tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post5089946154914313321..comments2024-02-20T03:51:07.321-05:00Comments on Singletude: A Positive Blog for Singles: Singles Are 93 Million Votes Strong: Who Cares?Clever Elsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-36048609015924193532008-11-13T14:01:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:01:00.000-05:00Right on Elsie, right on!Elsie for Pres :)Right on Elsie, right on!<BR/><BR/>Elsie for Pres :)bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-50288487084632507412008-11-13T13:39:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:39:00.000-05:00The major parties have made this almost impossible...<I>The major parties have made this almost impossible, just ask R. Nader.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, see, that's why I recommend supporting third parties at the grassroots level rather than attempting to revamp our two-party system during a presidential election. The Big Two have a stranglehold on the presidential race, but third parties who run for local or state office <I>do</I> sometimes get elected.Clever Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-32892899203049166412008-11-13T13:15:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:15:00.000-05:00Thanks so much Elsie :)At a quick glance I'm famil...Thanks so much Elsie :)<BR/><BR/>At a quick glance I'm familiar with all of them. A combination of a few of them could be ideal. This is why, for the most part, I vote individuals and not party (Except this election).<BR/><BR/>"If you don't like any of those, you could always run for office yourself. ;)"<BR/><BR/>The major parties have made this almost impossible, just ask R. Nader. Although, I bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-131824629630739042008-11-13T13:00:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:00:00.000-05:00Bobby: I think this link describes just about ever...<B>Bobby</B>: I think <A HREF="http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm" REL="nofollow">this link</A> describes just about every political party existent in the U.S.! If you don't like any of those, you could always run for office yourself. ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Victoria</B>: You just reminded me of how I was in the same position when I was your age--17 in a presidential election year. It drove me crazy!Clever Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-66260895875693814952008-11-12T15:29:00.000-05:002008-11-12T15:29:00.000-05:00Well, I can't vote this time around, but if given ...Well, I can't vote this time around, but if given the opportunity, I would have voted for Obama.Wizardryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180287388143837392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-51087000169733899082008-11-07T15:43:00.000-05:002008-11-07T15:43:00.000-05:00Good points Elsie :)I'm a registered Dem because t...Good points Elsie :)<BR/><BR/>I'm a registered Dem because that's what my Mom told me to register at 18 years old lol. I do however vote for who I think is the best candidates that really work for the people as a whole.<BR/><BR/>I am very open to an independent party and think the country needs one. If you come across any that have a really good platform (broad and inclusive), please let me know bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-33235685375832781452008-11-07T14:53:00.000-05:002008-11-07T14:53:00.000-05:00Bobby: Although I'm not registered Independent, my...<B>Bobby</B>: Although I'm not registered Independent, my sympathies also usually lie with alternative candidates. However, I always recommend voting for a third party at the local or state level and for one of the major two at the national level because, as it is now, the GOP and the Dems have a stronghold on the presidential race. I think if we can disrupt that stronghold at the grassroots Clever Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-88635152516129794202008-11-07T07:26:00.000-05:002008-11-07T07:26:00.000-05:00Have you considered writing to Obama regarding sin...Have you considered writing to Obama regarding singles issues, in particular his diversity list? You articulate the gap well. Worth a shot, eh?<BR/>--CC (http://onely.org)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654164035568454064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-78559245323072563462008-11-04T21:56:00.000-05:002008-11-04T21:56:00.000-05:00Great post as usual Else!I don't usually discuss p...Great post as usual Else!<BR/><BR/>I don't usually discuss politics on blogs or forums, I find it fruitless.<BR/><BR/>I will say however that if I didn't do my job, I would get fired and it wouldn't take 4 years to happen either. Bush/Mcain and others didn't do their jobs well, so now is my time to fire them. <BR/><BR/>I'm an independent, but haven't seen a strength of cohesion amount bobbyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941342429838457419noreply@blogger.com