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| + | [[category:United States]]The 2008 US presidential election will be a crucial event in the history of the {{USA}}, coming as it does on the heels of two rigged presidential elections ([[2000 US presidential election|2000]] and [[2004 US presidential election|2004]]) and close to 8 years of [[Bush II administration anti-democracy|erosion of the democratic foundations]] of the American government. | ||
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| + | Because of this clear trend, many people fear that the democratic process will in some way be subverted with regard to this election; the following possibilities have been raised: | ||
| + | * The election will be rigged, as were the [[2000 US presidential election|2000]] and [[2004 US presidential election|2004]] elections, and another [[neoconservative]] [[kleptocrat]] supported (perhaps covertly) by the [[Bush II administration|current administration]] will officially win even though an accurate vote would have elected a different candidate. | ||
| + | * Bush will declare [[martial law]], or otherwise use the [[Bush's elevation of presidential power|enhanced presidential powers]] he has been allowed to claim – possibly in the wake of some kind of national emergency like [[9/11|the one which allowed him to gain those powers]] – and there will either be ''no'' election (completing the next step in the [[Nehemiah Scudder]] scenario) or one that is severely curtailed and inaccurate. | ||
| + | ==Related Pages== | ||
| + | This page looks at the details and concerns about the actual voting process which we hope will take place as usual in 2008; for details about the issues and candidates, see [[2008 US presidential race]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:29, 30 July 2007
Overview
The 2008 US presidential election will be a crucial event in the history of the United States, coming as it does on the heels of two rigged presidential elections (2000 and 2004) and close to 8 years of erosion of the democratic foundations of the American government.
Because of this clear trend, many people fear that the democratic process will in some way be subverted with regard to this election; the following possibilities have been raised:
- The election will be rigged, as were the 2000 and 2004 elections, and another neoconservative kleptocrat supported (perhaps covertly) by the current administration will officially win even though an accurate vote would have elected a different candidate.
- Bush will declare martial law, or otherwise use the enhanced presidential powers he has been allowed to claim – possibly in the wake of some kind of national emergency like the one which allowed him to gain those powers – and there will either be no election (completing the next step in the Nehemiah Scudder scenario) or one that is severely curtailed and inaccurate.
Related Pages
This page looks at the details and concerns about the actual voting process which we hope will take place as usual in 2008; for details about the issues and candidates, see 2008 US presidential race.