Yolanda Said:

Next presidential election candidates?

We Answered:

Well, thank for taking the time and asking. It's always better to be informed. I will be voting for Ron Paul. He is anti-war, wants to lower taxes for the middle class and poor, voted no against the Patriot Act, voted no against the amendment banning gay marriages. He believes the United States should have a non-internationalist forgien policy where we trade and negotiate with other countries instead of fighting useless wars where so many innocent people die. He wants to drastically reduce the debt the United States is in and restore our country to the democracy it once was. Finally we have a voice for the people.. one that isn't backed by corporations and lobbyists.. but by the people.. Ron Paul is a man of his word.. just check his track record.. He knows where he stands on the issues, unlike other candidates whose stances seem to change from week to week.. I truly believe he can boost the morale of this country and restore a democracy for the people not just for the elite.. After the years of disappointment due to the Bush Administration we need a change and I believe he is the only one who can deliver that.

Johnnie Said:

If both candidates in a presidential election have an equal number of votes, who breaks the tie?

We Answered:

Not sure if you mean on state or national level, but here is the answer to both.

"What would happen if two candidates tied in a State's popular vote, or there was a dispute as to the winner?

A tie is a statistically remote possibility even in smaller States. But if a State's popular vote were to come out as a tie between candidates, State law would govern as to what procedure would be followed in breaking the tie. A tie would not be known of until late November or early December, after a recount and after the Secretary of State had certified the election results. Federal law would allow a State to hold a run-off election.

A very close finish could also result in a run-off election or legal action to decide the winner. Under Federal law (3 U.S.C. section 5), State law governs on this issue, and would be conclusive in determining the selection of Electors. The law provides that if States have laws to determine controversies or contests as to the selection of Electors, those determinations must be completed six days prior to the day the Electors meet."

"What happens if no presidential candidate gets 270 electoral votes?

If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes. Each State delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House."

Carole Said:

what presidential election had two candidates from the same county?

We Answered:

I think it was 1944, FDR against Dewey. I know they were both from NY

Mabel Said:

Which of the following Presidential candidates is most likely to lose the election?

We Answered:

all of the above

Jerome Said:

where will the presidential candidates be on election day?

We Answered:

"[Senator] Obama....plans to address a giant outdoor celebration election night in Chicago's Grant Park. The event is free and open to the public"

"[Senator] John McCain....at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on the evening of Nov. 4...plans to deliver post-election remarks to a small group of reporters and guests on the hotel's lawn."

Reported by the The Associated Press.