Thread: US Presidential Elections 2008

Well as the US presidential election draws to a close and the last votes are coming in its time to ponder on what effect ths is going to have on the global economy ...... Barack Obama is set to win this election as McCain seems to be trailing

At the time of making this thread
Obama-207
MaCain-114

Well i have always been a democrat . So naturally i support Obama . Obama is also one of the most Charismatic leader/politician i have ever come across .There is aura of honesty and sincerity about him. Even the Europeans seem to be in love with him . He is young and is full of energy .And is exactly what America wants "The Change" .
I agree with most of Obama's policies
His Education policy - Excellent !..... Convert the test based assessment[of academics] to something more dynamic
Energy Policy - Very Good ..... Reduce the green house gases output of U.S by upto 80 %
Ethics Policy - Very good ......Abolish the state secrecy Privilege
Immigration Policy - Hmmm ....ok ...Still he may put a cap on legal migrants
Foreign Policy - Excellent ! ... Diplomacy first

So these r the reason i support Barack Obama

And I also thought that MaCain's Choice of Running Mate [Palin] was pretty Pathetic


So whom do you support ?

Obama elected US president...

Barack Obama who else. McCain doesn't appear to be serious about this.

I didn't really care about it...

Originally Posted by ShAdOwCoN

Immigration Policy - Hmmm ....ok ...Still he may put a cap on legal migrants

And I also thought that MaCain's Choice of Running Mate [Palin] was pretty Pathetic

Obama in his acceptance speech following his nomination as Democratic candidate for US presidential post said that he, unlike the Republican candidate John McCain, “will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship our jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America.”
if obama actually does it then it will adversely affect the flow of work to INDIAN IT and BPO firms.Though Indian firms r trying to move towards EUROPE, still 60% of their revenue comes from US. so we do have reasons to worry.


but then again, such decisions r determined by economic considerations of the biggest firms. but to stay competitive, outsourcing is the best way. and i m going over their having not enough talent at home. outsourcing has boosted US economy over the years.
so i believe, it is was a stunt the politicians play to gain support by making people believe they r actually going to cater more jobs for HOMEYS.

except that statement, i liked all his moves.

and about SARAH PALIN, i have seen wiser politicians in india. Well, that was too harsh a statement, i hope she doesnt sue me.

just watch this utube vid.............YouTube - CNN Laughs It Up Over Sarah Palin Interview

Originally Posted by itsmemad

I didn't really care about it...

About what ? :confused1:

by the way, nice thread Shadowcon.
u should have started it a lot earlier.
would have been much more fun.

Originally Posted by Archer

About what ? :confused1:

About who wins the election...

Originally Posted by itsmemad

About who wins the election...

Why not ? This might benefit India too, you know.

Originally Posted by Archer

Why not ? This might benefit India too, you know.

I don't care cuz I can't vote, outcome wasn't in my hands! & I am not an American...

Okay! I am out words to say. :lol:

Obama makes history, elected US president

Democrat Barack Obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of American history on Tuesday, to become the country's first black president.

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Latest Score....
Barack Obama: 338
John McCain: 155

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

Obama makes history, elected US president

Democrat Barack Obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of American history on Tuesday, to become the country's first black president.

Nice post jee. Barack Obama is Black and White Right ?
So he is the best choice.

US polls: How US presidential elections works

To understand how US presidential elections work, think of the 50 American states the same way as you would 50 Indian states with one important
difference. If a candidate wins the popular vote in one state, he gets all its allotted "Electoral votes." The number of electoral votes in each state is its number of Congressmen or Representatives (variable depending on population) plus the number of Senators (always two per state). There are a total of 538 electoral votes and the winning candidates needs at least 270.

The biggest prize is California, which has 55 electoral votes, and this is already in Obama's bag (according to polls) as is New York (31 votes). That's like an Indian candidate or party winning all seats (or electoral votes) in UP and Maharashtra.For good measure,Obama also has his home state
Illinois (21), Michigan (17), New Jersey (15), Massachusetts (12), Washington (11) Maryland (10) with him. A host of small states like Connecticut (7), Oregon (7), Rhode Island and Hawaii (4 each) Vermont, Delaware, and District of Columbia (3 each) bring his assured tally to 203.

For McCain, the biggest assured prize is Texas with 34 electoral votes. His home state of Arizona (10), Tennessee (11), Alabama (9), Kentucky and South Carolina (8 each), Oklahoma (7), Mississippi and Kansas (6 each), Nebraska and Utah (5 each), Idaho (4), Wyoming, South Dakota, and
Alaska (3 each) bring his assured total to 122.

Then there are states that are leaning towards Obama or trending towards McCain. The Obama leaning states are far more in number and weightier electorally. They include Pennsylvania (21), Virginia (13), Minnesota and Wisconsin (10 each), Colorado (9), Iowa (7), New Mexico and Nevada (5 each), Maine and New Hampshire (4 each). Winning all these states where he is ahead in the polls will put Obama at 291.

He can even afford to lose Pennsylvania or a couple of smaller states and still reach the magic number of 270. He has that luxury, which is why McCain is doing his level best to win Pennsylvania, even though he is 8-10 points behind in the polls.

For his part, even if McCain wins all the states leaning towards him (Georgia – 15, Louisiana – 9, Arkansas 6, West Virginia 5, Montana and North Dakota 3 each), he would have only reached 163. He not only has to grab Pennsylvania from Obama's grasp, but also take home five golden "battleground" or "toss-up" states which we have not even discussed and where polls show they are running even.

These states are Florida (27), Ohio (20), North Carolina (15), Indiana and Missouri (11 each) which have 84 electoral votes between them. So for McCain to make it to the White House, he has to win all the states leaning towards him (besides those he is already assured of), plus all the battleground states, plus Pennsylvania and/or a few states trending towards Obama. The arithmetic looks difficult for him, which is why pundits are forecasting an Obama victory. Obama has many more roads and options to victory. McCain has fewer.

If Obama sweeps the board, winning all states trending towards him and the battleground states, he will have a landslide and end up with 350-plus electoral votes. McCain's best case scenario will barely get him past 270.

Obama has been elected as the 44th US President

Obama will face the immediate challenges of overcoming an economic crisis and ending the war in Iraq.

How many of us think, Obama win will not effect outsourcing in india and he had mentioned before that he gonna imply taxes on those american companies who are indulge in outsourcing?

This is a para from McCain's speech:

I urge all Americans ... I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.

Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that.

It is natural. It's natural, tonight, to feel some disappointment. But tomorrow, we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again.

We fought, we fought as hard as we could. And though we feel short, the failure is mine, not yours.

Can we ever see this happen in India?

Hats Off!!!

In India

"Ye opposition ki chaal hai..hum andolan karenge"

More riots..burning buses..strikes..blood

Originally Posted by Manish

In India

"Ye opposition ki chaal hai..hum andolan karenge"

More riots..burning buses..strikes..blood

:lol: and there can be demand for immediate re-election also... which only helps to add more expenditure/burden on our economy...

McCain may have lost the election but he has definitely won my heart with his speech.

Originally Posted by itsmemad

:lol: and there can be demand for immediate re-election also... which only helps to add more expenditure/burden on our economy...

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

McCain may have lost the election but he has definitely won my heart with his speech.

Very True

i was watching CNN few mins back and Obama is about to take the crown, i don't like Obama :sad:

You must be saying this because of Obama's anti-outsourcing statement!
Right?

Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

Obama in his acceptance speech following his nomination as Democratic candidate for US presidential post said that he, unlike the Republican candidate John McCain, “will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship our jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America.”
if obama actually does it then it will adversely affect the flow of work to INDIAN IT and BPO firms.Though Indian firms r trying to move towards EUROPE, still 60% of their revenue comes from US. so we do have reasons to worry.


but then again, such decisions r determined by economic considerations of the biggest firms. but to stay competitive, outsourcing is the best way. and i m going over their having not enough talent at home. outsourcing has boosted US economy over the years.
so i believe, it is was a stunt the politicians play to gain support by making people believe they r actually going to cater more jobs for HOMEYS.

except that statement, i liked all his moves.

and about SARAH PALIN, i have seen wiser politicians in india. Well, that was too harsh a statement, i hope she doesnt sue me.

just watch this utube vid.............YouTube - CNN Laughs It Up Over Sarah Palin Interview

Yeah should have started earlier ... did nt occur to me
The effect of U.S election on Indian economy and standing is very real....Like Evander said "we do have reasons to worry".

As i said before i spent some of my schooling years in the U.S and am now looking for a chance to go back .... So emigration policy will have a direct effect on me ! Its in a shitty state as of now .... as even legal migrants are being questioned and harassed .... There is much talk that all this will change for the good when Obama comes to power .

And any way IT sector guys might just end up loosing their jobs ! if Obama implements that scheme !

But i ll still support Obama 'cause i think he will reconsider his decision on that one issue that i dont agree with

Its spelt Homies I think :lol:

Originally Posted by smoothvibes

i was watching CNN few mins back and Obama is about to take the crown, i don't like Obama :sad:

smooth vibes gonna loose his job :lol:

Dont worry boss that rule wont be implemented ....... it ll come under much attack

Originally Posted by jee.ramesh1983

obama makes history, elected us president

democrat barack obama wrote his name indelibly into the pages of american history on tuesday, to become the country's first black president.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

latest score....:d
barack obama: 338
john mccain: 155

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