Dennis Kucinich was a candidate for the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 2004 and is currently a congressman from Ohio and is the former mayor of Cleveland. \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kucinich
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No. No, no, no, no. No.\n\nKucinich has a lousy record, has terrible ideas, and he's funny-lookin'. Just my opinion.
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George Allen vs. Bill Richardson. Allen is from Virginia, with prior experiences as governor (1993-1997).  Allen's experience in foreign affairs is somewhat limited (he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee), but there's a lot of people on the GOP side he can call on for help.  Bill Richardson, on the other hand, is a former Cabinet secretary under Bill Clinton, former representative to the United Nations, and is a Democrat governor in a red state.  So, he increases the odds of various swing states moving into the Democrats' column.\n\nAs to who each will have to beat...\n\nAllen will probably face off against: John McCain, Bill Frist, Rudy Guiliani, with Mitt Romney and Condi Rice as possible candidates as well (though Rice has never actually held elected office, so her odds are somewhat long).\n\nFor the Democrats, Richardson will probably face:  Mark Warner (former governor of Virginia, 2001-2005 and a popular one, at that), Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Joe Biden, as well as the possibilities of John Edwards (though, besides being a failed candidate for VP and a one-term senator, his odds in 2008 are most likely as long as Kucinich's were in 2004) and Wesley Clark (who has a chance on foreign policy, though he's not actually well-regarded by his peers in the Pentagon).
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I think you are referring to Harold Washington.  For info on him, please go here:\nhttp://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/washington.html
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In the UK the leader of a politcal party is automatically that parties candidate for Prime Minister. \n\nIn the USA each party has to elect a candidate for each new presidential campaign. Senators, members of congress, 1 term presidents and governors are are elegible to put themselves forward for their parties nomination. Each party holds a series of primaries (state elections for party members) to reduce the number of candidates, culminating in a final vote at the parties convention in August. \n\nThe republican and democratic conventions are both used to announce that party presedential candidate, at the same time or soon after, the candidate will announce their vice presedential candidate (running mate) usually one of the losers from the primaries. \n\nAfter the conventions election campaign start in earnest. Candidates compete for votes which translate to seats in the Electoral College, The number of seats a state represents is proportional to its size and population. The winner is the candidate who gains the majority of seats in the college.
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He is very much a Democrat.  He roasted Bush a few months ago - you should watch that tape. It's funny, embarassing (to Bush) and it is realistic and truthful at the same time.
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Here's a good link, its from talk show host Neal Boortz\nhttp://boortz.com/nuze/200611/11012006.html#dems
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depends on who you're talking about.\n\nregardless of nominee, i would assume global warming would be a major issue.  healthcare usually is also.  any nominee worth their salt would have to have clear and seemingly effective strategy of iraq, and how to fix what Bush&co have done to screw the pooch over there.\n\nif you're looking for someone to keep your eye on, i'd suggest feingold.  he's articulate, comes from the midwest, and isn't a pussyfoot liberal or a demo-publican like many of the democratic party.\n\nbesides that, barak obama is perhaps the best and most refreshing politican alive today.  if he'd run for president in '08, i'd vote for him 20 times.  he's just introduced a bipartisian bill to have federal spending listed on the internet.  so basically, when the congress approves a bill, you'd be able to track how it got spent.  what a concept, eh?  too bad we have to babysit most politicians.
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Most Presidential candidates will begin running about a year from now, in late 2007. The party primaries will be held in the first few months of 2008, and the two major-party nominees will be known by the summer of '08.\n\nYou can vote for anyone on the ballot in a general election. For example, you can vote for the Democrat in an election whether you are registered Democrat, independent, minor party, or even Republican. The difference is that in many states, you have to register with a party to vote in its primary -- that is, you would have to register Democrat to vote in the Democratic primary for deciding which Democrat gets the party's nomination for each office.\n\nAs far as issues go, you can compare candidates' stands on issues and decide which candidate is closer to you on isses of most importance. You probably won't find a candidate who matches you exactly, but you might come close. Also keep in mind what issues will actually be affected by that candidate: for example, abortion should matter less to you in a race for a federal office, because abortion issues are most likely to be decided by state governments, to the degree that courts allow action on the issue.\n\nAlso with issues, you can sometimes vote on issues directly, regardless of what candidates want. Find out what issues are on your state's ballot, if any, and vote the way you believe. If you are not sure, talk with people who know. And if you are still not sure, it's okay to skip a vote on an issue or a candidate. No one can make an informed choice on everything.\n\nLastly, issues aren't always best addressed by laws. If you are strongly opposed to abortion, you might support candidates who oppose it, but that is unlikely to do much about the situation. You would be better off supporting organizations that deal with the underlying problems leading to abortion, so that fewer abortions are chosen. For example, you might donate money or volunteer time to a group that provides educational assistance for women. (Better-educated women will be, on average, more likely to afford children and less likely to consider abortion as a financial necessity.) Politicians often respond to a problem by just trying to pass a law against it, but that doesn't really solve most problems.\n\nIn short, vote for the candidates you prefer, and support organizations that address the issues that are important to you. Best of luck, and thanks for choosing to participate!
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Try this:  http://www.americanpresidents.org/
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A neocon is a former democrat who became republican.\n\nI'm glad i could help educate you.
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It goes by the term of the person to hold the office.  And I don't mean when a person runs for reelection-type term.  Cleveland was president, then he didn't run/lost (I don't remember what happened) then he became president again.  Thus, Cleveland was elected and was the sitting president at two different times, which entitles him to be called the 22nd & 24th.  If he would have done it all at the same time, then it would only be considered one spot.\n\nI imagine this is also done to avoid confusion in history class.
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Pataki, George Elmer (pətä'kē, –tăk'ē) , 1945–, U.S. politician, b. Peekskill, N.Y. He graduated from Yale Univ. (1967) and Columbia Law School (1970). A Republican, Pataki served as mayor of Peekskill (1981–84) and in the New York assembly (1985–92) and senate (1992–94). In 1994 he defeated incumbent Mario Cuomo to become governor of New York state. One of his first acts as governor was to reinstitute the death penalty in the state. He was reelected in 1998 and 2002.\n\nFor other famous people born in New York. See the URL below. Notice go to\n\nhttp://www.who2.com\n\nand search for other cities and state.\n\nGot this from \n\nhttp://www.answers.com/\n\nI have it installed, comes in handy
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Giuliani did wonders as mayor of NYC.  He cleared out the mob before becoming mayor (he did so by conceiving RICO laws)--and reduced the crime rate in NYC significantly.  NYC was once a very dangerous & dirty city--and now it is remarkably clean and one of the safest cities in the nation.  Prior to Guiliani, NYC was depopulating. . .it now has more that 8.2 million people--(people who really love living there).  I can never forget his excellent leadership on 9/11.  I certainly felt more safe with him then from the anemic & disorganized federal response.  For those who comment that Giuliani would upset the conservative base of the Republican party. . .that's not such a bad idea.  The party is much bigger than it's vocal far right--and I'm confident that it is rather sick of being hijacked to the extreme.  Giuliani would be effective in doing great things for the country--and in bring the party back from the extreme edge.
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He's an oil man . . \n\nHopefully we can elect democrats to congress and impeach him.
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Actually, Murtha is planning to run for majority leader, not speaker. There is a difference.\n\nI'd love to know what aspects of appearance and demeanor you mean. The fact that she is outspoken and opinionated? Or the fact that she is a woman? \n\nAnyway, why are you so worried about Pelosi as speaker? What on earth does the speaker do? What has Denny Hastert done over the past six years?
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He has already said that he will caucus with the Democrats.  That makes him, effectively, a democrat.  Sorry sweetheart, obviously you haven't done your homework.\n\nps. If you don't know what caucus means, just write me and I'll school ya.  Or you could just remain ignorant.
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Texas is historically very conservative, but also very independent, Whatever the nation is doing, you can count on Texans to do the opposite.\n\nLBJ was from there. He was a Dem.\n\nTexans want someone who represents them, and there's a lot of oil down there, and related businesses.