2020 Presidential Race

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I think some of you are under the delusion that whoever resides in the White House has that big of an effect on your life. If that is your belief, I can guarantee you will be disappointed every 4-8 years.
 
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Weezer said:
So many on this board make it simply about winning and having their party in power. Not sure what that accomplishes since neither side is putting the country above their own interests. Political ideology has become everything, and the days of working together for a better country seem to be behind us. Both sides have adopted this "my way or the highway" thinking. And then we wonder why our country is going to ****....

What made us great was the ability to compromise for the betterment of all. Finding solutions that everyone could live with. Neither side believes in that anymore. And it's sad to see poster from both sides of the spectrum cheer that attitude on, as if politics were some kind of gladiatorial match inspiring bloodlust amongst the people.

We need better candidates. We need better government. We need people willing to put aside their differences rather than bickering like children. This didn't start with Trump, as some would like to believe. This has been building for some time. I worry for the future of this country with the current leadership we have in place(both legislative and executive), and their inability to put aside their own pettiness. And I expect it's only going to get uglier.
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You have to wonder how many good candidates are hesitant to run anymore based on the fear of even the smallest past indiscretions coming to light or the scrutiny each family deals with because of the bloodlust between each party. Like you said, it’s no longer a compromise working towards a better common good. It doesn’t seem like the days where political rivals would fight on the floor during the day and then go have a couple drinks at the Old Ebbitt as colleagues and constituents afterwards and workout their differences. It seems like it’s a constant 24/7 hate fest. Somehow that sort of change needs to occur. No matter the outcome in November I don’t see any positive partisan changes taking place .
 
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VolnJC said:
I think some of you are under the delusion that whoever resides in the White House has that big of an effect on your life. If that is your believe, I can guarantee you will be disappointed every 4-8 years.
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I don't think it matters who wins this election, but I do believe both parties have us headed down the wrong road. I also think who sits in the office has more of an effect than we want to acknowledge, but neither choice we have presents us with a positive effect IMO. Two bad choices equal a bad outcome either way. We need to rethink government and the people we put into power. Unfortunately, I think both sides have too many sheep for that to happen anytime soon.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
You have to wonder how many good candidates are hesitant to run anymore based on the fear of even the smallest past indiscretions coming to light or the scrutiny each family deals with because of the bloodlust between each party. Like you said, it’s no longer a compromise working towards a better common good. It doesn’t seem like the days where political rivals would fight on the floor during the day and then go have a couple drinks at the Old Ebbitt as colleagues and constituents afterwards and workout their differences. It seems like it’s a constant 24/7 hate fest. Somehow that sort of change needs to occur. No matter the outcome in November I don’t see any positive partisan changes taking place .
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Neither do I, see changes forthcoming that is. It will take reaching critical mass, and I don't believe that happens in our lifetime.
 
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Weezer said:
I don't think it matters who wins this election, but I do believe both parties have us headed down the wrong road. I also think who sits in the office has more of an effect than we want to acknowledge, but neither choice we have presents us with a positive effect IMO. Two bad choices equal a bad outcome either way. We need to rethink government and the people we put into power. Unfortunately, I think both sides have too many sheep for that to happen anytime soon.
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That's why I'm for ending the electoral college..have Senators appointed by Governors and approved by State house, have 4 or 5 parties and the head of the majority party is President...this past election most of the candidates were gone even before ST...that is no way to elect the leader of the free world
 
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Biden Cancer Nonprofit Paid Its Top Execs Millions. It Spent Little to Eradicate Cancer

Nearly 65 percent of the Biden Cancer Initiative's money went into the pockets of staffers

Nearly two-thirds of the money the Biden Cancer Initiative spent since its founding in 2017 went toward staff compensation and six-figure salaries for top executives. The group spent far less on efforts to eradicate cancer.

One of several nonprofits Joe Biden created following his tenure in the White House, the Biden Cancer Initiative paid top executives lavishly, with salaries comprising nearly 65 percent of its total expenditures. That is well above the 25 percent charity watchdogs recommend nonprofits spend on administrative overhead and fundraising costs combined.

The nonprofit raised and spent $4.8 million over its two years in operation, its 2017 and 2018 tax forms show. Slightly more than $3 million of that amount went to salaries, compensation, and benefits. At the same time, the group spent just $1.7 million on all of its other expenses. A bulk of this cash—$740,000—was poured into conferences, conventions, and meetings. It did not cut a single grant to any other group or foundation during its two-year run.

An analysis of nonprofits by Charity Navigator, which rates charities for effectiveness, found that mid-to-large-sized nonprofits paid their chief executives an average salary of $126,000 per year—far less than what the Biden Cancer Initiative paid its president, Greg Simon, who pocketed $224,539 in 2017 and $429,850 in 2018. Charity Navigator's primary criterion for rating charities is whether they "spend at least 75% of their expenses directly on their programs."

Biden Cancer Nonprofit Paid Its Top Execs Millions. It Spent Little to Eradicate Cancer - Washington Free Beacon
 
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VolnJC said:
That's why I'm for ending the electoral college..have Senators appointed by Governors and approved by State house, have 4 or 5 parties and the head of the majority party is President...this past election most of the candidates were gone even before ST...that is no way to elect the leader of the free world
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Until a better system is found, I'm not for eliminating the EC. I believe each state should have a voice in who the President is. And I'm not sure more parties is the answer if people are still unwilling to compromise, and each party's end goal is simply power. We need a philosophy shift. We need people willing to put aside differences and work together. We need it to be more than just people wanting to get their way.
 
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Weezer said:
Until a better system is found, I'm not for eliminating the EC. I believe each state should have a voice in who the President is. And I'm not sure more parties is the answer if people are still unwilling to compromise, and each party's end goal is simply power. We need a philosophy shift. We need people willing to put aside differences and work together. We need it to be more than just people wanting to get their way.
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Yeah I've said for a long time the two parties have only one ideology..more power and only pander during elections...neither follows thru afterwards..that was my hope for Trump...I still feel he is the best choice but his ego and being the head guy and being surrounded by years of yes people has hurt him
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Biden Cancer Nonprofit Paid Its Top Execs Millions. It Spent Little to Eradicate Cancer

Nearly 65 percent of the Biden Cancer Initiative's money went into the pockets of staffers

Nearly two-thirds of the money the Biden Cancer Initiative spent since its founding in 2017 went toward staff compensation and six-figure salaries for top executives. The group spent far less on efforts to eradicate cancer.

One of several nonprofits Joe Biden created following his tenure in the White House, the Biden Cancer Initiative paid top executives lavishly, with salaries comprising nearly 65 percent of its total expenditures. That is well above the 25 percent charity watchdogs recommend nonprofits spend on administrative overhead and fundraising costs combined.

The nonprofit raised and spent $4.8 million over its two years in operation, its 2017 and 2018 tax forms show. Slightly more than $3 million of that amount went to salaries, compensation, and benefits. At the same time, the group spent just $1.7 million on all of its other expenses. A bulk of this cash—$740,000—was poured into conferences, conventions, and meetings. It did not cut a single grant to any other group or foundation during its two-year run.

An analysis of nonprofits by Charity Navigator, which rates charities for effectiveness, found that mid-to-large-sized nonprofits paid their chief executives an average salary of $126,000 per year—far less than what the Biden Cancer Initiative paid its president, Greg Simon, who pocketed $224,539 in 2017 and $429,850 in 2018. Charity Navigator's primary criterion for rating charities is whether they "spend at least 75% of their expenses directly on their programs."

Biden Cancer Nonprofit Paid Its Top Execs Millions. It Spent Little to Eradicate Cancer - Washington Free Beacon
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Has it been forced to dissolve by a court? The Trump Foundation was. You are throwing stones in a glass house ... again.
 
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Weezer said:
We need better candidates. We need better government. We need people willing to put aside their differences rather than bickering like children. This didn't start with Trump, as some would like to believe. This has been building for some time. I worry for the future of this country with the current leadership we have in place(both legislative and executive), and their inability to put aside their own pettiness. And I expect it's only going to get uglier.
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We certainly do. But those candidates don’t get funded enough to be competitive. Private interests want candidates that will bend to their will and happily pay to have that power in govt. And the political parties want someone that will play along. Follow the party decision. An honest person that sticks to their values and does what’s best won’t get far.

I see our country now like the adage “Grandpa built the business, Dad grew it, and the son ruined it.

I often feel like our country is living on decisions made by generations past and is slowing crumbling because of incompetence today.
 
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Per: REAL CLEAR POLITICS (RCP.com) Polling Averages:

Thursday June 25, 2020

General Election National Polling Average
Joe Biden (D) 50.6%
Donald Trump (R) 40.6%

Battleground States

FLORIDA
Joe Biden (D) 49.8%
Donald Trump (R) 43.6%

PENNSYLVANIA
Joe Biden (D) 49.3%
Donald Trump (R) 43.0%

WISCONSIN
Joe Biden (D) 48.8%
Donald Trump (R) 40.8%

NORTH CAROLINA
Joe Biden (D) 46.2%
Donald Trump (R) 44.8%

ARIZONA
Joe Biden (D) 46.3%
Donald Trump (R) 42.3%

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It will be a 2012 style rout, if Joe Biden wins all five of these states. Biden is starting to pull away in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Also, Biden's lead in Florida has now moved beyond the 5 point margin of error. There is no bad news for Joe Biden in the polls right now.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Per: REAL CLEAR POLITICS (RCP.com) Polling Averages:

Thursday June 25, 2020

General Election National Polling Average
Joe Biden (D) 50.6%
Donald Trump (R) 40.6%

Battleground States

FLORIDA
Joe Biden (D) 49.8%
Donald Trump (R) 43.6%

PENNSYLVANIA
Joe Biden (D) 49.3%
Donald Trump (R) 43.0%

WISCONSIN
Joe Biden (D) 48.8%
Donald Trump (R) 40.8%

NORTH CAROLINA
Joe Biden (D) 46.2%
Donald Trump (R) 44.8%

ARIZONA
Joe Biden (D) 46.3%
Donald Trump (R) 42.3%

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It will be a 2012 style rout, if Joe Biden wins all five of these states. Biden is starting to pull away in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Also, Biden's lead in Florida has now moved beyond the 5 point margin of error. There is no bad news for Joe Biden in the polls right now.
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2016 Pennsylvania President - Clinton 45%, Trump 36% (NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist College 7/5-7/10/16)
 
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TheDeeble said:
We certainly do. But those candidates don’t get funded enough to be competitive. Private interests want candidates that will bend to their will and happily pay to have that power in govt. And the political parties want someone that will play along. Follow the party decision. An honest person that sticks to their values and does what’s best won’t get far.

I see our country now like the adage “Grandpa built the business, Dad grew it, and the son ruined it.

I often feel like our country is living on decisions made by generations past and is slowing crumbling because of incompetence today.
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Too much success has made us too soft to make any hard choice.
 
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