2008 Woodie Awards
Presidential campaign already heating up in winter months
By: Stephanie Tyrpak
Issue date: 2/21/07 Section: News
Stephanie Tyrpak
Staff Writer
Election Day is Nov. 4, 2008. That's still over 600 days away. However, for many North Greenville University students, Nov. 4 will be their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. Tuning in on any news station or reading a newspaper, a person will find a large number of candidates announcing their official bid to run or their decision to form an exploratory committee.
While the pool of likely candidates will be narrowed down as time progresses, the choices for a new voter or any voter are overwhelming. Republican, Democrat and Independent or Third Party candidates have already begun serious fundraising and publicity tours throughout the United States. Some presidential hopefuls have planned trips to South Carolina to raise support. It is becoming increasingly important to have a good knowledge of these candidates and their beliefs so that a person can decide which candidates to support.
Republican voters will have to find their presidential candidates from outside the Oval Office this election. President George W. Bush is ineligible to run for a third term and Vice President Dick Cheney has declined all invitations to run so far. A couple of Republican candidates who have officially declared candidacy are Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas and Rep. Duncan Hunter of Kansas. Many hopefuls have started fundraising, but have not officially made official bids to run. Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York, Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Sen. John McCain have all taken noticeable steps toward entering the 2008 election. More information on Republican Candidates can be found by visiting www.gop.com and www.politics1.com/p2008.htm.
Democratic voters will have the option of picking from many high profile and public figures in the 2008 election. Sen. Hilary Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois have already stirred publicity by making the decision to visit South Carolina. Along with Clinton and Obama, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, Former Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa have all made official bids to run for president. A variety of other Democratic hopefuls have also expressed interest in running for president. More information on Democratic Candidates can be found by visiting www.democrats.org and www.politics1.com/p2008.htm.
Other candidates from Third party organizations like the Green party, the Libertarian party and the Independent candidates seek to have an effect on the 2008 election. More information on Third party and Independent candidates can be found by visiting the web page of the specific party or candidate. It is difficult to tell who potential effect-causing candidates will be, as many parties have not chosen the candidates they will officially support.
While it may be almost a year until the Presidential primaries and caucuses to determine official party-backed candidates, voters can already begin to use this time to investigate each candidate's beliefs and policies.
Now would also be an excellent time to become a responsible American citizen and register to vote. For information on registering with your state, visit www.beavoter.org. So be a good American; research and register before the 2008 Presidential Election vote.
Staff Writer
Election Day is Nov. 4, 2008. That's still over 600 days away. However, for many North Greenville University students, Nov. 4 will be their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. Tuning in on any news station or reading a newspaper, a person will find a large number of candidates announcing their official bid to run or their decision to form an exploratory committee.
While the pool of likely candidates will be narrowed down as time progresses, the choices for a new voter or any voter are overwhelming. Republican, Democrat and Independent or Third Party candidates have already begun serious fundraising and publicity tours throughout the United States. Some presidential hopefuls have planned trips to South Carolina to raise support. It is becoming increasingly important to have a good knowledge of these candidates and their beliefs so that a person can decide which candidates to support.
Republican voters will have to find their presidential candidates from outside the Oval Office this election. President George W. Bush is ineligible to run for a third term and Vice President Dick Cheney has declined all invitations to run so far. A couple of Republican candidates who have officially declared candidacy are Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas and Rep. Duncan Hunter of Kansas. Many hopefuls have started fundraising, but have not officially made official bids to run. Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York, Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Sen. John McCain have all taken noticeable steps toward entering the 2008 election. More information on Republican Candidates can be found by visiting www.gop.com and www.politics1.com/p2008.htm.
Democratic voters will have the option of picking from many high profile and public figures in the 2008 election. Sen. Hilary Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois have already stirred publicity by making the decision to visit South Carolina. Along with Clinton and Obama, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, Former Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa have all made official bids to run for president. A variety of other Democratic hopefuls have also expressed interest in running for president. More information on Democratic Candidates can be found by visiting www.democrats.org and www.politics1.com/p2008.htm.
Other candidates from Third party organizations like the Green party, the Libertarian party and the Independent candidates seek to have an effect on the 2008 election. More information on Third party and Independent candidates can be found by visiting the web page of the specific party or candidate. It is difficult to tell who potential effect-causing candidates will be, as many parties have not chosen the candidates they will officially support.
While it may be almost a year until the Presidential primaries and caucuses to determine official party-backed candidates, voters can already begin to use this time to investigate each candidate's beliefs and policies.
Now would also be an excellent time to become a responsible American citizen and register to vote. For information on registering with your state, visit www.beavoter.org. So be a good American; research and register before the 2008 Presidential Election vote.
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