Tax Cut Deal Divides Potential 2012 GOP Contenders

I still think that the tax cut deal is a good deal. Even though it will create very few jobs, I think that the benefits outweigh the risks. I think that this deal will be good for the people.

The Senate's war over Christmas

I believe that everyone should have time to enjoy their own Christmas and not have to work. Christmas should be a time spent with family and work should be the last thing on their mind. I think that they should vote after their Christmas break because this bill can wait. What's the rush?

Government May Shut Down Amid Standoff on Pork-Filled Spending Bill

I can see why people might vote for this bill because it adds $1 billion to the new health care bill. There are also reasons that I can see why people would disapprove. People might disapprove because they have such short notice and they don't know much about this bill. I think that Obama should not sign the bill because then they said they will drop it.

Senate passes controversial tax cut deal

I think that this tax cut deal will be something that American families and businesses will need and want. This is a good deal because it helps out the common people who work hard for a living. This deal will extend the unemployment benefits for 13 months which is great because of alot of people losing their jobs lately. It will get families back on their feet and give them some hope.

Legislative Preview & How a bill becomes a law

I do not know much about how a bill becomes a law because I haven't studied it. The only thing I knew is that a bill can get past by the House, make it to the president, the president can veto it, but the bill can still become a law. My next paragraph will reflect on what I learned by reviewing the websites provided.

A bill can start in either the House or the Senate. If it starts in the House and is passed then it goes to the Senate. If the Senate passes the bill then it will make its way to the Governer. The Governer can either approve the bill or veto the bill. If approved the bill becomes a law. If the Governer vetos the bill then it is sent back to where it originated from and can become a law if there is a 2/3 vote in favor of the bill.

Former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu is stepping down as state Republican chairman, citing "a variety of personal, family and business reasons."

His decision to not run for re-election comes as Republicans in the Granite State prepare to pick a standard-bearer to run against President Obama in 2012. New Hampshire proudly hosts the nation's first presidential primary, and the campaign activity will surely pick up next year.
Sununu has been a major player on the national political scene for decades, and helped former President George H.W. Bush win the New Hampshire presidential primary in 1988.
Bush was coming off a bruising loss in the Iowa presidential caucuses and the win in New Hampshire turned his campaign around. Bush ultimately picked Sununu to be his White House chief of staff.
More recently, Sununu has been arguably the most successful state party chair in the country, credited with turning around the fortunes of the New Hampshire GOP. In the 2010 midterm elections Republicans swept all federal races, won huge majorities in both houses of the legislature, picking up 124 seats in the state House, the biggest gain ever recorded in a single election cycle.
In the wake of his decision, every GOP 2012 hopeful will now be seeking the counsel and support of Sununu. They will also have his name on the top of their lists of potential 2012 New Hampshire campaign chairmen.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, a 2008 GOP presidential candidate and potential 2012 candidate tweeted, "Thank you Gov. John Sununu for your wise leadership. Because of you, NH is red again."
This has to do with the election process because this is the final step in it which is "stepping down." Sununu was a very important person, he was Bush's chief of staff because Sununu helped Bush win the presidency. He said to the Republicans that he wants a "standard-bearer to run against President Obama in 2012."

Quiz Chapter 7

1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:Hard money is money that is contributed directly to the candidate running for office while soft money is money that is contributed to the party to spend on their party activities.

2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?The electoral process is the process in which one person from one party is chosen to run for office. I agree with having more than one candidate running for office that a primary election is held so only one person continues but nobody is left out of the running.

3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
A closed primary is a primary in which a person votes for the party in which he or she is registered as. An open primary is a primary in which a person can vote for either party in which they choose.

4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:Absentee voting is voting that takes place before election day because a person will be out of town or if they are ill they have a chance to vote. The positive effect of absentee voting is that people can vote when they want which will allow more people to vote. A negative effect is that a person's vote may get lost or stolen in the mail.

5. What changes do you see in the way we run elections ten years from now?Elections will have the same concept because it has for years but the advertisement might change due to increase in technology. Also there probably will be online voting by then since it is already getting mentioned.

6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:Although I understand that people want to get there name out there so people will vote for them, I think that it is amazing how much money we are spending on elections when there are starving people in America and other places in the world.

7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process.  Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.