The Electoral College is an important part of the United States presidential election process. These votes end up being more important than popular vote. If the voters found a candidate acceptable they would cast their votes for that candidate. The Electoral College are popularly elected representatives. There has to be at least 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win.
Did you know that the electoral college votes count for more than the popular votes?
Compare Candidates and Platforms
Barack Obama & Joe Biden
Democrat Taxes: Less taxes for people earning $250,000 a year Health Care: Wants people to be able to afford health care Iraq: Opposed the Iraq war from the start Gun Control: No guns
John McCain & Sara Palin
Republican
Taxes: Raise taxes Health care: Raise health care Iraq: Believes it is strategically and morally essential for the U.S. to support the government of Iraq Gun Control: Wants people to be able to bear arms
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
What do you think about celebrities having a say on the Presidential Election?
Do you think celebrities have the right to speak publicly about politics?
We think that everyone has a right to say what they think but people should not feel the need to agree with them. Celebrities have a really big influence on people because they're famous and people like to hear what they have to say. Most people if they're not sure who they want to vote for listen to other peoples opinions and that's how they make their decision. Sometimes I think celebrities shouldn't be able to speak publicly about their decisions because they know people will tend to agree. Although no one's being forced to listen to them, they still have a big impact.
