What were the three major issues of the 2006 Midterm elections?
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The biggest terrorist in America is the one in The White House
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The republican party is looking for issues that can carry them in the upcoming elections.\n\nIn 2000-2004, they struck a chord with gay marriages, and war on terrorism. But now, these issues are either non-issue, or infact, a drag on republican party - especially war on iraq.\n\nIn order to hold on to conservative, or near conservative vote bank, the next topic of interest is immigration. The fact is, illegal immigration and also legal immigration helps another bastion of republicans - industrialists, who want cheap labor.\n\nBut there are only so many rich industrialists, to a large population of white conservatives. Also, the appeal of immigration is also for many blacks/ hispanics, who are now naturalized, and dont want others like them to come in, and take away their jobs.\n\nThus, immigration is a good wedge point for republicans - get back the white conservatives, who may be drifting away becuase of Iraq, and also, get new voters - poorer blacks/ hispanics, who dont want more immigrants to come in.\n\nTherefore, suddenly every republican, and FOX news is talking about that immigration issue, while thousands continue to die in Iraq war, we continue to pollute the environment, we continue to run massive deficits, and the rich continue to get tax breaks, while the rest of america continues to loose essential services, and well paying jobs
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Here are some issues:\nGeneral social issues \nAbortion \nAffirmative action \nAIDS \nAlcohol & drinking \nAnimal rights \nBinge drinking \nCapital punishment \nCensorship \nChild labor \nChildren's rights \nCivil rights \nCreation science vs. evolution \nDrugs & drug abuse \nDrunk driving \nEnvironmental protection \nEuthanasia & assisted suicide \nFamine \nFlag burning \nGangs \nGender issues \nGenetic engineering \nGlobal warming \nGovernment vs. religion \nGun control \nHomelessness \nHomosexuality \nHuman Rights \nImmigration \nLegalization of marijuana \nNational debate topic \nNuclear proliferation \nOrgan & body donation \nPledge of Allegiance \nPoverty \nPrayer in schools \nRacial profiling \nSame sex marriage \nSweatshops \nTerrorism \nTobacco \nViolence \nViolence in schools \nWelfare \nWorld population \n\nCheck out these series for more help:\n\nOpposing Viewpoints Series.  Each book covers one topic from 1980 to today. \n \nPoint Counterpoint Series.  About 40 books cover opposing viewpoints from 1990 to today.\n \nPros and Cons: a debater's handbook This book provides suggestions of arguments for and against a variety of controversial topics.\n \nReference Shelf Series Over 250 issues covered, note some are not as controversial as others.\n \nTaking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial...  Each volume is a broad topic but contains more specific controversies inside. \n \n21 Debated Issues in American Politics by Gregory Scott is a book that provides 21 issues each with background and two opposing viewpoint articles.
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1. Marriage 1 man and 1 woman.\n\n2. Enforce immigration law.  Make it so that a woman cannot come to America illegally, have her baby, and that child becomes a citizen.  \n\n3. Pass the Fair Tax\n\n4. Repeal McCain/Finegold Campaign Finance Reform\n\n5. Make it a felony to publish knowingly leaked classified information.  Minimum sentence 20 years.\n\n6. NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
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The Economy\nThe War in Iraq\nSchool Dress Code\nDecrease the Age When You are Able To Vote
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Go to this website: http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Midterm_Elections_2006\nand click on your state.\n\nSociologists says that this election is more important than any election in the last 15 years.  Basically, you have the choice of taking away Republican rule of the house, or keeping the status quo.  There are probably a lot of local and state amendments that you will be reading.  I suggest you get on the bucket, pal, because it is probably a small book size.\n\nSuggestion.  If you really don't know the reason you are going to go vote tomorrow, I would suggest you refrain.  It's the people who don't know what they are voting for that tend to mess up what should be really done in this country.  Spend sometime online tonight, and if you are still baffled tomorrow, stay at home.
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political????\n oil,relgeion, bush
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The three main factors affecting voting decisions for individuals are trust in government, interest in politics, and probability that vote will affect the outcome of an election.\n\nYou have the same election packet i have. That's weird.
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I believe what you call hot topics are real issues.  If I'm not able to agree with a politician on moral issues...then there is no way I am voting for him/her.  War and money are important issues, but I believe ending the murder of innocent humans, and preserving the family are extremely important issues as well.
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What one's political leanings are doesn't really matter here.  Of course the immigration issue is a smokescreen to distract from any number of issues that make the GOP look bad or weak ahead of the all important mid-term elections.  Immigration is a hot button in states that have key elections coming up.  It's brilliant when you think about it, because the democrats can't really come out against it without appearing soft, and if the embrace the issue, they might as well concede right now.  \n\nUlitmately, all politics comes down to this; winning elections.  Only when you win elections can you create policy.  If Bush loses Congress, he becomes a lame duck and puts the GOP at risk of not winning the Presidency in 2008.  This year's midterm election is incredibly important to the GOP and they are going to play to their traditional strengths like tax cuts and security (i.e. immigration).
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Here are the top 10 most important technology issues for 2006, along with their definitions. New items for this year are noted as such. \n \n1. Information Security: The hardware, software, processes, and procedures in place to protect information systems from internal and external threats.  It includes routers, perimeter firewalls, IP strategy, intrusion detection and reporting, content filtering, anti-virus, anti-spyware, password management, vulnerability assessment, patch management, personal firewalls, wireless security strategies, data encryption, locked facilities and user education.\n \n2. Assurance and Compliance Applications (e.g., SOX 404, ERM): Collaboration and compliance tools that enable various stakeholders to monitor, document, assess, test and report on compliance with specified controls. \n \n3. Disaster and Business Continuity Planning: The development, monitoring, and updating of the process by which organizations plan for continuity of their business in the event of a loss of business information resources due to impairments such as theft, virus infestation, weather damage, accidents, or other malicious destruction. This also includes business continuation and contingency planning.\n \n4. IT Governance: IT governance is a structure of relationships and processes to direct and control the enterprise in order to achieve the enterprise's goals by adding value, while still balancing risk versus return over IT and its processes. \n \n5. Privacy Management: Privacy encompasses the rights and obligations of individuals and organizations with respect to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of personal information. As more information and processes are being converted to a digital format, this information must be protected from unauthorized users and from unauthorized usage by those with access to the data. This includes complying with local, state, national and international laws. \n\n6. Digital Identity and Authentication Technologies: A way to ensure users are who they say they are—that the user who attempts to perform functions in a system is in fact the user who is authorized to do so. This includes hardware and software solutions that enable the electronic verification of a user’s identity or a message’s validity, for example, digital certificates. This technology includes the use of bar codes, magnetic stripe, biometrics, tokens and access control for authentication, non-repudiation, and authorization.\n \n7. Wireless Technologies: Connectivity and transfer of data between devices via the airwaves, i.e. without physical connectivity. Wireless technologies include Bluetooth (PAN), infrared, WiFi (802.11 WLAN), Wi-Max (802.16), 2.5G & 3G (WWAN) and, satellite.\n \n8. Application and Data Integration: Using current and emerging technologies, including .NET, web-services, Java, XML (the foundation for XBRL)  and Ajax, to facilitate integration of data between heterogeneous applications. In its most basic format, XBRL focuses on the agreement to improve gathering, analyzing and sharing business reporting data. For example updating a field in one application and have it automatically synchronize with other applications. This allows organizations to select and seamlessly integrate “best of breed” applications.\n \n9. Paperless Digital Technologies: Document and content management includes the process of capturing, indexing, storing, retrieving, searching, and managing documents electronically including database management (PDF and other formats). Knowledge management then brings structure and control to this information, allowing organizations to harness the intellectual capital contained in the underlying data.\n \n10. Spyware Detection and Removal: Technology that detects and removes programs attempting to covertly gather and transmit confidential user information without his or her knowledge or permission. Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or sh
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Not really.  This midterm election was more of a "recall" of the current Senate, and does reflect some mistrust and dislike of the president, since it was his party which lost seats.  However, the presidential election is still two years away, and a lot can change between now and then.  Also, the next presidential race will be a tough call since both parties much put forth a new candidate, as Bush cannot run again.
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http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm
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Sad to report that neither thinks it is important enough to make an issue. The Republicans are in bed with business for cheap labor, and the Democrats see them as an oppressed people just trying to make a bettor life for them selves. Until our system collapses under the weight of having to build an infrastructure to handle this influx, we will have to sit and watch our Government do nothing. The way to get some action is to vote every incumbent that has not taken action right out of their cushy jobs and get some new blood in there that really represents the people. It won't be easy because most politicians will say what they think you want to hear, but go on line and look at voting records of our Senate and House of Representatives and blow the ones out that have taken no action.
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1)  War on Terrorism, ignoring it only makes it worse, we have to finish it and it might take decades.  By this I mean the war on extremist in Islam but not the great Islam culture or religion itself just the extremist.\n\n2)  Health care; not a generalization but the elimination of a real shortage problem.  That shortage of staffing and facilities causes great price increases and reduces access to health care that is needed.  We need to recruit, educate and train more health care pro's...big time.\n\n3) Social Security; no reason I should pay $9k a year into a system for 40+ years and get so little return.  \n\n4) The archiac tax system needs to be replaced with a graduated flat tax....0 - $10k no taxes, $10.1 to $50k a 10%, $50k to $125k at 20% and over $125k at 30% ought to do it.\n\n5) Campaign finance reform; the issue is starting to tread on free speech and that can't be allowed to happen to the people of this great country.
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During the Midterm Elections (Even-numbered years that aren't Presidential elections), 33 Senators are up for election, all 435 House seats are up for election, and most State level positions (Governor, State legislature, etc.)\n\nIn addition, many ballot initiatives are put to a vote.  Everything from defining marriage between a man and a woman, raising the minimum wage, local school levys, etc. etc.\n\nThe most important national change is that the most of Congress is elected and roughly 60% of the Governors are elected.  Good luck learning more about the electoral process, it's very interesting and can be a lot of fun to keep track of.  At the very least, it can help you be an educated voter when that fateful Tuesday in November comes.
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Illegal immigration is the biggest topic right now as far as border control. So is the bill passing through the senate about English becoming the official language of America. \n\nThe NSA scandal is mostly conspiracy theories at this point in the media. \n\nYou'll cover more ground on the immigration issues. I am giving you links to the most well-respected media outlets.\n\nGood luck on your paper :O)