# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=262 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 263 --- ## [Which primaries are you paying attention to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-primaries-are-you-paying-attention-to/697967)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-primaries-are-you-paying-attention-to/697967 "2014-09-10T13:28:25Z")
Today is primary day in many states. Which ones are you watching? Me: MA-my home state RI-rooting for hot First Lady --- ## [It's official: President Obama Is The Best Economic President In Modern Times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-president-obama-is-the-best-economic-president-in-modern-times/697794)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-president-obama-is-the-best-economic-president-in-modern-times/697794 "2014-09-09T19:05:18Z")
So says Addicting Info. Lest one thinks this is merely leftist propaganda, they quote from Forbes, which Conservapedia includes under Conservative media. --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1980/695982)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1980/695982 "2014-09-08T19:53:06Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United\_States\_presidential\_election,\_1980 I’d probably voted for John Anderson considering Carter was both ineffective as President and going to lose anyways while Reagan obviously was unacc… --- ## [Cook up the most incendiary/polarizing Presidential race possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cook-up-the-most-incendiary-polarizing-presidential-race-possible/696125)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cook-up-the-most-incendiary-polarizing-presidential-race-possible/696125 "2014-09-05T01:23:42Z")
Rule: Presidential candidates can only be current or former senators, governors, or representatives. (No “Limbaugh/Beck vs. Maher/Colbert” races.) I think it would be hard to find a more polarizing election race than: R… --- ## [Can a candidate put unlimited personal money into his own campaign?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-candidate-put-unlimited-personal-money-into-his-own-campaign/697190)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-candidate-put-unlimited-personal-money-into-his-own-campaign/697190 "2014-09-04T14:42:14Z")
Can a candidate put unlimited personal money into his own presidential campaign, or is he limited to $2,500 just like anyone else? And could a billionaire candidate plausibly spend, say, $30 billion of his own money on … --- ## [President Richard Nixon shares his views on gay people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-richard-nixon-shares-his-views-on-gay-people/696945)
**Author:** [@ILikeForeignLanguages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeForeignLanguages)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-richard-nixon-shares-his-views-on-gay-people/696945 "2014-09-02T02:08:08Z")
--- ## [Why is Vermont Substantially More Liberal than New Hampshire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-vermont-substantially-more-liberal-than-new-hampshire/695917)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-vermont-substantially-more-liberal-than-new-hampshire/695917 "2014-08-30T17:25:32Z")
To me the two states look fairly comparable. --- ## [Mississippi election for U.S. Senator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-election-for-u-s-senator/690122)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-election-for-u-s-senator/690122 "2014-08-29T21:11:39Z")
Incumbent Thad Cochran (R) is running for a seventh term. His challengers are Travis Childers (D) and Chris McDaniel (R-Tea Party). In Tuesday’s Republican primary, McDaniel beat Cochran 49.5% to 49% (margin of less th… --- ## [Poll finds Obama is the worst president since World War II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-finds-obama-is-the-worst-president-since-world-war-ii/692186)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-finds-obama-is-the-worst-president-since-world-war-ii/692186 "2014-08-27T12:49:19Z")
A new poll is making the news. When asked who was the worst president since World War II, Obama “won” with 33% of the vote. Only 28% said George W Bush. Third place went to Nixon, with 13%. When asked who was the bes… --- ## [Justin Amash-The future of the GOP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-the-future-of-the-gop/695024)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-the-future-of-the-gop/695024 "2014-08-24T18:27:10Z")
I’m sure most Dopers know who he is, but for those who don’t, he’s a libertarian Republican who the establishment tried really hard to beat and failed. The article explores why they failed and why he’s so popular in hi… --- ## [What states are moving further left or right in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-states-are-moving-further-left-or-right-in-the-us/686121)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-states-are-moving-further-left-or-right-in-the-us/686121 "2014-08-22T01:55:30Z")
Due to growth of minorities, professional immigration, youth voting, etc. states like Georgia, Texas, AZ, NM, CO, VA, NC are all moving or have moved to the left. Also states like NH seem like they are moving left (Gore … --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1976/695288)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1976/695288 "2014-08-21T19:53:53Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United\_States\_presidential\_election,\_1976 Had I been a voter at the time, I would easily have voted for Jimmy Carter since he would have seemed to me a modern Southern Democrat without Dixie… --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1864](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1864/695287)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1864/695287 "2014-08-21T19:51:26Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United\_States\_presidential\_election,\_1864 Lincoln and Liberty once again! Let there be no peace with the slavers and traitors! Unconditional surrender and abolition! --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1868](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1868/695980)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1868/695980 "2014-08-21T19:10:09Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US\_presidential\_election,\_1868 The only acceptable choice here is Grant IMO due to his commitment to enforcing civil rights legislation in the South. --- ## [Polling now enabled in Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-now-enabled-in-elections/626503)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polling-now-enabled-in-elections/626503 "2014-08-20T10:27:49Z")
You asked and we did it. Polling is now enabled in this forum. --- ## [Just what CAN/WILL Obama do on immigration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-what-can-will-obama-do-on-immigration/692240)
**Author:** [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-what-can-will-obama-do-on-immigration/692240 "2014-08-18T03:04:55Z")
He has been trying to bring down expectations, but in 2012 he basically did the DREAM act by executive action. --- ## [Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hillary-clinton-a-neocon/695282)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hillary-clinton-a-neocon/695282 "2014-08-14T00:38:57Z")
She just gave an interview published in Atlantic: Other than her not supporting the massive war in Iraq I see little difference between her views and conservative neocons. I have a quite negative view of the way she h… --- ## [Do nothing Senate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nothing-senate/694819)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-nothing-senate/694819 "2014-08-13T21:31:50Z")
Republicans have continued to make the claim that they have 352+ Bills in the Senate that Harry Reid has been BLOCKING. I have tried searching for where someone has refuted those claims to no avail. If there are that ma… --- ## [Milwaukee Country Sheriff wins primary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-country-sheriff-wins-primary/695434)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milwaukee-country-sheriff-wins-primary/695434 "2014-08-13T18:36:39Z")
Milwaukee Country Sheriff wins. He’s a Democrat, but no Republican is in the race, so it looks like he’s the guy. My interest in this race was the infusion of $150,000 of campaign financing to Clarke’s opponent: $150,… --- ## [Climate change denialism is not a winning position](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-denialism-is-not-a-winning-position/689939)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/climate-change-denialism-is-not-a-winning-position/689939 "2014-07-13T14:12:33Z")
Interesting new PPP results: --- ## [Should Obama sue the Congress for not doing their job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-obama-sue-the-congress-for-not-doing-their-job/694918)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-obama-sue-the-congress-for-not-doing-their-job/694918 "2014-08-11T18:19:24Z")
Based on this Chris Matthews Chris Matthews: Maybe Obama should sue Congress for not doing its job – HotAir comment, maybe he should. --- ## [Have you ever voted for someone whose political views were the direct opposite of yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-voted-for-someone-whose-political-views-were-the-direct-opposite-of-yours/694698)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-voted-for-someone-whose-political-views-were-the-direct-opposite-of-yours/694698 "2014-08-11T17:27:04Z")
Last night I did something I am not proud of. Even at time I did it, I regretted it so much I needed a pint of the strongest IPA available before I could go through with it. I voted for a conservative Republican.\* The… --- ## [The ethics of interference in other parties primary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-interference-in-other-parties-primary/692109)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-interference-in-other-parties-primary/692109 "2014-08-10T20:56:46Z")
Black Democrats crossing party linesis widely credited with giving McDaniel the victory over Cochran in Mississippi. Aligations have also been made (although not substantiated) that Democrats voting in the Republican pr… --- ## [Down Goes Eric Cantor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-goes-eric-cantor/690516)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 452\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/down-goes-eric-cantor/690516 "2014-08-07T22:38:08Z")
A complete shocker in the VA Republican primary. The #2 guy in the House (and possible Presidential candidate) is getting his ass kicked by somebody no one’s ever heard of before. --- ## [John Boehner, the most incompetant Speaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-boehner-the-most-incompetant-speaker/694541)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-boehner-the-most-incompetant-speaker/694541 "2014-08-07T02:58:53Z")
After today’s debacle, can we agree he’s a terrible Speaker? Can he survive as Speaker? --- ## [Proposal: Put US off-year Primary Elections on the same day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-put-us-off-year-primary-elections-on-the-same-day/694752)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-put-us-off-year-primary-elections-on-the-same-day/694752 "2014-08-06T13:56:16Z")
The Economist Magazine and the Bipartisan Policy Center advocate scheduling all US primaries on the same day. This is suppose to create a media event and boost turnout. In 2010 under 20% of eligible voters participated i… --- ## [Pre-election pacts in the 2015 UK election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-election-pacts-in-the-2015-uk-election/694765)
**Author:** [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-election-pacts-in-the-2015-uk-election/694765 "2014-08-05T15:57:46Z")
There are hints that the Tory party may stand down candidates in potential UKIP seats where the Tories have no chance and that UKIP will stand down their candidates in seats where the Tory is anti- EC. What effect will … --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1968](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1968/693050)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1968/693050 "2014-08-05T00:47:14Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United\_States\_presidential\_election,\_1968 I would obviously have voted for Hubert H. Humphrey the last Democratic candidate to truly represent the legacy of the New Deal and beyond that was … --- ## [SDMB Retrospective US Presidential Elections 1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1972/694265)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-retrospective-us-presidential-elections-1972/694265 "2014-08-02T20:27:50Z")
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United\_States\_presidential\_election,\_1972 Without hindsight I’d probably have voted for Nixon due to McGovern’s highly objectionable views on foreign policy and social issues but with full k… --- ## [Cuomo anti-corruption scandal.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-anti-corruption-scandal/694227)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cuomo-anti-corruption-scandal/694227 "2014-07-31T18:46:43Z")
This doesn’t look good for Cuomo. How do New Yorkers feel about him? Does this scandal remove him as presidential material? Did he even have real aspirations for the office? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=261) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=263)