July 21st, 2008
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What does politics mean to you?

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soundoff (377 Responses)
  1. gcb

    American Royalty,Forsaking REAL american interests,Republican betrayal

    July 18, 2008 09:36 am at 9:36 am |
  2. JIM...TX

    CHANGE from living in fear, lying, hatred

    July 18, 2008 09:39 am at 9:39 am |
  3. Kingslough NY.

    Its IQ vs senility equalling americans blue oceanview

    July 18, 2008 09:39 am at 9:39 am |
  4. James Hussein, SC

    Hoping for once that the people we elect will actually place the American citizens first.

    July 18, 2008 09:40 am at 9:40 am |
  5. Vote Nader

    'Unity by division' vs. 'Leadership past it's prime'

    July 18, 2008 09:40 am at 9:40 am |
  6. AREYOUFORREAL

    A billion spent to obtain a $400,000 a year job.

    July 18, 2008 09:41 am at 9:41 am |
  7. Ted van Tol

    With Bartack there is hope for a better world.

    A Dutch Obamafan.

    July 18, 2008 09:42 am at 9:42 am |
  8. Karin

    The America people need to change Politics as we know it. Nader has a record of doing exactly this. Lets help him!

    July 18, 2008 09:42 am at 9:42 am |
  9. John Fejes

    Abiding by the natural laws of man laid out in the Constitution. Big gov. D's and R's don't comply....

    July 18, 2008 09:43 am at 9:43 am |
  10. Ryan Fleury

    Voting is the privilege and duty of every American.

    July 18, 2008 09:44 am at 9:44 am |
  11. republican girl for Obama

    One voice joining many in hopes of going forward

    July 18, 2008 09:44 am at 9:44 am |
  12. ProudToBeDemocrat

    To end the last eight years failed policy and move our nation to the right track.

    July 18, 2008 09:44 am at 9:44 am |
  13. Alex NYC

    My voice in a chorus to change the world

    July 18, 2008 09:44 am at 9:44 am |
  14. VON BISMARK, Vienna

    Learning to distort facts from supposedly responsible political leaders.

    July 18, 2008 09:47 am at 9:47 am |
  15. Doc

    Taking ownership of our responsibility to govern our United States.

    July 18, 2008 09:48 am at 9:48 am |
  16. Oscar, TX

    Monopoly of two parties over lawmaking policy. Open up debates!!!

    July 18, 2008 09:48 am at 9:48 am |
  17. Steve

    Mike Huckabee is quite possibly this country's next Ronald Reagan.

    July 18, 2008 09:48 am at 9:48 am |
  18. Bob Hussein Akmad Jones

    Keeping the government out of my life.......Got that Hussein

    July 18, 2008 09:51 am at 9:51 am |
  19. Casey

    I'd like a government for the people, not the lobyists.

    July 18, 2008 09:52 am at 9:52 am |
  20. Bob Hussein Akmad Jones

    Staying away from socialism......Well that cuts out Hussein

    July 18, 2008 09:53 am at 9:53 am |
  21. William, from Cali!

    "Speeches, Lies, Just words,Maybes, and Kissing babies"; that is what "politics",means to me and more lies"!

    July 18, 2008 09:54 am at 9:54 am |
  22. R U S H

    He knows CHANGES aren't PERMANENT but CHANGE IS !

    July 18, 2008 09:54 am at 9:54 am |
  23. p Coleman

    less talk and pandering and solutions to the nations problems.

    July 18, 2008 09:55 am at 9:55 am |
  24. semp

    yo moderator ... how is it in the tank?

    July 18, 2008 09:56 am at 9:56 am |
  25. Lizzie

    Freedom of the people quashed by lobbyists

    July 18, 2008 09:57 am at 9:57 am |
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