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ORIGINAL: WinsomeDefiance

Can't we not vote for either and write in the name of our choice?

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

Fact is a noun.

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something that actually exists; reality; truth:
Your belief has no basis in fact.
2.
something known to exist or to have happened:
Space travel is now a fact.
3.
a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true:
Scientists gather facts about plant growth.
4.
something said to be true or supposed to have happened:
The facts given by cinnamongirl are highly questionable.
5.
Law.. Often, facts. an actual or alleged event or circumstance, as distinguished from its legal effect or consequence.

1530-40; < Latin factum something done, deed, noun use of neuter of factus done, past participle of facere to do1

as he hasnt won the presidency, it is not FACT in any acceptable definition.

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Definition number 2

No questions please.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick

God you people are funny, all repeating this poll or that poll to try "prove" your guy/gal will win. The election is months away, Hell you can't even be sure any of the candidates will be alive by the time November rolls around, yet you are all pontificating away as if it is past history.
At this point, anybody who says anybody WILL win is an idiot, the best a sane person would say is "I think X will win" or "I think it likely that X will win".
And in that spirit....
I think that Clinton will win

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ORIGINAL: WinsomeDefiance

Can't we not vote for either and write in the name of our choice?

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ORIGINAL: Cinnamongirl67

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

Fact is a noun.

Dictionary.com
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
Your belief has no basis in fact.
2.
something known to exist or to have happened:
Space travel is now a fact.
3.
a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true:
Scientists gather facts about plant growth.
4.
something said to be true or supposed to have happened:
The facts given by cinnamongirl are highly questionable.
5.
Law.. Often, facts. an actual or alleged event or circumstance, as distinguished from its legal effect or consequence.

1530-40; < Latin factum something done, deed, noun use of neuter of factus done, past participle of facere to do1

as he hasnt won the presidency, it is not FACT in any acceptable definition.

Dictionary.com.
Definition number 2

No questions please.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick
God you people are funny, all repeating this poll or that poll to try "prove" your guy/gal will win. The election is months away, Hell you can't even be sure any of the candidates will be alive by the time November rolls around, yet you are all pontificating away as if it is past history.
At this point, anybody who says anybody WILL win is an idiot, the best a sane person would say is "I think X will win" or "I think it likely that X will win".
And in that spirit....
I think that Clinton will win

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ORIGINAL: Blank101

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri
Vote for the candidate that best represents your beliefs, regardless of what party affiliation (don't limit yourself to just the big two parties) that candidate holds.
That's what you should do every election. That's what I'm going to do (means I wasn't always doing that previously) from now on. No more voting against someone. I'm only going to vote for someone.

If we had a decent turnout this election (> 65%), the next election, the next election, and so on with more voters showing up...then I think we could get eventually get rid of our 'Winner-take-all' voting system, after many, many, MANY, election cycles. Although, we would likely fall back into a two party system anyhow. Our current election process and politics has me completely hopeless for my future. I think its going to be quite a while before we start seeing positive change.
CGP Grey has some great videos on voting, and politics, in general. Here's a video explaining the problem with voting for someone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo, which is a good idea in theory. I would highly suggest checking out his other videos as well.

1. Anyone who wants to run, can run.
2. No parties at all. Period.
3. 1-3 "primaries" to reduce the race down to the most popular handful of candidates.
4. Those final X number of candidates run.
5. The winner of the final vote is President, and the runner up is VP.

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ORIGINAL: Greta75
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I never understood the logic of not voting.
Why do we even want the right to vote who we want as leaders if we don't even want to vote?

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• Personal Responsibility
  
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• Limited Government
  
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ORIGINAL: Greta75
So according to Fox news. The number of democrats that will vote Trump, doubles the number of Republicans who will vote for Hillary.

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri
It's not that they don't want to vote, it's that there isn't a candidate they want to vote for.

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ORIGINAL: WinsomeDefiance

Can't we not vote for either and write in the name of our choice?

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: Blank101

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri
Vote for the candidate that best represents your beliefs, regardless of what party affiliation (don't limit yourself to just the big two parties) that candidate holds.
That's what you should do every election. That's what I'm going to do (means I wasn't always doing that previously) from now on. No more voting against someone. I'm only going to vote for someone.

If we had a decent turnout this election (> 65%), the next election, the next election, and so on with more voters showing up...then I think we could get eventually get rid of our 'Winner-take-all' voting system, after many, many, MANY, election cycles. Although, we would likely fall back into a two party system anyhow. Our current election process and politics has me completely hopeless for my future. I think its going to be quite a while before we start seeing positive change.
CGP Grey has some great videos on voting, and politics, in general. Here's a video explaining the problem with voting for someone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo, which is a good idea in theory. I would highly suggest checking out his other videos as well.

Interesting video. Thanks for the link. I watched the "Alternate Vote" video, too. If you think people have reservations about the accuracy of today's voting, I can't even imagine how much worse it would be with AV.

I think I have another idea that might work better.

1. Anyone who wants to run, can run.
2. No parties at all. Period.
3. 1-3 "primaries" to reduce the race down to the most popular handful of candidates.
4. Those final X number of candidates run.
5. The winner of the final vote is President, and the runner up is VP.

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ORIGINAL: Phydeaux

Interesting idea -

People are floating Newt as Trump VP. There's a lot to recommend it. That said - I don't think it will happen.

Newt shores up trump with the conservatives. A group that will hold their nose and vote for him, regadless. He is a respected member and would boost ties with insiders - but that kind of runs opposite this year, doesn't it.

Frankly, a few weeks before the convention Trumpshould run the idea of Bernie sanders as VP. Bernie will shoot it down - but that lets trump appeal to young voters - shows himself as a non-demagog, who cares about democrat issues. a Few no cost political points.

Other than that - trump needs a woman, and someone mainstream. Condi Rice, or Elizabeth Dole-esque. The problem is most of the other good candidates don't bring much besides gender. Collins puts maine in play (yay!) Kelly ayotte, New Hampshire....

Hmmm.. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Is actually a brilliant choice. Puts florida (a must win) in play, will pick you up a few points of hispanic - and defuses cries of racism.

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Do you know how hard it is to qualify for the ballot in each state? Research that one issue and you will understand why parties exist.