Added: Oct 10, 2008
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/John_Zogby-How_Will_America_Vote Pollster John Zogby discusses Barack Obama and the impact of race on the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. ----- As we enter the final months before the historic 2008 presidential election, how has the American character and our attitude towards politics and foreign policy changed? According to pollster John Zogby, the conventional wisdom about Americans -- that we're isolated from the world, politically fragmented, and inclined toward material pleasure -- isn't just flawed, it may be 180 degrees from the truth. Drawing on thousands of in-depth surveys, he reveals a new and developing American character, including the emergence of the most globally oriented generation in our history. Join the Council for a conversation with John Zogby as he helps us to understand where we are headed politically, culturally and globally, as well as how this new direction is shaping the politics behind both presidential campaigns - World Affairs Council of Northern California John Zogby is President and Chief Executive Officer of Zogby International, a leading public opinion and market research firm. Mr. Zogby routinely conducts polls on health care reform and global health efforts. Among his accomplishments, he is widely recognized for correctly predicting the cliffhanger result of the 2000 presidential election for George W. Bush, in contrast to most other pollsters who had projected that Bush would win easily. Mr. Zogby established his firm in 1984 and since then has been tracking public opinion in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. He has written guest editorials for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other major newspapers, and he is the author of a forthcoming portrait of the new American consumer, which will be published by Random House this fall. Mr. Zogby holds degrees in history from Le Moyne College and Syracuse University.
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rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Ridiculous nonsense. It is you who fool no one with a brain. Lie #1: "They are both puppets & can't do anything." Lie #2: Spending $. Clearly McCain will continue wars and get us into new ones with his erratic, out of control temperment and let his rich friends get bigger tax cuts and more lucre. Lie #3: "He is for WEFARE only." You are a sick person.Don't know why you are so worried about Obama increasing taxes on those making over $250,000. Surely you don't.
rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - If you do you are a self-centered non-American with no civic resposibility who wants to do nothing but find loopholes to hide more of your plunder in. It is people of that ilk that put us in this economic disaster. McCain/Palin in office would be seriously dangerous for the future of this country.
dixiegirl999 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - If your so damn smart. You need to realize that when Obama raises taxes on the rich which create most jobs, MANY middle class/poor will then be out of a job. Too, whatever they want to do has to pass our Congress/Senate, so they can make all the promises they want. Just the deserate take sides with either one. If anyone is sick, it's you being brainwashed by all his BS.
dixiegirl999 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - People like you need to open your eyes and realize that the situation we are in did not just happen. It started years ago. As an example, Clinton passed the NAFTA which is why so many of our jobs are overseas, Bush Sr knew about NWO when he was in. Bush Jr is stupid. And of course it all started way before then. We have been living on an IOU for many decades and any promise they make, where in the hell is the money to come from? Neither one can do a damn thing. I'm wasting my time.
rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Haha! I have two uncles that make over $250K, raising taxes slightly on them means nothing. Not even one less vacation home or fancy car. If the rich will create jobs with more money, why don't you send them half your paycheck every week? Acting like they'll get nothing accomplished because of Cong/Sen is false. And who said they'll be any Republicans left in Cong/Sen? The desperate are the third party candidate supporters. There is a difference btw the major party candidates. Period.
rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Trying to agrue Rep and Dem are =ly to blame is false. Neither one can do a damn thing? What a defeatest attitude. The future of this country will be directly determined by the choice of President and VP in 2008!
dixiegirl999 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - You like many others think that Obama is a Saint. He was only an organizer which is not enough experience to run this country. Go ahead and vote. I will laugh my ass off when he falls on his face because of ignorance and in-experience. If you think democrats are so great, study their history. I forget, some people are lame and have no facts. They are very narrow minded and don't see the full picture. All he will do is take more from the middle class because he is a complete socialist.
dixiegirl999 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Your ignorant. No matter who wins, with the package they just passed plus the next welfare bill they are going to approve, our taxes will be more than half our check and you keep believing that Obama has an answer to everything. The desperate are the ones that vote for Obama believing that he is going to CHANGE everything.
rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - You speak in generalities, unfounded assumptions, hyperbola and hysteria. Move over, it time for the adults to run this country. I trust a former president of the Harvard Law Review to continually deal with nuances and complexities in the future than a curlish, ill-tempered McCain. You rant... Neither can do ANYTHING!!! He is a COMPLETE socialist!!! The cookie monster is out to get me!!! Get a grip and a more layered, detailed, textual conceptualization of reality.
rags847 Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Who started this tradition of hysterical expression in political discourse? It is an emotional satiation of inner irrationality, but it doesn't shake hands with reality or have any acquaintance with the truth. I know we want more Americans to vote, but the soap opera crowd should just leave serious matters to serious people.
operacrasher Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - America desperately needs leaders who have "real-honest-to-God" BRAINS!As a country, we've spent the last 8 years,being "lead"(into all sorts of gawd-awful scenarios,with predictable gawd-awful results)by subscribers to Republicanism.Many of these "subscribers,"are seriously-lacking in their ablity to crically analyze & evaluate ANYTHNG more complicated than whether or not they're "mavericky-enough!" In 2008,we(as voters)now have the opportunity to say that when it comes to IQ,SIZE DOES MATTER!!
lstl5 Says:
Oct 21, 2008 - Hey Dix, you are going to vote for 4 more years of we have right now. What happened to all the jobs? And where are these small businesses going to get their consumers when people less fortunate cant buy their products? I am retired, paid taxes all my life, and now McCain is out there insulting Middle America by saying Obama is going to give us "welfare" or socialsim. Just not true. McCain will keep my taxes, give it to the rich and increase my insurance premiums. Good job, McCain!
lstl5 Says:
Oct 21, 2008 - And as far as the race thing goes, I was married to a black man and have 2 biracial children and I cant believe the bigotry that still exists in this country. What is the fear of having a black man as our president? Obama is a good man who will make our country better if given the chance. You say Obama has no experience but you will elect someone like Palin who doesnt have a clue. McCain is old and his ideas are stale. We need change.
supermanaaron Says:
Oct 21, 2008 - Obama=2 years in the Senate McCain=20 years Obama= no U.S.Miltary backgroud McCain= Alot U.S. Miltary background Obama=Supports abortion McCain= doesnt Obama=Ties with Domestic terrorist, Radical Anti American preacher, and dont forget ACORN McCain=None Obama clams to give a 90% income tax cut. but 30% of Americans dont pay income tax I agree that palin was a bad choice for VP. but Obama is a worse choice for president. and since im voteing for a Presdient McCain/Palin 08
phylosifer Says:
Oct 24, 2008 - It's not racism when black person will vote for the black elect, but it's racism when a white person votes for a white elect. Welcome to America!
nenonica1 Says:
Oct 30, 2008 - HOW is obama a "good man"? i live in chicago honey, and i haven't seen a DAMNED thing done that he says he did!! why do u think "fear" keeps us for putting in a chicago politician?
fabioo24 Says:
Oct 31, 2008 - speak the truth BRUTHAAA
fabioo24 Says:
Oct 31, 2008 - SUM PPL JSUT DONT GET IT. thank God u do
luvthick Says:
Nov 2, 2008 - McCain=Voted against the civil right bill, MKL holiday, laws against bombing clinics, equal pay for women and he was endorsed by John Hagee Obama will roll taxes back to what they were under Bill Clinton McCain will keep Bush policies in place Biden is ready to be president Palin is not. 90% of the African vote always goes to the democratic nominee because the RNC does not believe in diversity or unification.
luvthick Says:
Nov 2, 2008 - Obama=3 years in the Senate McCain=25 years Obama= Voted against an unprovoked war McCain= Voted for an unprovoked war Obama=Supports a womens right to choose McCain= Do not support a womans right even if affects her health Obama=Have the support of Ted Kennedy, Warren Buffet, Colin Powel, Tom Bernstein and union workers.
supermanaaron Says:
Nov 2, 2008 - to bad the baby doesnt have a choice in hes life, but im sure if he did he would want to live and if the father wants the baby to live..thats 2 to one...majority over rule bitch......79% of abortions the father wants the child to live and an unprovoked war? i guess you dont remeber 9/11....
naturalthing1 Says:
Nov 3, 2008 - racism has nothing to do with it. Socialism does. I would have voted for Alan Keyes.
automaticAEV Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - why don't you send them half your paycheck every week?<< I do invest half my earnings in thier companies. In fact all these so called rich people is who the ceo?
automaticAEV Says:
Nov 4, 2008 - sseriously if these rich people are so rich why arnt you investing in it????
dixiegirl999 Says:
Oct 13, 2008 - I do understand how proud blacks are having Obama run. The problem is he has everyone believing that he will make a "change". You need to study history. He is all talk just like McCain. They are both puppets & can't do anything. They are feeding you BS. We are flat broke & he wants to spend more money. You need to WAKE UP. They are all the SAME. He is no DIFFERENT. He just has you fooled. He is for WEFARE only.