blike Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 Welp, the polls have officially closed on the first election in Iraq in 50 years! "Iraq's electoral commission said turnout was estimated at 72% - significantly higher than expected." Good for them.
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 And there I was thinking it would never be done. I guess the insurgents couldn't stop us this time. I certainly hope nobody will be saying "Fraud!" and blasting everybody else to smithereens because of it.
Mokele Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 "Iraq's electoral commission said turnout was estimated at 72% - significantly higher than expected." Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that higher than the turnout in the US election that just passed? Mokele
syntax252 Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 Correct me if I'm wrong' date=' but isn't that higher than the turnout in the US election that just passed? Mokele[/quote'] Indeed! And by quite a margin.
ecoli Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 I'm not surprised that their voter turnout was higher then our own. Our citizens don't realize what a privelige it is to be able to elect your own leader. The Iraqi's haven't been able to for 50 years...they can really appreciate the significance of it. Americans certainly take their rights and freedoms for granted. I, for one, can't wait until I'm old enough to vote
Phi for All Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 American non-voters are so jaded! The typical answer to, "Why don't you vote?" is always something like: 1. All politicians are the same 2. My one vote doesn't really count 3. I don't get into politics I think these people are also the ones who gripe loudest about how terrible things are. I sincerely hope the Iraqis get the government they really want.
jordan Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 I'm not surprised that their voter turnout was higher then our own. Our citizens don't realize what a privelige it is to be able to elect your own leader. The Iraqi's haven't been able to for 50 years...they can really appreciate the significance of it. Americans certainly take their rights and freedoms for granted. I, for one, can't wait until I'm old enough to vote Nicely said, ecoli. I too can't wait to vote. I'll have to wait until I'm more than 21 to vote in a presidential election, but it's good to know that I can soon vote in all the smaller elections. It's good to see Iraq responding in the same way.
john5746 Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 Nicely said, ecoli. I too can't wait to vote. I'll have to wait until I'm more than 21 to vote in a presidential election, but it's good to know that I can soon vote in all the smaller elections. It's good to see Iraq responding in the same way. 26th Amendment, 1971 - 18 year olds can vote. Many do not though.
john5746 Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 he mentioned waiting until 21 in his post. Anyway, this is good news from Iraq. I hope it slows the violence.
budullewraagh Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 agreed. i would like to add that i find great irony in the fact that 150,000 kurds were not given ballots. not to question the good intentions of those in power
ecoli Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 he mentioned waiting until 21 in his post. Yes...the next presidential election will be when we're 21.
jordan Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 i would like to add that i find great irony in the fact that 150,000 kurds were not given ballots. Do you know why they weren't given ballots?
john5746 Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 Yes...the next presidential election will be when we're 21. Ok..my bad I am sure there will be many problems with the election. It is a first and look what they are dealing with. It's a big positive overall.
Aardvark Posted January 31, 2005 Posted January 31, 2005 i would like to add that i find great irony in the fact that 150' date='000 kurds were not given ballots. not to question the good intentions of those in power[/quote'] I can find no evidence of that at all. Please have the integrity to provide some source for that assertation or withdraw it.
budullewraagh Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 i heard it on national public radio yesterday. (my mother has classical music on all day)
Aardvark Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 Looking at the national public radio website it appears that they are not longer making that assertion. It looks like the Kurds were fully able to express their democratic rights.
budullewraagh Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 perhaps, although one cannot be certain. last i checked, if a news source made a mistake in a report that was detrimental to the image of the US government, the one who made the mistake was crucified and boiled in oil
Phi for All Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 Looking[/u'] at the national public radio website it appears that they are not longer making that assertion. NPR's site only gives a brief catalog of story topics in print. Their audio links to the stories themselves may prove more fruitful.
Sayonara Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 So... who knows anything about the candidates then?
YT2095 Posted February 1, 2005 Posted February 1, 2005 I`m aware of a few little bits and bobs with regards to the "partys" that are running (Sky News, that I watch daily). the part that REALLY! impressed me tho` was the turnout! 60%, as compared to 40 odd % in the UK elections, and we don`t run the risk of being killed when doing it either! I say, Good for them! they`ve put US to shame in our apathy and our easy come easy go attitude. They deserve to get the peace and happiness for their efforts. Big Thumbs-Up! for the Iraqi citizens from me )
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