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Re: American Elections
By: Lyn Date: July 24, 2024, 11:56 pm
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I feel quite pessimistic, Bev :-), I can see the orange one
being re-elected, but I really hope my feelings are unfounded.
You never can tell. I do like Kamala Harris and am quite
impressed by all she has achieved.
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Re: American Elections
By: Gregory Date: July 25, 2024, 2:22 am
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[quote author=Lyn link=topic=211.msg17646#msg17646
date=1721883413]
I feel quite pessimistic, Bev :-), I can see the orange one
being re-elected, but I really hope my feelings are unfounded.
You never can tell. I do like Kamala Harris and am quite
impressed by all she has achieved.
[/quote]
I'm afraid I have to agree with you. Trump's popularity has
surged since the assassination attempt and Harris only has just
over three months of campaigning before the election. Moreover,
as I've pointed out before,she has low popularity ratings in the
polls, around 35% approval but over 50% disapproval, which does
not augur well for her prospects. As for achievements, I'm not
sure what you're alluding to as she has hardly any to her name
as far as I can determine. Admittedly, though, the Vice
President traditionally has few government responsibilities and
is largely there as a 'standby'. Other such factors apart, media
interest now is focused on whom she will choose as her running
mate.
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Re: American Elections
By: Lyn Date: July 25, 2024, 3:58 am
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I read quite a bit about things Kamala Harris has done but maybe
she hasn't done as much as other politicians, I don't know.
There are many articles about her online, I just found these,
the second one is better:
HTML https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/notable-achievements-of-kamala-harris-article-111991074
HTML https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/
My son spent sixteen weeks working all over America (& went to
Canada for a few days during that time), and came back earlier
this month. He is gloomily convinced Trump will be re-elected
and last week or whenever it was, more than ever since his
assassination attempt. He goes back next week for a month and
no doubt will return having gleaned more information. One of
his American friends and colleagues, someone I know quite well
and like, a gentle, kindly character, wishes Trump had been
killed or would die! D and I both thought that rather extreme,
we don't wish death on anyone, just wish Trump would go away,
but it shows how intensely people feel - and in the other
direction.
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Re: American Elections
By: Gregory Date: July 25, 2024, 4:24 am
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Yes, like Nixon and Reagan (who also experienced an
assassination attempt) Trump certainly arouses strong feelings
(no middle ground, it seems; you either love him or hate him)
but that is very divisive and not good for American society.
Polarisation never is.
As for Kamala Harris, let's keep in mind her low popularity
ratings which if unchanged by November could well result in her
defeat. She has a lot of work cut out for her in that respect.
Another factor is whether she will debate with Trump. He was
scheduled for a second debate with Biden on September 10th but
that is clearly out of the question now.
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Re: American Elections
By: Lyn Date: July 25, 2024, 8:01 am
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Kamala Harris doesn't seem popular, it's as if people don't find
her particularly interesting rather than anything she has done
wrong. She doesn't make much of an impact. Oh well, let's see
how things go, a debate with Trump would be very interesting and
I think is essential.
I saw a photograph on facebook of Trump holding up a placard
saying, "Jesus saved me", or something like. It could have been
photoshopped, I couldn't tell. I can't imagine somebody
actually doing that, even if they believed it was true.
However, it does sum up what his supporters think of him.
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Re: American Elections
By: Leslie Date: July 26, 2024, 5:22 am
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A large segment of Americans support Trump because they feel he
is like them. rough with ability to speak his mind. This segment
has contempt for traditional values potrayed in their own
politicians whom they see correctly as being without Christian
morality and whom they no longer trust. This segment is partly
from the rust belt of Ohio,Kentucky which I drove through on my
way to Florida. many times (via I75). You have to see the
dereliction of it to believe it.
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Re: American Elections
By: Gregory Date: July 26, 2024, 5:28 am
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I've just seen a news flash to the effect that Barack Obama has
now come out and lent his support to Kamala Harris's candidacy,
so we can now rule out any possibility of Michelle entering the
race.
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Re: American Elections
By: Lyn Date: July 26, 2024, 8:36 am
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I never thought Michelle Obama would run for President. I am
very glad Barack O has spoken in Kamala Harris' favour though
not sure it will change the outcome.
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Re: American Elections
By: guest18 Date: July 26, 2024, 9:44 am
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With the Obamas supporting her I think Kamala Harris has much
more chance of winning the presidential election. Barak Obama
was the best US president ever, Trump, the convicted criminal,
by far the worst.
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Re: American Elections
By: Stephen Horsfall Date: July 26, 2024, 10:52 am
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[quote author=Blueroses link=topic=211.msg17678#msg17678
date=1722005058]
With the Obamas supporting her I think Kamala Harris has much
more chance of winning the presidential election. Barak Obama
was the best US president ever, Trump, the convicted criminal,
by far the worst.
[/quote]I agree that Trump is probably the worst. Obama was
good, but not as good as FDR. Unfortunately, a lot of Americans
seem to disagree. I am amazed and appalled that Trump is even
allowed to run as a convicted criminal, let alone that he's so
popular.
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