Who will win the november election in the U.S.? Trump or Hillary?
MajorBoothroyd
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Hope this isnt not allowed here. Who do you think is going to win? Trump? Hillary? OR Johnson? Stein?
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On the US election it's too close to call. I think Hillary Clinton will probably win in the end though. I don't think that if I was a US citizen I could bring myself to vote for any of them however.
As long as everyone stays civil, it's allowed.
Same answer! (as you know, of course, SM
Thanks, Barbel.
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On the other hand, Trump messed up with Latinos, African American and many women and I am asking myself how he could win like that.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I'm afraid you're likely correct.
We (Australia) have our Federal election this Saturday and I wouldn't give the time of day to either candidate but we have (compulsory) to vote so I'll toss a coin.
In saying that, if I were in the USA and my choice was Clinton or Trump I'd vote for Homer Simpson 8-)
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OGG007, in Australia, with the compulsory voting. Can you only vote for a candidate or is
There a box you can tick to say you like neither, or some sort of protest ?
I don't live in the U.S. and therefore thankfully don't have this dilemma, but if I did I simply couldn't vote for either of them. If there was even the most miniscule chance of Trump winning, then I'd have to vote for Clinton. If Clinton looked to have a comfortable lead (the last poll I saw had her up by 12 points on him), I'd have to spoil my ballot which I know is little better than not voting at all, but at least I'm doing something!
are now complaining, didn't bother to vote on the day.
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Everything out of his mouth suggests he understands neither the duties nor the responsibilities of president. As recently as a month ago, he didn't know what Brexit was: http://www.redstate.com/jaycaruso/2016/06/25/trump-claims-brexit-victory-as-validation/
Trump hired a reality TV crew to follow him during his campaign because he was planning to drop out, then fired them after six months once he decided to make a go of it. He has no plan. He is as surprised as anyone he's got the nomination.
Clinton is a career politician, hence "politics as usual." But as I said, the presence of Trump ends the discussion. I would vote for the fictional President Camacho from Idiocracy before voting for Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VUHtn47zh0
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/274529-former-super-pac-strategist-trump-didnt-want-to-be-president
To yourself and TP who enquired re: compulsory voting in Australia. Voting is compulsory in not only the Federal election, but also the State and local Council elections.
Federal elections are held every 3 years, State every 4 and Council every 5.
I've attached a link that may be of interest but in a nutshell, on polling day you are required to go to a polling booth and have your name crossed off a list. If you are unable to make it on that specific day you can choose to vote early (approx. 3 - 4 weeks prior). Failure to vote would result in a fine or community service unless you have a valid reason for not voting.
The 'None of the above' option isn't an option but as you may know votes are cast on pieces of paper that only the voter can write on and you go to a booth and choose who you want to vote for. Only candidates names are there. Your name isn't on the paper you write (vote) on as your name has already been crossed out at the registry. So, as this is confidential the 'None of the above' option although technically speaking isn't an option, if you don't want to choose any candidate you can cast an 'informal vote' i.e.; not completed properly - therefore your vote doesn't count which means yes - in a sense you have chosen the 'None of the above' option whether that be deliberate or by accident.
I hope that helps in some way but feel free to ask any questions and I'll answer as best I can.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
to point out the public didn't have much faith in either option ?
Hi TP , 'spoiled' votes aren't counted because they can't be as the form was filled out incorrectly therefore it's inaccurate and is therefore an informal vote (doesn't and can't count).
In answer to your last but very good question - (in my opinion at least) the answer is definitely yes but it won't make any difference. The statistics (spoiled votes) are quite substantial when you're talking millions of voters but that won't bother the powers that be. Quite simply, even after only after a few short years in politics, politicians are extremely well looked after financially, courtesy of the taxpayer and a few damning statistics won't bother them. Politicians aren't held in high regard (and rightly so) here and they are usually more miss than hit with most people regardless of whom you vote for.
http://www.aec.gov.au/voting/informal_voting/summary.htm