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Presidential Election

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Permalink Reply by JD on October 4, 2008 at 7:34pm: It is somewhat troubling to me that I do not believe EITHER candidate is what we need in terms of us having a strong economic decision-maker. So I find myself in a bit of a quandary as far as figuring out who I will eventually support.

My hometown (Nashville) will be hosting the very next Presidential Debate, which will take place at Belmont University this coming Tuesday, October 7 at 9:00 PM Eastern time. Stay tuned!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by G on October 5, 2008 at 6:49am: Gina's New Pet
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My new pet lion loves to take walks through Boston Common....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Native on October 5, 2008 at 8:15am: When Sarah Palin visited my region a few weeks ago, we managed to make it through the crowd of approx. 70,000 people. Sorry you couldn't see me on the front lines but it was difficult to stand out in such a crowd:); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Native on October 5, 2008 at 8:40am: Actually, the Villages Retirement Community sponsored the event but people of ALL TYPES and AGES came from all over the state. I spoke to people who drove from Gainesville, Sarasota, Tampa, and Jacksonville...just to name a few. Many people were trapped in traffic and couldn't get into the event. The media's representation of the event was not indicative of the diversity and actual size of the crowd. Looking forward to the Nashville Debate and will be on the lookout for Jason!

p.s. My absentee ballot in 2000 was almost NOT COUNTED by the Dems who tried to block our votes. Thankfully, the courts did not allow this to happen. Voter Fraud (ACORN) and suppression of voters rights is a major concern for me given my firsthand experience of this happening.

doone said:
That is good to hear, Native. We thought that just the people of the Villages went to see her. hope you enjoyed the talk.

Native said:
When Sarah Palin visited my region a few weeks ago, we managed to make it through the crowd of approx. 70,000 people. Sorry you couldn't see me on the front lines but it was difficult to stand out in such a crowd:); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 5, 2008 at 11:49am: Wow Native! Yeah, the 2000 Election was the 1st one I was able to vote in... and it is definitely not one I will likely forget in my lifetime.

I also wanted to clarify.. even though the next Presidential Debate is here, tickets are not readily available to the public. Basically the only chance you have of getting a ticket is if you are a Belmont student, so no need to try to spot me. But hopefully they will show some good views of the city & everything... it really is a great place!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 5, 2008 at 2:29pm: View Larger Map; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 5, 2008 at 2:31pm: Hmmm... not sure if that worked right or not... but you can get a general idea if you click on the link above...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 7, 2008 at 7:45am: For local election/debate coverage here in Nashville, go to:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS0206; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 8, 2008 at 7:03pm: Wow... quite a lead apparently!

I've been accused a few times this past week of being "too idealistic" when it comes to politics & things like that. I think though, that in an ideal world, we would be much better off if all of these polls & projections did not exist. That way, everyone could vote for the candidate they truly support, instead of being concerned about who has the best chance to win. For example, it would appear that Obama has no chance to win here in TN, just as a lot of people are now saying that McCain has very little chance to win overall.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JD on October 19, 2008 at 12:09pm: Very interesting... thanks for sharing!

He actually makes some really good points, in addition to mentioning my least favorite company of all time...; ▶ Reply to This