why did the terminator win the election?
350354
There were 40 or more people on the ballet and he was the one that got the most votes. There were better candidates more qualified, more experienced but people were afraid to vote for them because Arnie was the most popular.
962106
No, but Bush winning means there are several people who voted for him against their own beliefs and were fooled in to thinking it was for their beliefs.  It proves you can fool some people all of the time.
1006672
Several factors: 1) voting machines were rigged .  In one precinct alone where there were 1800 registered voters over 4,000 votes were cast for Bush.  This precincts voting took place in a church.  The Secretary of State of Ohio where this took place owns major stock in the company that manufactures the voting machines used, Diebold.  His reward, he is now running as the rethuglican party's candidate for governor.   2) The homophobic religious right was gung ho to ban abortion and gay marriage and turned out in record numbers.    3) A lot of people do not like to change Presidents during a war.  This happened when FDR was President and he was elected to serve an unprecedented 3 terms.
788982
No.  We elected Arnold Schwarzenegger to a regular term.  I say this because he won a special re-call election two years ago. \n\nHe beat his opponent, State Treasurer, Phill Angelides by about 16 points.
1123764
Darth Sidious would win because as Anakin he wouldn't have fought him. Now if Anakin would have fought him he could have won. I think the suit that made him Darth Vader actually limited his power. Yeah it helped to unlock his powers, BUT Anakin would have unlocked it on his own when he went to the Dark Side.
867872
They would have been threatened with assassination if they did that and Americans at the time were too stupid to back them the way the Mexicans are doing.  \n\nOf course, now, Post-Fascist Neoconservative 2006 America, the patriotic voters have ushered in a new day.  Anything is possible and Gore has truly figured out a way to get his message out.\n\nNow is the time to give the stolen election back to Al Gore.  The next time around, it should go to Kerry.
81233
Some people voted him because he was the lesser of the two "evils". They didn't like or trust Kerry either, so they decided they might as well choose Bush. Thankfully his term will be up in several years!\n\nAnd don't listen to mykonthc, he's an idiot.
901739
Winning a major election
660650
Because everyone voted labour at the last election!
240378
because he has an accent and most voters are from middle america and can relate to him. The rich poor all their money into supporting him, because he is pro corporation and pro wealth class (see his tax cuts which only help the rich). He is a front man for rich america, so they poor all their resources into him and all the republicans to make sure everyone likes him. Additionally, the uneducated masses love him because he appeals to their barbaric instinctual feelings of war and testorerone instead of using their forebrains and looking at the facts.
265232
Because idiot vote for him.
426260
In politics, it is much easier for incumbents to win because they usually have higher name recognition from their time in office.  They could build all of those pork barrel projects to get their name recognized.  Also, they have better access to campaign finance and government resources, such as the right to send mail for free.
1133086
First it was the electoral college that voted him in. \nSecond bush used fear and religion to convince people to vote for him
917267
It helped win over the swing group of moderate liberals.\n\nI wonder if I am laughing more than you about the earnest answers you are getting for these BS questions.
1021508
Because the"Govnator" is just a mere actor playing the role of a politician, he has no true knowledge of how to govern. Sure he's made tons of money with his business ventures, but managing a state of CA's size with all it's revenue; he's way over his head. This is what happens when you allow fake people, full of silicone and barbie parts to vote in one of their own.
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Arnold is in over his head.\n\nHe obviously thought he could get his agenda through by popularity, and there was hope that his wife would influence him.\n\nBut in the end he just played the role of the Conservative, cutting things the majority of Californians want.\n\nRemember that he got less than half the votes for govener in the pluraty of the recall election......and boy do they regret it.\n\n\nHe should make Conan Three and then retire....
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The goal of running for office is to win. Unfortunately, people tend to respond better to emotional appeals rather than to logical arguments. That's the reason why politicians use emotional appeals when they address the voters. It works!