Wow - Iowa primary
Jan 4th 2008, 10:42 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
Jan 4th 2008, 10:45 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
No -- I think it's a reasonable clause. You should have the full experience of being an American to become president.
Jan 4th 2008, 10:54 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
But if you were born to lets say for arguments sake (no not arguing lol)to a british couple and moved here as a child and grew up in the US and knew nothing different then the US, you can't run for President!
Have I got my facts right? I am curious seriously if you don't ask you don't find out
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Jan 4th 2008, 11:02 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
Not trying to complicate this, but what if you were born to American parents brought up in another country and moved to the US as an adult then you can run for President right!
But if you were born to lets say for arguments sake (no not arguing lol)to a british couple and moved here as a child and grew up in the US and knew nothing different then you can't run for President!
Have I got my facts right? I am curious seriously if you don't ask you don't find out
But if you were born to lets say for arguments sake (no not arguing lol)to a british couple and moved here as a child and grew up in the US and knew nothing different then you can't run for President!
Have I got my facts right? I am curious seriously if you don't ask you don't find out
Jan 4th 2008, 11:16 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
Not trying to complicate this, but what if you were born to American parents brought up in another country and moved to the US as an adult then you can run for President right!
But if you were born to lets say for arguments sake (no not arguing lol)to a british couple and moved here as a child and grew up in the US and knew nothing different then the US, you can't run for President!
Have I got my facts right? I am curious seriously if you don't ask you don't find out
But if you were born to lets say for arguments sake (no not arguing lol)to a british couple and moved here as a child and grew up in the US and knew nothing different then the US, you can't run for President!
Have I got my facts right? I am curious seriously if you don't ask you don't find out
No you would not be allowed to run for the presidency because you are not a US Citizen. You were born of UK parents in the UK but moved to the US and lived here from your youth to age of eligibility for presidency. This does not make you eligible and even if you were naturalized you would not be eligible.
Jan 4th 2008, 11:23 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
No you would not be allowed to run for the presidency because you are not a US Citizen. You were born of UK parents in the UK but moved to the US and lived here from your youth to age of eligibility for presidency. This does not make you eligible and even if you were naturalized you would not be eligible.
Jan 4th 2008, 11:24 pm
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Jan 4th 2008, 11:29 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
Sometimes life just ain't fair. However, this is not really one to get worried about IMVHO.
Jan 5th 2008, 2:42 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
This caucus represents the collective will of about 400,000 (total for both sides) particularly politically-motivated Iowans, nothing more.
My predictions:
Huckabee's done once he's out of Iowa. On a personal level, I hope this is true.
Guiliani will make a resurgence.
McCain will win a bunch of primaries.
Clinton will stomp Edwards from here on out.
Obama's a bit of a wild card, but I still can't see him getting the nominations.
I predict McCain/Guiliani vs. Clinton/Edwards in the election. No idea who would win that one.
My predictions:
Huckabee's done once he's out of Iowa. On a personal level, I hope this is true.
Guiliani will make a resurgence.
McCain will win a bunch of primaries.
Clinton will stomp Edwards from here on out.
Obama's a bit of a wild card, but I still can't see him getting the nominations.
I predict McCain/Guiliani vs. Clinton/Edwards in the election. No idea who would win that one.
Also Obama is a curiosity because of his race. If he gets the nomination the Dems lose and the GOP go to the White House.
Jan 5th 2008, 2:50 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
That couldn't be further from the truth. The main reason people are drawn to him is his charisma. His race has nothing to do with it. What started this all was a speech he made at the Democratic Convention in 2004. The guy was electrifying. I can remember after watching that speech that I made a remark that that guy is going to be President one day. Will he be President now. I don't think so since he's still wet behind the ears to me considering he's only served one term as Senator. Other than that he definitely has a future and I suspect we will see him in the White House in the next 10 - 15 years.
Jan 5th 2008, 2:52 pm
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Re: Wow - Iowa primary
That couldn't be further from the truth. The main reason people are drawn to him is his charisma. His race has nothing to do with it. What started this all was a speech he made at the Democratic Convention in 2004. The guy was electrifying. I can remember after watching that speech that I made a remark that that guy is going to be President one day. Will he be President now. I don't think so since he's still wet behind the ears to me considering he's only served one term as Senator. Other than that he definitely has a future and I suspect we will see him in the White House in the next 10 - 15 years.
You might be right in your long-term forecast. For now though, he doesn't stand a chance. The NH primary will return a more accurate reflection of the general picture.
Jan 5th 2008, 2:59 pm
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