBIO SANTORUM TRUMP W… --- ## [Is it possible for a US party to refuse to let someone run for office under their party banner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-us-party-to-refuse-to-let-someone-run-for-office-under-their-party-banner/724695)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-us-party-to-refuse-to-let-someone-run-for-office-under-their-party-banner/724695 "2015-07-15T00:08:51Z")
This is Trump-related, since he has now made some noises about running as an independent. And there are purportedly a whole lot of establishment Republicans who are horrified of the idea of him as their nominee. So, co… --- ## [GOP dopers in support of Jeb! Bush: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-dopers-in-support-of-jeb-bush-why/724910)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gop-dopers-in-support-of-jeb-bush-why/724910 "2015-07-14T19:46:27Z")
I’m honestly going to do my best to refrain from turning this thread into a Jeb! Bush shit-thread, but this is truly one of the cases where I just CANNOT - as hard as I try - understand why Jeb! is pulling in such widesp… --- ## [I'm beginning to think Trump might be the nominee -- I propose a Trump-Coulter ticket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-beginning-to-think-trump-might-be-the-nominee-i-propose-a-trump-coulter-ticket/724663)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-beginning-to-think-trump-might-be-the-nominee-i-propose-a-trump-coulter-ticket/724663 "2015-07-13T21:11:12Z")
With every crazy statement, his numbers among the Republican base rises. And I see no end of crazy statements. Then I had an epiphany – the perfect Republican Tocket for the Crazy Train is Ann Coulter. Donald will att… --- ## [Poll: Presidential Election 1904](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-presidential-election-1904/724904)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-presidential-election-1904/724904 "2015-07-13T02:56:04Z")
Hello, first off I would not have started these series had I known earlier that QIN SHI HUANGDI had already did these over a year ago. So credit to them. But it’s no big deal, why dig out zombie threads, plus since I st… --- ## [The future of the GOP brand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-the-gop-brand/724240)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-future-of-the-gop-brand/724240 "2015-07-11T19:45:24Z")
This has come up is several threads here - the GOP brand aiming at shrinking targets and failing to appeal to the growing populations of voters. From the failure to roundly condemn Trump, to continued resistance to gay m… --- ## [Does Jeb Bush's WIfe Columba Speak English?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-jeb-bushs-wife-columba-speak-english/724395)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-jeb-bushs-wife-columba-speak-english/724395 "2015-07-10T23:06:58Z")
Unlike many political wives, Jeb Bush’s wife Columba does very few public appearances, at least in English language media. Moreover, most accounts say that Jeb and Columba speak Spanish at home. This has led to the ques… --- ## [POLL: Republican Nomination For U.S President.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-republican-nomination-for-u-s-president/724087)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-republican-nomination-for-u-s-president/724087 "2015-07-10T21:01:49Z")
The following are Republican candidates seeking the nomination for President of the United States. Which individual do you prefer to be nominated for Republican candidate for U.S President? Fourteen have either announc… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=252) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=254)